We’ve had a good day in the puppy pool today and there was even some bright sunshine, not that the puppies or I went outside. Carmela still limited her potty trips but she did spend more time today trying to make her alternate arrangements in case this location becomes untenable ;-). At least she isn;t digging a huge new spot out in the iced snow which will become mud before it freezes again.
We have the crate doors open and the alternate pools in strategic places for her. She really wanted to go behind the couches so we’ve compromised with me putting ex pens and blankets over it so she can dig in a more private location.
The little brown boy continues to improve and is nursing well. He was doing well enough that I felt comfortable going up to sleep a while after the MSU took over puppy duties this morning. He’d even gained some on his own while I slept so I’m not tubing him as frequently.
Carmela is slightly more cooperative about me doing things with the puppies (puppy yoga and a little cuddling) as long as I keep them very close. I sat at the edge with my feet in the pool a little this evening and we took turns nuzzling the puppies one at a time so she wasn’t as concerned I was going to take off with them. I’ve had an easier time getting the brown boy away for his kitchen raids but she does still at least meet me at the door to make sure I’m bringing him back to the right place.
It’s so interesting to me how quickly they’ve become more adept and motoring across the pool when Carmela lies down. Their little noses seem to function well and their legs are also becoming stronger. They still move around like drunken sailors but they do it faster now ;-)
We had our first real scrum today! Those are always so cute but I never know where they are trying to go. It ends with them cuddled all together sound asleep in a big clump of cuteness. Frequently, the brown boy will burrow in under the others if they don’t just waller on top of him. He like to be in under his mama’s hair and he tends to blend in pretty well, i wonder it that;s his version of segregating by coat color since she’s the only one like him. (For those of you who haven’t experienced it, there appears to be a phenomenon amongst PWD puppies where they divide up into like colors before their eyes ever open. Since nobody else matches him, he might be matching up with her hair)
The noises are becoming more varied and even more adorable. Most of them are contented but occasionally one will be frustrated because they are bound and determined to crawl around the Mama’s back but she’s lying against the wall of the pool and they can’t force their way into that space. Other times, she will lie hunched up so they can be uder her but she’s not lying on them. i don’t care for that (and it can’t be comfortable for her, either) so I move them. I do let her hover over them like a chicken for a few minutes when she wants but not fpr very long. And not only beciase I don’t like birds ;-). Frequently, the puppy noises are accompanied by Carmela’s light snoring. Motherhood is hard work so she needs her beauty sleep.
MAYBE tomorrow we can actually have a weight watchers meeting and a photo shoot. FIngers crossed that the driveway is more clear. There have been an awful lot of huge thuds as clumps of icy snow fell and hit the lower sections of roof, deck or ground. Fortunately, it startles me more than the dogs. There are actually some patches of gound that are no longer snow covered (oh goody, mud said no dog person ever). But for now we are going to say Nighty, nighty, nighty. Puppy breath to all (although it’s not completely available on cue yet, we’re getting there,)
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