February 5, 2009 - 2 Weeks Old

Spicing It UP !!!

We have EYES!!! Little squinty eyes, but eyes none the less!!! I don’t think they see too well, if at all, but every day they have opened more. Their little ears are down and lay against their heads for the most part. Honestly, I really don’t think they hear all that well yet either!!! They are starting to look more like PUPPIES though rather than fat little mice!!!

Got a few that have already figured out the GI Joe crawl and are making some pretty good tracks around the whelping box!!! They can sort
of sit up a little, but have a tendency to tip over a lot too!!! They also do a lot of 'leaning' against what ever is handy, and then they tip over!! I expect within a few days that I will see them trying to stand, then they rock, then they tip over some more !!! I think you get the picture!!! Just in the last day or two they have begun to play with each other just a little – mostly rolling around chewing on each other’s ears and tails!!! As has been their life so far, they still pretty much just eat and sleep at this point which seems to be fine with Mini Me as that is pretty much all she does too!

They have started vocalizing just a little already. It is not a growl and it is not a bark – we call it ‘trilling’ and that is exactly how it sounds. High and vibrating!!! Very, very cute and sweet. The ‘real’ growling will start soon, followed by barking and then we will never hear them trill again!!! --- Or be Quiet !!!!

Dew claws are all healed up just fine as are the belly buttons. ANOTHER toe nail trim!! Mini feels fine and looks great except for she is already starting to ‘blow coat’ which is somewhat normal for a lactating momma. Means she will have a whole new hair “do” by the time spring comes and the FIESTA Litter is ready to go home!!

I’ve been working on NAMES!!! I have no idea who is who necessarily just yet – I need to play with them a little more and match the right name with the right puppy!!! But here are the names we will be assigning soon:

The Boys: Burrito, Taco, Fajita, Relleno, Tortilla, Nacho

The Girls: Chimichunga, Chalupa, Gordita, Empanada, Chile, Salsa

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