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three weeks old means a lot of changes. First was the big move
from the whelping box in the back room out to the big wire crate and
pen in the family room. The world of the Oh No! boys got a lot
bigger very quickly. They now could keep an eye on Kitty Rory
zooming in and out his cat door to the garage and see out the back door
as the big dogs went in and out a thousand times a day. In the
evenings they now get the fredom of the family room (sans carpet and
with everything moved to high altitude). Above left and right,
the move exhausted the boys. Below, Rover checks out one of the
many toys that are hung around the crate. Hanging them up keeps
them far cleaner and means they don't disappear under the couch. |
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three weeks old also means that food is introduced. Above right
and below, the Oh No! boys check out their first meal of puppy
formula. All of them got at least some down their throats but
most of it ended up all over them. Lolo stepped in to help with
clean-up duties, happily cleaning up the leftovers. She is still
nursing them every few hours so is eating roughly five times her normal
intake of food. |
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 William and Fred get as much ON them as IN them. |
 Rover attempts to lick the formula off his nose while Lolo shows them how to eat a bit more neatly. |
 Lem goes for the very last drops |
 Harold (under Lolo's tummy) is sneaky and manages to reach the mom faucets while Lolo cleans the pan. |
 Lolo walks away, much to the chagrin of Harold and Rover. |
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Two Weeks Old
 Harold takes a nap while his brothers keep eating |
 Taga checks out his son, Fred |
 Fred tries gumming his teddy while Lemuel naps |
 Fred's hearty appetite is probably the cause of his being the biggest pup. |
 William finds a comfy spot to nap. |
 If it seems that all the photos are of the pups eating and sleeping, that's because they eat and sleep all day long. |
 Now that he can see, William attacks my shoe |
 Fred practices a few shaky steps |
 All this eating tires out Lemuel |
One Week Old
 Fred uses Harold as a pillow. Harold's pigment has been getting blacker every day. |
 The boys eat with enthusiasm |
 Lemuel snuggles between William and Rover. Like Harold, his pigment is also turning black. |
 Rover's tan masking grows almost every day |
 Spot uses Rover as his pillow; Rover gives a big yawn |
 Nap time is done, now for another meal |
Two Days Old
When the Oh No! pups were just two days old, Scott
Hussey was kind enough to take this video. there is absolutely
nothing happening except half the pups eating and half the pups
sleeping. But watching the babies sleep and eat is one of the
most zen experiences I can think of. The are concerned only with
food and warmth. Those things are taken care of by Mom os all is
well with their world.
