This ia a super small Kong Teddy Bear. I bought a couple of these tiny toys for the puppies thinking they would be a good size (which they are and the puppies love them). Gidget decided she likes it too. She was playing with it (remember, she is 10 years old, this was the 1st time I had seen her playing with anything). When I went to get the camera, she got up and wanted out of the pen. She took the bear and "buried" it in the blankets that are in the tub I store clean linens in (well, I did use it to store the clean linens, she has taken it over as her own nesting area). And, yes, she is a bit "chubby" these days.
I took Prim to the living room yesterday by herself. She wasn't as adventurous as Katness or even Gael were but still sniffed around a bit. She was really drawn to underneath the stairs as were the others. As I mentioned, I think, Gidget spent a lot of time under there when the pups were 1st born so I guess they smell her there.
The weather hasa turned cool so I haven't taken them outside again. I had hoped to be able to take them to the front yard this weekend. Maybe next week.
I'm still having a challenge getting them to eat. I thought they were set when I offered them just plain dry kibble. They really seemed to like it at first but now don't have much use for it. They'd rather play. The rescue would like them to be completely on solids by 6 weeks which is 4 days from today. I don't think I am going to get there:-(
Still working on potty training. Prim went over to the paper when she got up the last time and peed. Then Gael promptly peed on the bedding on the floor. I've kept the paper in a larger area than I had wanted to hoping they would hit it. Some just don't like going in the litter pan. I tried putting litter in it the other day when I cleaned it out. I ended up having to cover it with newspaper because they were trying to eat the litter - they'll eat the litter but not the food! I'm not cleaning it out very often hoping that it will smell for them and I am taking all bedding out as soon as they mess it so that there is a difference between the sweet smell of where they are not supposed to potty and where they are supposed to go will smell. Only having about a 50% success rate as far as the play area. They do seem to get it (I don't want to jinx it by saying this but...) in their whelping box. For the last several days, I haven't found any signs of pee in there when I change the bedding. Not sure about poop, however. Gidget is still cleaning it up although Haymitch went over to the paper to poop this morning when I was in there! Yea!!!
My husband got into the pen with them this afternoon. Only Gael showed any interest in him at all. I had Peeta sitting on my lap on the sofa for a bit. My dog wanted to stiff and nose him so badly. I was afraid he was going to be too rough so made him sit away a bit. He's a good boy but I have no idea how he'll be with the babies. I don't know if he will know to be gentle with them so I am not letting him get too near but they are getting some socialization with him.
I keep thinking I should take them to meet our cat (she lives in our bedroom) but I am even less sure of how she will act. She is old and crotchety with our dog. She was actually quite nice to Gidget when she 1st came here but Gidget, on the other hand, let her know in no uncertain terms exactly how far away from her (very) she needed to stay. Smart cat. She gives Gidget plenty of room.
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