Happy One Week Birthday to the Bright and Sparkling Gems 💎🎂
One Week Puppy Pile
In honor of the day, we are currently having a thunderstorm.
Puppies do not hear before about three weeks — their ears are sealed shut. They also do not see. But when a big thunderclap happened, every puppy reacted by squeaking and rolling/squirming from their (above) puppy pile. Capella was not in the box with them — they must have felt the vibration of the thunder. Very interesting.
Sapphire with Jasper behind him
Puppies are so flexible — like Gumby! Do you remember Gumby?
Topaz
Topaz 💙
Who needs a collar when you are: 1) the only girl; and 2) so cleverly marked.
Star Garnet
It is always a relief to get through Week One. The first week has the highest puppy mortality rate for this neonatal period. All puppies are thriving 🍀 and on track to double their birth weight tonight or tomorrow 🎉🐷
Official one week photos today — this will be easy peasy with just four 🎂
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Enjoy!
Evening Update
We have a winner — Jasper is officially double his birth weight! He started life at 17 ounces and is now 34 ounces!
Jasper
He was also the first to find and engage with the whelping box birthday present.
The other puppies are close behind and should double their birth weight tomorrow.
Sapphire
Star Garnet
Here is their official one week photos.
It is so easy with four!
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