In the last two weeks since whelping day all of Brambles nine puppies have come on leaps and bounds. They have doubled in weight in the last week alone and now weigh between 750g and 1kg, the lightest being one of the four bitchs. A good sign is the 'wrinkly skin' prominent on all the pups, i'm reliably informed that this is due to Bramble doing an excellent job in giving them plenty of milk to help them grow. Its almost like the skin has grown in anticipation of the rest catching up! You can see all the latest video footage and photos on this video.
Mandie very carefully clipped the front claws of the puppies in order to make it less painful for Bramble when feeding. Although very tiny the claws proved sharp and were beginning to graze Brambles skin.
As of yet none of the puppies have opened their eyes, its going to be a very exciting and manic day when this happens. I anticipate that once their eyes open each puppy will begin to develop there own personalities as they begin to react to the new world outside of their whelping box.
Amazing ! They have grown so much. She is a great mum. Enjoyed this very much.
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