I have written two posts to this blog and both were lost when my computer restarted automatically. After spending 20 minutes writing down all my thoughts, it is frustrating to lose it, so I walk away....

Life with puppies is very busy.  It changes from feedings every three hours 24/7 to cleaning their pen every three hours.  I do appreciate what the moms do in their early weeks, but now only human moms are caring for pups.  The other moms still want to get in, but the pups are far too large a...
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Life in Park City is pretty good for the puppies.  They are all together in a run at the corner of our kitchen and back hall.  Their parents make frequent visits, especially after we feed them, as they want to lick faces for any leftover morsels.  Moms still nurse twice a day and in addition, we feed pups goat milk mixed with baby cereal and blended food.

They are playing well together, although some have not learned what is "too hard" with their new teeth.  They will quickly learn.  Every sin...
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Jamaica's litter are breaking their first teeth, their canines. Some have two and some have four....mom is not so excited about nursing any longer.  Lulu's litter have distinct bumps in their gums, but I have not felt teeth just yet.  They are well on their way though.  It's so fun to watch them come in and then when you pick them up, you will wish they didn't have so many.  :)  All of Jamaica's have mastered lapping milk, but LuLu's still prefer the bottle if mom doesn't have enough milk.  W...
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Most of them now have their eyes opened.  They are all hearty and the same size, as this was a result of one tie, so all were fertilized at about the same time.  Their ears are not quite opened yet, which makes it wonderful to sneak in to get something I forgot in the den.  

My others area week older and I just tried to sneak in, but as quiet as I seem to be, the awakening is like a flash mob dance.  It begins at one end and works it way to the other until all are awake and whining for food.  ...
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Sorry I have not blogged.  Life is busy with my sister visiting and my husband out of town.  Initially, there were no stories to tell, but now I am full of them.  Jamaica's litter is here, there and everywhere.  They walk, see, hear and are beginning to communicate.  I had one bark at me and another let out the beginning of a howl.  They all still let out coos or short whines to communicate regularly and moan when they nurse. They all have personalities and each are so much fun.  Huck is my b...
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