Pups focus on their dominance order while continuing to meet new people. Its a busy time with the litter, and much time is spent off camera in individual 10 minute sessions with each pup to asses their personalities and build self esteem. Pups get a chiro practic adjustment this week - an easy adjustment to do on such tiny and soft bodies.
Date(s): 6/24 - 6/30. Album by RatpiT Kennels. Photos by T. Baker/R. Heller. 1 - 15 of 101 Total. 571 Visits.
And they call it puppy love ... Why I adore the pups next door .. - stuart klipper, Sun, 14 Jul 2002 8:32PM
1 More visitors! 36 day old pups mix with the pitbulls as Patrick visits again.
2 Hey, little girl! Zenith doesn't like being tipped back - but its all part of being handled by different folks.
3 Awww! Sonja and Cosmos enjoy each others company. I took about a zillion shots of this - be glad I only posted just one!
4 36 day old pups nusery... The door has been opened, and they're OFF!
5 Pitbulls steal! The pups are rampaging all around the living room, but Conan has come to see what he can steal! He's the alpha, so its his right to steal from the pups.
6 Let's try this for a gate... The board allows the adult dogs to enter and exit, but in theory keeps the pups IN. Meanwhile Conan and Ruby continue on a thieving spree.
7 What does he see? Conan stares at the pile of pups on his side of the gate.
8 Stolen! Conan grabs an item the pups had. The top dog is allowed to steal what he wants and from whomever he wants. That's why its good to be Alpha!
9 Neener neener! My Boy Conan enjoys the fruits of his theft!
10 It ain't fun, tho, until.... You taunt the pups with their own toys! Bennie sees what Conan has and he makes steps to claim it.
11 Out of sight, out of mind... Bennie sits as the object he was interested in disappears. Conan has dropped the toy behind the board and the pups do not see it. Pup have such a small attention span, so in this case out of sight is *instantly* out of mind!
12 Try again... It isn't any fun to be alpha if you cannot lord it over someone, but the pups just do not notice Conan's efforts!
13 Poor boy! The pups are oblivious to Conan's efforts to taunt them. My Boy is slow on the uptake sometimes, LOL!
14 That Ruby! The pups just love their Auntie Ruby!
15 It was a tidy room! Until Ruby decided to rustle up those papers into a real good mess! And look at that Elroy near her rear; he is up to no good!
