Friday 18 October 2013

Day 13

girl in back, boy in front


The little girl's eyes started to open up last night!  She won't have full vision for several weeks yet, but it's an exciting step. For me the puppies begin to look like actual puppies when the eyes open, they no longer resemble little guinea pigs.  The boy's eyes should open within the next few days too. The ear canals will also be opening soon.  It's an exciting time for the puppies, vision and hearing!  They are leaving the Neonatal period and entering the Transitional period of development.

The puppies also had their first nail trim today. It's surprising how fast nails grow on tiny puppies. The nails were beginning to catch in the bedding, so it was time for a trim.  Right now it's pretty easy to do.  We cut them while they are sleeping and they don't notice a thing.

Here are pictures and a video from today:

 boy

 boy
 
boy
 
girl

girl

boy in front, girl in back
 


1 comment:

  1. So sweet! I was wondering when their eyes would open. :-) Spryte is so attentive- she's such a great mommy! Was Spryte this color when she was a baby? These two pups are going to be so close. I've read some about singleton puppies, but I guess I hadn't thought about how it would be with a litter of two. That will be interesting. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!

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