Pinata Puppy Play
I have released the HOUNDS! – which means the Fiesta’s have lots more room to play and are learning how to enjoy every inch of it!!! Their playpen has tripled in size and every day new toys are introduced for them to destroy!!! Fortunately, that means ears and tails have gained a reprieve!! The Fiesta’s can run, jump, hop and flop which they do with loads of enthusiasm before once again CRASHING for power naps.
Mini Me only nurses them twice a day now, and they are down to being fed puppy mush 3 times a day as well. Smaller meals, more frequently, is still the name of the game. They are all pleasantly plump and growing FAST !!! Another week or so and they will be completely weaned. Mini likes to play with them, and is amazingly tolerant of them!!! She tends to be on the receiving end of their sharp little teeth too!!! Their teeth are pretty much completely in and all look GREAT !!! Yeah, another hurdle has been cleared!!! Health events of the week were – another toenail trim, and a second worming. This time I used a different wormer that doesn’t taste quite as good. Again, don’t ask me HOW I know that!!!
Still using the litter box like little troopers or poopers!!! I had to make that bigger too (12 pooping puppies requires a LARGE litter box!) and I started to use cedar saw dust as it smells really good, soaks up well, and cleans up well too. Crate training has begun – I use a GIANT airline crate made of plastic so they are getting the idea that their bedroom is cozy and dark like a den. Hopefully, this will help you continue crate training when they come home to you. One big difference, however, they will be ALONE for the first time!!! Hang in there – it is worth it!!! – and will help you housebreak your puppy.
This week, the Fiesta’s have begun to really be themselves!!! Personalities are showing, variations in coloring makes them unique. Here’s some comparisons that may help you tell them apart!! Keep in mind that most of the time these differences are very, very slight especially amongst the pups in the middle. Personalities will continue to develop, coloring for the most part tends to blend together with age, size will constantly change as they go thru their own growth spurts. The males are already getting bigger than the females, however which is typical.
FEMALES:
Size – Biggest to Smallest
Chimichunga, Salsa, Chili, Chalupa, Gordita, Empanada
Masks – Darkest to Lightest
Chimichunga, Chili, Salsa, Gordita, Empanada, Chalupa
Coat Color - Reddest to Golden Red
Chili, Chimichunga, Gordita, Salsa, Empanada, Chalupa
Energy level – Wild to Mild
Chimichunga, Empanada, Salsa, Chili, Chalupa, Gordita
MALES:
Size – Biggest to Smallest
Tortilla, Nacho, Taco, Fajita, Burrito, Relleno
Masks – Darkest to Lightest
Tortilla, Fajita, Taco, Nacho, Burrito, Relleno
Coat Color – Reddest to Golden Red
Tortilla, Fajita, Taco, Nacho, Burrito, Relleno
Energy level – Wild to Mild
Fajita, Nacho, Tortilla, Taco, Burrito, Relleno
I have released the HOUNDS! – which means the Fiesta’s have lots more room to play and are learning how to enjoy every inch of it!!! Their playpen has tripled in size and every day new toys are introduced for them to destroy!!! Fortunately, that means ears and tails have gained a reprieve!! The Fiesta’s can run, jump, hop and flop which they do with loads of enthusiasm before once again CRASHING for power naps.
Mini Me only nurses them twice a day now, and they are down to being fed puppy mush 3 times a day as well. Smaller meals, more frequently, is still the name of the game. They are all pleasantly plump and growing FAST !!! Another week or so and they will be completely weaned. Mini likes to play with them, and is amazingly tolerant of them!!! She tends to be on the receiving end of their sharp little teeth too!!! Their teeth are pretty much completely in and all look GREAT !!! Yeah, another hurdle has been cleared!!! Health events of the week were – another toenail trim, and a second worming. This time I used a different wormer that doesn’t taste quite as good. Again, don’t ask me HOW I know that!!!
Still using the litter box like little troopers or poopers!!! I had to make that bigger too (12 pooping puppies requires a LARGE litter box!) and I started to use cedar saw dust as it smells really good, soaks up well, and cleans up well too. Crate training has begun – I use a GIANT airline crate made of plastic so they are getting the idea that their bedroom is cozy and dark like a den. Hopefully, this will help you continue crate training when they come home to you. One big difference, however, they will be ALONE for the first time!!! Hang in there – it is worth it!!! – and will help you housebreak your puppy.
This week, the Fiesta’s have begun to really be themselves!!! Personalities are showing, variations in coloring makes them unique. Here’s some comparisons that may help you tell them apart!! Keep in mind that most of the time these differences are very, very slight especially amongst the pups in the middle. Personalities will continue to develop, coloring for the most part tends to blend together with age, size will constantly change as they go thru their own growth spurts. The males are already getting bigger than the females, however which is typical.
FEMALES:
Size – Biggest to Smallest
Chimichunga, Salsa, Chili, Chalupa, Gordita, Empanada
Masks – Darkest to Lightest
Chimichunga, Chili, Salsa, Gordita, Empanada, Chalupa
Coat Color - Reddest to Golden Red
Chili, Chimichunga, Gordita, Salsa, Empanada, Chalupa
Energy level – Wild to Mild
Chimichunga, Empanada, Salsa, Chili, Chalupa, Gordita
MALES:
Size – Biggest to Smallest
Tortilla, Nacho, Taco, Fajita, Burrito, Relleno
Masks – Darkest to Lightest
Tortilla, Fajita, Taco, Nacho, Burrito, Relleno
Coat Color – Reddest to Golden Red
Tortilla, Fajita, Taco, Nacho, Burrito, Relleno
Energy level – Wild to Mild
Fajita, Nacho, Tortilla, Taco, Burrito, Relleno