Elbereth Finnish Lapphunds & Border Collies: Tullu's puppies at week one

The puppies are very good feeders and is common they have each at least doubled their birth weights, at their weekly weigh in. They seem a very content bunch - I guess its a combination of Tullu having enough working teats, and the six of them being able to feed easily, she is one of the accommodating bitches who roles over a little more on her back to unveil both rows of teats, unlike the bitches who will only lay on their sides, making it harder for pups to access the two rows.

Tullu is enjoying plenty of extra food to help her with the demands of the pups, I am a firm believer in the Royal Canin Mother and Baby/Starter formula, which certainly goes down well, she is on three meals a day, and her in take is more than double her normal daily allowance - plus its a much higher energy level food that the adult maintenance she was on before being confirmed pregnant.

So onto the pups and the week one rogue's gallery! Not great pictures, as had to use flash, and although pups still had their eyes shut they were squirming lots when camera flashed. Next week will aim for natural light, so you can see their colours better, as look quite dark under flash.

"Lightening"(wolf sable ♀)