- This topic has 124 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 16 years, 9 months ago by .
-
Posts
-
I love the colour on Ginger so I have to say so far she’s my fav. But they’re all so cute, it’s so hard to choose.
I’ll have to pick Ginger as my favorite, but that’s like saying I like one kind of chocolate better than another. 😆
Ginger = 5
Elsie = 3 (from votes outside here)
BB = 3 (again, votes outside here)Today was their actual 1 month birthday! The 25th 😀 They are eating solid wet pup food and playing up a storm! Soon to be much harder to photograph, especially all together.
Just wait till Christmas this year and I’ll post a photo of them from this month and a photo of each at one year old. Will be cool! Hopefully we’ll be going back this week for week 5 update photos.
Im photographing them tomorrow (Sunday 27th). I was just informed today that they are all capable of a full run and romping… and falling down a couple of (safe) stairs without being able to jump back up them! Elsie wasnt foolish enough to try so she stood at the tiny landing. BB got half way down the 3 steps and cried cause she felt stuck, and Ginger greeted Sharon at the door wagging her tail and running in circles. We dont know how she made it down the stairs, but if she did flop down them, she shows no signs of being hurt at all.
*hugs the puppies*
I would pull the pic of Ginger out also; that pic is just TOO cute! A wonderful shot!
As far as favorite- it’s hard to say without meeting them. AS you’ve described them, I’d generally say Elsie- but then, I like how Ginger found her way to the door, I like the bold and smart ones. Color- I like Elsie and BB’s darker sable, and Ginger’s perfect blaze- it’s a draw. Not much help I’m sorry!No, you helped and basically voted for Elsie. She is the Einstein out of the bunch. She taught her sisters what the wee wee pads were for and when I was there yesterday, I watched each of them make a deliberate point of going there and weeing.
They are definitely into teething and full play mode- at full running speeds. And, I fed them (off my finger) a mash of Esbilac (transition milk formula) and dry puppy food. We heated it up in the microwave and mashed it into goo. I then took each puppy (since Elsie wanted it all to herself and purposely stomped her back feet in it!) onto my lap and swirled my finger in the concoction, and they licked it off. Thats the most solid food theyve had thus far.
I do have photos from yesterday but only took a few of each of them since they havent changed much from the previous week in appearance. I’ll post them when I get them downloaded and formatted.
Updated votes from here and outside:
Ginger = 11
Elsie = 12
BB = 10pegasi1978 wrote:Any new pictures of the puppies?
Coming soon. I needed a week off so the next batch they should really appear larger. They are jumping up large concrete stairs now, considerably larger than themselves. All happy and healthy but as predicted (but not faulted), my friend is now attached to all of them and is having a hard time knowing she has to let go of Ginger and BB… especially BB since her personality is most like mama Bella (who also now favors that pup when she didnt previously).
Was supposed to go out for pix today, but all of us felt crappy. Plans for tomorrow so, we’ll see. Believe me, when theres new pix, I dont hesitate to share! But thanks for asking and bumping the thread 😀
Final Update on the Puppies
I know it’s been a long time since last I updated and shared photos. And your sure to go “Awe, OMG they grew so much into such cute bundles!” True.
Bare fact as most are on the photo itself. Elsie, the largest pup, is in fact the one that officially remained with Sharon and her mama, Bella who get on like gangbusters playing, galloping, exploring and tackling with great play.
BB (she is now called Barbie which none of us was pleased with) was the first to go to her home and they had a puppy shower (all the trimmings like you would for a human kid). She took to the female new owner right away which admittedly did hurt my friend Sharon cause she thought she’d only ever be the one that BB had that special connection with. We all know that if youre sweet to pups, you have a friend for life. She was a bit nervous at night with no other animals around but the husband bought her a cool yet expensive bed (think how Paris Hilton shops) to put in the room with them so BB could hear the breathing and feel better. She is now enjoying a complete lap of luxury and will have a truly wonderful life.
Now, Ginger’s story is disappointing. She was pick of the litter which meant the most money. And the personality to boot. Tony (the woman) has had severe depression and something physical I cant put my finger on that causes her to lose all her hair, etc. Her mind is in a bad state and she SO wanted a puppy to sit with all day and curl up with and not be judged. She kept calling, “when can Ginger come home, etc, etc.” SO we could see she was thrilled to be getting her.
The week Ginger went to Tony and her hubby’s, her hubby had because very ill (not related to the dog) and Tony was also having one of her episodes and instead of being happy Ginger was there, felt over whelmed as husband and wife both wound up in hospital. Tony asked Sharon if from now on (forever), if Sharon could take Ginger one week EVERY month. Thats right- every month for a week, not just a week or 2 during the year for vacations. This would not socialize Ginger properly because she would come home to where she was born, be able to love on and play with her sister Elsie and her mama Bella but then get taken away going home alone to Tony’s and likely act and feel sad. Tony would look at this as her fault and sink deeper into her depression.
So, for the best interest of Ginger mostly, when Sharon finally gets a hold of Tony (who hasnt even bothered to call Sharon to see how her pup is doing 😯 ), she is going to say she will fully refund her but must take the puppy back given the situation. Tony would do good with an animal for her depression etc., but perhaps a cat which is more sufficient and not as demanding.
Onto the photos. Couple photos to bring you back to how small they were when they were born. Few photos of the sire that mated with Bella (his name is Rosco), and then current photos at the 2 month mark (they look just a very tiny bit larger at this 3 month mark such as more hair). So here are the final pix (I think- or at least for several months) of the pups I delivered on Christmas night.
Rosco (dad) and Bella (mom)
Rosco
Rosco when he heard the news of birth on Christmas
Remember when they were an hour old?
And just a little older than that?
Now, BB 2 months old and still looking the same at 3
Now this is Ginger at 2 months and looks same right now
BB and Ginger at 2 months old, looking same at 3 months
All 3 of the girls at 2 months all looking the same at 3 months and yes, Elsie in the middle there still dominates greatly in size. She is poised to be bred when she is ready and Sharon has a small local sire picked out for now.
Hope you enjoyed the pups phases of growth. When I notice that they change from what you see here, I’ll dig up this thread and share some more photos for those interested. Thanks for staying with us!
So are you saying that BB’s new family have named her well since they are going to be giving her the life of Barbie? unknown quote-“That Bitch has everything” 😀
Aww so adorable. I’m sorry to hear Ginger’s home didn’t work out, but who knows it may just be better for her later in life.
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
