updates + new pics!

Lots of good news since our last posting and yes, we are still behind on posting photos - unfortunately, our videos seem to be too large for this blog format but we'll gather them up at You Tube and then post a future link here.

The pups:  Now at 5 weeks of age - HUGE, I mean HUGE strides for the health and growth of all 10 pups under the care of Boni and Marie with Animal Humane New Mexico.  Some are still fighting runny noses, etc. but everyone is thrilled that they are all now beyond the bottle and eating kibble and gloop mixture very well - resulting in surprisingly good weight gain. Black Eye Pea weighed in at 7 lbs. - Kink weighed in at 6.5 pounds!!! (who back at 1 week of age we were scared of most losing because he was so tiny - round the clock teet management with momma Sweet Pea and Marie's loving care has really helped).  Miss Bruiser (also under Marie's care) weighed in at a whopping 7.5 lbs!!!  All of the pups are doing well in their growth and development. They are all loving, playful with each other and with people since there's been a concerted effort to socialize them all very well beginning from the first day we got them on Jan. 5th through now.  Boni says the pups under her care love romping in her kitchen play session with toys - especially paper bags - sometimes the paper bag wins :). They are all discovering new bits of the world each day and we're fortunate to continue to get to see them and help out at least a few times each week. They are all beginning to show their individual personalities and there was an exciting reunion of the pups yesterday where they got to see their brothers and sisters again.  Lots of tail wagging and good poops (Those with fostering in their backgrounds get very excited by good puppy poops!)

The momma: Sweet Pea continues to take her meds and supplements very well.  Her breathing has become a little more normal each day since Feb. 2nd so we are assuming that her severe anemia is getting better.  Her coat is finally beginning to look healthier and her energy levels are up. She has her next lab work done in about 6 days so we're keeping our fingers crossed for a big increase in her platelet count but we'll be happy with any signs of progress that her blood tests might reveal.


Enjoy the pics below - we'll post more soon!: