Eyes starting to open. One eye opens up at a time with blue film.
Feb 26 (Day 10)
Some say puppies should double their birth weight by 10 days old. I'm a little concerned because this isn't the case with this litter. Maggie was very underweight when she arrived into rescue and she is still underweight.
The only other growth-guideline is that pups should gain from a half-ounce to an ounce in weight every 12 hours (for the first few days after birth). That's 1-2 ounces a day.
Feb 25 (Day 9)
MOM:
Eating 3 cups of dry + 1can wet Adult Food 3 times a day (Total=9 cups dry + 3 cans per day)
Snack - 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt with active yeast.
Drinking a lot of water.
Still has discharge.
She is sleeping away from her pups, and wants to be away from the pups and part of the rest of the family (people and resident dogs) more.
PUPS:
Ears - starting to see progress on opening
Legs - building strength
Weights - 1 pound, 6.7 ounces (smallest) 2 pounds, 3.6 ounces (largest)
*Per puppy behaviorist, puppies will be much more comfortable being picked up once their eyes are open. For now, gently stroke them while they remain on the ground in the whelping box, to slowly desensitize them to human touch.
