3-week pupdate

This week was all about fun. Mudge and Squirrel are silly curious puppies! We are having a ball watching them explore the world, wrestle, walk (and tumble - a lot!), call for their mom and try, try, try to make Dakota like them. They have been lapping goat's milk. The first couple attempts were goofy and messy, but they seem to be getting a better hang of what to do each time. Dakota seems to enjoy being around for leftovers, but when the puppies wobble over to check him out he does a crazy quick-step out of the room. (Sort of looks like a cat trying to quickly walk out of a puddle of water) He is warming up to them, slowly but surely!


Squirrel seems to love being out and about. She boldly explores the area around her when we have her out of the whelping box. She smells and walks and bobbles her sweet little head around. She seems to have the same "go get 'em" personality as her mom. Mudge is a bit more reserved. He doesn't like it when Tioga is out of his line of vision. When she leaves the whelping box, he yelps noisily. It is a lovely excuse for me to need to pick him up...am probably spoiling him rotten, but he does settle quickly when reassured. Tioga has struck a balance between being her old self and being a devoted mom. She is spending more time having fun with Dakota, romping in the snow and playing tug-a-war with toys. She still has an immediate response to the squeal of a puppy. The moment she comes in from outdoors, she heads straight for the "puppy room" to check on her babies.

SQUIRREL
birth weight: 15.8 oz, weight at 3 weeks: 5 lbs 7.9 oz

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MUDGE
birth weight: 15.6, weight at 3 weeks: 5 lbs 4.9 oz

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The Terrific Two-some!

Squirrel really wants to sleep, but Mudge wants to play!