Outdoors Day 2

Just 'cos I like this picture of Katness:-)

This morning, I got up to find several wet spots in the litter pan!!! That means that someone (or a few someones) went further than the padding right in front of the whelping box to go pee. I was beyond excited. The other good news is that I can't see any signs that they wet in the whelping box last night. They still pee and poop where they play but we're getting closer to not pottying where they sleep.

I took them all outside this afternoon. I had the small ex pen set up and put a blanket down since they didn't seem to like the grass last time. I also put the tunnel and some toys and then took them out. Everyone piled into the tunnel at first but soon began exploring. I had to bring my dog and Gidget into the house as Gidget started a fight with my dog for getting too close to the pen. I think the added anxiety of them being outside had her more on edge. She still doesn't want my dog near the puppies and isn't happy with many other people around them either.

I got in the pen with them and they climbed all over me. Every time I moved, there they were all over me again. I love it. I hope they find homes where the people like all the attention they like. Their little teeth are really starting to come in now and I had to yelp a few times because they were biting pretty hard on my toes. Oh, and they seemed to find the grass more to their liking this time, even to teh point of chewing on it. Just like all babies, everything goes into the mouth.

When I brought them back in, I decided to throw a handful of dry kibble on the floor to see what would happen. I have been soaking kibble and adding canned food and mushed up chicken and all kinds of stuff trying to entice them to eat. Well, they attacked the kibble and wolfed it down. I guess the hardness feels goo on their gums. I am no longer going to do anything but put down dry kibble, at least for now to see if they will continue to eat it or if it was just te novelty.