Unfogging the Dog: Week Four of Puppy Kingdom, the dog beat goes on...

I have a house full of happy/healthy puppies. There are some sniffles here and there but no one is sick and everyone is growing, even if its at very different rates. I still have some puppies that are twice the size as others but as long as they are eating and growing I'm happy!

The puppies can see now, and are playing with each other Nikki, their mom and people. They are all eating a mixture of warm water and dry food along with Wanda's milk. They have become more active and more friendly. Their little personalities are getting bigger and bigger, every day is some sort of surprise. The only downside is the constant poo and pee clean up and I mean constant. We had some friends over to look at the puppies for possible adoption. They fell in love with all of them and I am overjoyed that one of these wonderful darlings will end up with someone I know!

Although the puppies have taken up much of my time, I still have been doing some other rescue dog work at on the side. One friend had a foster dog who was attacking the dogs she owned and I went to her house to brainstorm some options to get her house back in order. It was great to spend some time with a fellow dog lover. I also continue to take photos of dogs to help out a rescue and consulted on another foster dog who has extreme fearful anxiety.

I have been working with Wanda our "teen mom" on her listening skills and tricks. She also has decided digging up rose bushes sounds good so I'm on that like white on rice. I feel bad that she has to stay limited to the house and front yard I think the extra energy is causing some digging and extra chewing behavior I try to take it easy on her most of the time.

I had two days of playgroup training last week and it really helped me work on my skills. Not only do I understand dog communication better, but I feel more confident that I can handle dog fights and altercations that might occur doing play groups. Mostly we should let dogs work out their differences and teach each other how to play and act appropriately. We only need to step in when the dogs are unable to correct each other or are in danger of injuring each other. I know by now I am boring family and friends to death with this stuff but I find it sooooo interesting and exciting!!!

I love helping as much as I can and sharing all the tricks of the trade I've learned. I realize that someday these skills will have to culminate to something but for now I like feeling like a minor doggie superhero.

And now for the pics....we did some fun stuff with the pups this week, some were up to the challenge of a photo shoot some said no way jose!