Pups at Seven Weeks Old. Eating us out of the House.
I have it sorted: First thing in the morning I chuck chicken thighs in their whelping box to keep them in there and NOT on the wet and poohy newspaper in the pen. While they devour the chicken I can clean the pen and put down new, dry paper. They eat a phenomenal amount. I thought I would take a photo of the shopping trolley last time I went to the supermarket (and I go a few times a week!):
I took Gaia out to look for grouse today. Not many about on the piece I visited, mainly barren pairs, but she went straight on to them. Here she is, seven weeks after giving birth to nine pups!!!
Gaia on point. There was one pair of grouse.
A sudden point. Lip stuck in her teeth.
We had a nice group of children here today, all part of bringing up pups.
Getting used to small people is important.
And nice for small people to enjoy the pups.
But the fight must go on…..
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14/07/2016 12:53
They are just little wolves
The whole process of these pups follow a set path determined in the distant past amongst the wolf ancestors to the dogs. Gaia's handling of the new pups, her gradual distancing from them, her weaning where she still give.. -
24/07/2016 20:13
Eight weeks and off to new homes.
Having dreaded the departure for weeks, it is actually not too bad. I have managed not to cry so far. During the last week it has become clear to me that the pups need more than what I can give them and they need more sp..
