Spandex, Pique and Corduroy puppy pictures with their mom Silk !

Written by Silk and her puppies' foster mom

Spandex

Pique

Corduroy

Silk and her puppies



I can't believe it's been a week since Silk had her three little angels! Silk is the perfect mama, giving all three pups her undivided attention. Last week, I was astonished to witness how she gently nudged them away from her back teats and guided them to her front ones. She never wants to leave the whelping box. I am still hand-feeding her in the whelping box, as she won't come out to eat. That's ok, after she's weaned her pups, I'll put her through boot camp, and whip my princess into shape! It was a battle of wills the first few days to get her to walk any distance, as she didn't want to be away from her babies. Now she realizes if she follows my routine, she'll be back with them in no time.I've also noticed, as they get bigger and stronger, she is spending a little more time out of the box, when she thinks I'm not looking, on her doggy bed, while her pups are sleeping.

The past few mornings she has run with my two cairns in the back yard, only for a minute or so, but it's a start. She's realizing her pups will be safe and sound in the whelping box when she returns. Physically she is doing great. Her temperature is back to normal, she is able to race up and down steps, and there is no sign of limping or her knees hurting her. Silk still smiles at me, all the time. I believe Silk is officially on her way to pethood.It's going to be wonderful to see her journey!

Silk's pups are strong, active little munchkins. The first few days, PK and Cord lost a little over an ounce. Dex, our little piggy, lost half an ounce and started gaining weight after 24 hours! PK and Cord starting gaining weight a day later. Everyone is gaining at least an ounce a day now, Dex was born at 8.5 oz, and he's now a whopping 14.39 oz. Pique was born at 7.87oz, she is now 12.03 oz, and Corduroy was born at 8.25 oz and is now 11.75 oz. It's amazing to see the change in them in just one week.

From the time they were born, all three puppies have been swimming around the whelping box. Both Spandex and PK are starting to walk. Cord is trying to stand, but hasn't quite mastered that skill yet. The two boys are noisy, squealing if they can't latch on quickly, or when they wake up and Silk's milk is not right there. I tease my husband all the time - the boys are whining! Pique is our runt if you can call her that. She was born less than an ounce smaller than the boys, but she quickly caught up. She is the quiet one, but determined. If one of the boys tries to steal her place on Silk, she'll have nothing to do with it. They quickly give up and go find another place on Silk.I've attached a few pictures of Silk's pack. Dex is still a beautiful red wheaten. PK and Cord were black brindle when they were born, but are lightening up as each day passes.