It’s amazing how quiet it seems with only 3 puppies. It’s also amazing how much noise they can still make when they try.
We had our first puppy have a less than pleasant first flight. He did some fussing on the airplane on the flight from Charleston to DC but did settle down for the second flight. That was even more odd because he (Orange collar) was about the most laid back puppy we had.
Reminder to new owners reading this: the first vet visit is a happy time, exam only visit. The puppies do NOT need a ‘puppy series’ of vaccines for weeks on end. Their vaccination records are in the binder; they had their heartworm/wormer pill on 11/14, too. If you need to use a combo vaccine (instead of separate parvo, distemper, etc.) do NOT get a 7 in 1. Unless there is something going around horribly in your area, limit the combo to the core diseases (the ones that kill). If you need to get Bordatella too (kennel cough) in order to go to puppy class, I don’t like the intranasal one. There is an oral version and an injection.
SammieDoodlebug woke me and the puppies up way too early yesterday morning by barking at the guys as they went up the driveway to go hunting (deer season opened here yesterday.) Fortunately, the puppies went back to sleep so I tried to get a little more rest as well. I have a lot of big plans to nap but don’t seem to manage. At least they get naps.
It was fairly nice and sunny eventually today so the pupsters got to play outside for a lot of the afternoon. It takes a while for the frost to come off in the mornings (sometimes it’s close to noon) but it has been nice in the afternoons. The puppies don’t think it is cold enough for them to stay inside even with the frost but when the water in the dish is frozen, I limit their time out there.
Sleeping alone in crates is going well. There is a little fussing at first but that doesn’t start until they’ve eaten the pieces of kibble I sprinkle in the crates (I like them to go in under their own steam at least part of the time at this age.)
For now, I guess we’ll say nighty, nighty, nighty to all.
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