They're getting their move on....

4/24/2020

Actually their attempts to maneuver at this stage remind me a bit of fishes out of water. Flipping and flailing about. But they're trying. I got a few pics of them up on their stubby little all fours however my attempts were about as successful as their attempts to walk were. But... pics I promised but pics there are. Sorry so late in the day.

19 Comments

Deborah

4/25/2020 01:52:24 pm

THANK YOU for all of these amazing photos : 0)
They are all GORGEOUS! Each one is my favorite. I love seeing those fat post milk bar bellies. Getting some good size and longer snooters. It is so cute how they go from wrinkled, then just pop out. I see some peepers too.
- Do you remove the stitches from docked tails yourself?
- When do their ears open, or are they already open and hearing?
Hope you all are well. This sure is a big ray of sunshine.

Debi

4/28/2020 12:12:36 pm

They are getting cuter by the day... I think a couple of them are starting to hear a little. For the most part ears remain closed. But I'm beginning to see some response from a couple to loud noises. The tail sutures usually fall out or maybe mom removes. Historically I've had a couple pups I've had to remove them from.
All is well here. With myself, the dogs and pups. Staying busy.

Wendy

4/25/2020 06:54:45 pm

Oh sweet Saturday surprise - love seeing those tubby bellies! So amazing how much they change from day to day. Do some pups develop an affinity for one another and "buddy up" together, or do they pretty much stay together at this age? Thank you for documenting how they grow!

Deborah

4/25/2020 08:27:52 pm

Hi Wendy! I am Joe's wife, Deborah. I have noticed an odd buddy system from keeping an eye on our Basset Hound breeders litters. The red and white Bassets end up being buddies, and the tri Bassets end up being buddies. Such a strange thing.
I noticed the two reds in this litter were next to each other at the milk bar. I am curious to see if that continues.

Wendy

4/26/2020 09:28:43 am

Hi Deborah - I've noticed that too, and think it's fascinating especially since they can't see yet. Disclaimer - my interest is especially vested since ours is the hot pink R/R female <3! Also interesting is that most of the pups seem to have a preferred "place" at the bar. I love that Deb is so great at documenting and explaining all of the stages that our pups go through.

Deb

4/28/2020 12:17:19 pm

It is interesting. In the early days I noticed both reds seemed to be together a lot. Now it seems like Blue and Copper seem to be hanging out together quite a bit. I know breeds typically recognize each other as "breed" and tend to respond differently with each other than they may with other breeds. Within a litter they do often tend to buddy up to a degree but I think too early to see that...

Joe

4/27/2020 05:12:33 pm

Adorable!!! Making it tough on choices, for sure.

Deb

4/28/2020 12:18:46 pm

Always tough to decide! I've often had people come trying to decide between two, remarking they were glad they didn't have to try and select from more.

Jorge Santos

4/27/2020 09:43:29 pm

These are great! They look beautiful. I can picture them wobbling around , bellies full of milk.

Deb

4/28/2020 12:19:16 pm

Still very wobbly... but getting better each day

Jorge Santos

4/28/2020 02:54:43 pm

Some of the little ones look like they're doing Yoga poses.

Deb

4/28/2020 12:21:35 pm

Wondering if any of you are having trouble with the slide shows. On my end a few photos appear as a spinning wheel (loading problem) and never actually show photo.... Might me my system or it may be differences in photos sizes???

Wendy

4/28/2020 01:01:56 pm

I haven't noticed any problems - today there's a nano-second spinning wheel in this most recent slide show - ran it a couple of times and i only saw it once, so maybe just bandwidth?

Deb

4/28/2020 01:12:13 pm

Good to hear...

Deborah

4/28/2020 01:05:32 pm

No issues with photos/slide show on our end. Viewing it from a Macintosh computer with Firefox browser, a PC with Chrome browser, and with an iPhone. No issues. Bring on the pupdates!

Deb

4/28/2020 01:11:50 pm

Thanks for the input guys... my internet speed hear isn't the best but really the only option available in my area. Pupdates are coming... a work in progress :-)

Jorge Santos

4/28/2020 02:55:44 pm

I only have issues when i try to view them on my phone and I don't have it in "view in desktop mode" selected.

Brandon

4/28/2020 12:30:20 pm

Overdue comment on how cute the new litter is (are)! Congrats Deb they are all so adorable :)

Deb

4/28/2020 01:09:59 pm

Thanks Brandon! Good to hear from you :-)

Getka X Galtero
April 13th 2020