Five week old Puppies

Well our gorgeous little boys and girls are growing up!

They really look like Tibetan Terrier puppies now, with curled up tails and fluffy to boot!

It's been difficult to find time to write the blog over the last few weeks, as I've been so so busy, puppy sitting (well, playing)..

The puppies were all registered to The Kennel Club at 5 weeks of age, and within the week, we've quite likely sold them all. I'm happy that as far as I can tell, their new homes sound wonderful, but I'm also a little sad that I may not see some of them again.

WORMING
Yes, what a delightful topic! At our vets, the worming place at 2/3 weeks and then at 5 weeks and 8 weeks, so this week I drove the TTs including mum, Summer, to our vets for their first of three day course of disgusting tasting worming mixture, which is fed via a syringe.  I then give them each a dose on day 2 (which was today) and again on day 3. Then next visit will be at 8 weeks.

GROWING UP

Week Five of looking after puppies has been great fun. Their characters have really developed... and so have their teeth!  TTs are know for slow cutting of teeth, but Sky (girl) has a full set of pincers (and I've experienced them..ouch!). Claude (white and black) has the next amount of teeth but still a few days behind Sky, and the two sables, are gummy with just the odd tooth poking through.

The puppies have learnt to escape. There is only one area outside of the whelping box that the puppies could possibly get through, so we have a long box running the length of the space. Except Claude has learnt that if he throws himself at the box, it topples over and he can get out. So clever!  I was sitting eating breakfast in the lounge (as the table had to be dismantled in favour of the dog box) whilst the puppies were sleeping this morning, and a few moments later, in trots Little Claude with a soft toy in his mouth... closely followed by Ryan. I wish I'd had a camcorder running!

Sky and Claude's hair is really growing. But all the puppy's hair looks lovely, and I've been brushing them everyday with a soft brush and a pin head brush, so they get used to it when they go to their new homes. We have Summer's hair cut as a "puppy cut", which suits our family life and she is happier with a light coat than a long heavy one. But for showing, their hair cannot be cut, and as this is what we will try with Sky, and possibly Sable (different owners), we will have an 'interesting' time with this long coat. I am told though, by a reliable source (Judy), that it should only take 30 minutes every day - but MUST be done every day.. or you end up with knots.

So puppies... how do they look now?

ONLY TIME FOR (LITTLE) CLAUDE TONIGHT...rest tomorrow..

 

This little puppy, known as Claude (just for now) has won so many hearts.

He is bright and alert, loving and calm.