Midwoof Diaries: Slice of the Breeding Life (1)

Slice of the Breeding Life

The breeding life is not for just anyone and there is so much you don't see behind the scenes. For instance, our newest litter are smaller sized, especially Puppy #3. Sweet little one came out so tiny and thin, I immediately weighed her so I can track her growth and make sure she's eating okay. The rest of the puppies are bigger, so I wasn't as worried about them. Truthfully though, a normal sized puppy can decline at any moment and if you aren't watching closely, you may miss warning signs that can be reversed with the right extra TLC. For this reason, I have decided to document the growth of this micro&mini litter so that you can see the progress and root for them along with me! The feelings of relief and accomplishment that we get when a litter thrives are huge! This new feature of our blog will be called "Slice of the Breeding Life".

Our first update:

All puppies are latching and content tonight. Phoebe is eating and drinking and cuddling with her babies and her milk is coming in well. Weights are below:

Puppy #1: 8.7 oz (7.6 oz at birth)
Puppy #2: 10.1 oz (8.9 oz at birth)
Puppy #3: 5.2 oz (4.5 oz at birth) Yay!!!!
Puppy #4: 7.1 oz (6.4 oz at birth)
Puppy #5: 9.3 oz (8 oz at birth)