NEW-YEAR ADVENTURES 4-6 JANUARY 2013
On 6 January, Lynn continues: So much is happening every day with Charlotte & her pups. Between yesterday & today, I noticed that the pups prefer to sleep up against the front door, where it is probably a bit cooler than in the crate I set up for them. One time I almost panicked. I could not find Merry & Noelle at first; I found they had ducked under the crate door and were sleeping up against the front door behind the crate.
Merry & Noelle demonstrate six different ways to get some shut-eye. Here are my nosy Airedales! Sweet Pea is just way too interested . . . . . . . in what is going on inside the enclosure. Daisy was a puppy mill girl and seems to sense that there are puppies in there somewhere. I think she would just mother them if she got nose to nose with them . . . but she would have to get through Charlotte first. The interesting thing is that no one is putting paws up on the tables. On the first day in their "new home", Charlotte was still lying down to let Merry & Noelle get a snack. Now, even though she wants to get into the pen with them occasionally, she prefers to stand. I have to believe that the needle teeth & sharp claws are getting to be a bit much for her. The pups are eating every eight hours now and eat puppy-food gruel mixed with goat's milk. They both weighed 6.5 pounds when I checked them this morning. Noelle has an unusual habit of curling her tail like a little hook when she eats. Hmmmm . . . . I have a bowl of water down for them now. As you can see, they seem to play with it and walk through it more than they drink it . . . soooo much fun! Merry & Noelle fighting over who gets the stuffing-less fox toy. (Andréa adds: There is no better toy for a dog than another dog!) One of the things I am supposed to provide for the pups is something to climb on. The best thing I can find is me. Then, of course, I have to get some cuddle time. In preparation for her spa day tomorrow, Charlotte got a shampoo & conditioner bath with her new silky oatmeal shampoo. Stay tuned for the "new" Charlotte tomorrow. KIM of RIVER CITY CHIHUAHUA RESCUE: Love these updates and the pix. Lynn is doing a great job. JACKIE IKE: They are all beautiful pups and great mom dogs! So happy they were rescued! MICHEL BURKHARDT: Love seeing these pup pics!

CHARLOTTE'S SPA DAY HERE