Sharing Puppies

This is the first night I feel in weeks that I can actually relax. There are no prospective puppy owners visiting, less puppy cleaning to do, and no other appointments life brings. I think I can go to bed before 11 o'clock tonight! Yay! 

The puppies are big. They run, play fight, eat jerky treats, chew on all kinds of toys, go potty most of the time in the right spots, and are living outside of their whelping box (still in the garage) safely on their own for most of the day. We are always around though and still only go out for a couple hours at the most. 

They are more social, because four new groups of people came to visit and say they want us to hold the puppy for them or not. Two are families with children and two are just a couple. All seem to have some understanding of what a husky is like. It is really hard for me to let these puppies experience new people only because I care a lot about how they feel. When the puppy is comfortable in the arms of the visitor is when I start to relax. I feel as nervous as if these were my own children meeting new people. The puppies appreciate us more after the visitors leave because we really are their sense of security.

All the puppies are awake more now. Not one sleeps more than another. Their bodies are growing proportionately but there is still one small and large one. We call the small one, "Corita", and the large one, "Benito". Cora and Benny are learning well to let visitors see the puppies, although they are still protective and bark to make sure we know they are not approving visitors no matter what. They stay outside during the visits but everyone still gets to look at them. 

Our animals are like celebrities! Everyone wants to see them all, take pictures, hold them, and stare at how beautiful they are. I really am happy to share our animals because they are the reflection of a Creator with unfathomable intelligence to form such wondrous creatures. 

This is a picture of the puppies all passed out on their parents' beds.

If you visit, you will hopefully notice that they are three sets of twins. Boy 1 and Girl 2 are similar to each other. Boy 2 and Girl 3 are alike. Also, Boy 3 and Girl 1 are identical looking too. Isn't the creation of life amazing? There are exactly three boys and three girls and remarkably, three sets of twins!

I love each and every puppy with all of my heart. I wake up at 3 or 4 am for them! I worry when they cry and am happy when they are happy. I play with them even if I am tired. Or I let them crawl all over me and nibble my nose and ears. They still are worth the work. Growing six huskies is an unforgettable experience that I am so happy to say I'm glad I made the choice to try it. 

Puppies Growing

We are busy here! Between working as a 2nd grade teacher, taking care of my living quarters, and caring for all the animals and people in my life, I feel like there is no time for me. I am sick on and off. I'm sure it has to do with the germs I am constantly around and the stress of taking care of 9 animals! I would love to be a zoo keeper, but it is a lot of work!

I am sick with allergies, cold, or sore throat symptoms so I said the wrong age of the puppies on my last blog. Sorry for the miscalculation, but they are now 6 weeks. If you are unsure, on puppyfind.com, the website with the ads of each puppy, it counts their age for you. So if you doubt me, you may check there.

Anyway, the puppies are now in, I think, the cutest stage of puppyhood! This week and for the next few weeks they are learning how to move in their growing bodies, how to play, eat hard food, go potty in the right spot, socialize with each other, socialize with Cora and Benny, and now socialize with different people. They get their shots this weekend so hopefully my next post will be about them going outside!

This is challenging work, but it does seem to get easier in some ways. I think it is only hard now because there are six of them. I'm sure if Cora only has two puppies I wouldn't be saying that. Don't hold me to that though. There are just enough people interested in them so far that I feel confident that they will go to new homes and not stay with me. Although, I wouldn't mind all of them staying!

I have more recent pictures of them and a cute running video. Enjoy!

Boy 1

Boy 2

Boy 3

Girl 1

Girl 2

Girl 3

6 Puppies 6 Weeks Old

Let me introduce you to my six top priorities!

Boy 1

- partial black nose, chubby, and chill

Boy 2

- pink nose, floppy ears, and shy

Boy 3

- pink nose, looks identical to Girl 1, and more mellow

Girl 1

- pink nose, looks like Boy 3, but more outgoing

Girl 2

- black nose, strong, confident, and daring

Girl 3

- pink nose, smallest, but most adventurous

We clean their pen up to five times a day. We feed them four times a day. They are three times bigger now! Soon a vet visit will happen and they will get to go outside.They are a lot of work but worth every bit of it. They greet us, play with us, run around with us, and make us smile and laugh as much as puppies will. It is the best experience to raise puppies, although the hours are not fair and labor is smelly. They are the ultimate, first place, greatest, and best pets ever! 

This blog is just a post of their profiles. I will post more later this week. Look for them on puppyfind.com if you wish to cherish one for the rest of your life in your home!

Happy One Month Birthday!

Happy Birthday to our puppies! They are one month old! 

They do everything as cute as possible. They try to run fast which is really romping. They eat soft, wet puppy food and will soon eat hard, dry puppy food. They bite everything. They taste my socks, my fingers, their toys, the edges of the crate, each other's ears, legs, and tails. Their teeth are strong and sharp. I watch them play and teach them what is safe and what isn't. Cora leaves them alone more and gives herself more space. Both Benny and Cora take care of them with attention and cleaning. It looks like a snapshot from the Jungle Book wolf family! 

Here is a video of age appropriate play!

This post is of pictures and videos mostly, because I think they speak more than my words can today. I watch and observe them more closely each day. I hope you enjoy the photos and videos for their one month birthday!