MUNI is getting used to being manhandled, and seems to take it in stride. The start of her fifth week was happily boring.
Day 29 — Security
She was up to 40 oz at 7:55 this morning. Still growing a bit over an ounce a day!
We brought her into the brighter kitchen for the day’s glamour shots.
Day 29 — An Adult-Sized Yawn
Good girl!
I had to post a bulletin this morning because of an unintentional event:
Day 28 – Puppy Progress Bulletin!
Zenith decided that she couldn’t wait for breakfast in the kitchen, she wanted to be closer to MUNI. So, I put Zenith in the whelping box and brought a bowl of the puppy food she’s been eating to her.MUNI smelled the food and waddled over to the bowl. The two of them ate together for a while — there are no good pictures because of the low lights and all you see in the shots are back of heads, but it happened. Then Zenith backed off and MUNI did some more nibbling.
Later MUNI drank a bit from mom and zonked out after her heavy breakfast.
Day 28 — MUNI’s first solid food day.
The bulletin was posted with these two photos (and, don’t forget, you can always click on a photo a couple times for bigger and bigger versions!).
Day 28 — Solid Food!
Day 28 — Zenith and MUNI eat together
MUNI decided that she didn’t want to eat more solid food later that day, but it was a start!
We had a happy day, taking BART to Berkeley Rep for The Dolls House, Part 2. All the girls were good the four+ hours we were out of the house… the longest both of us have been gone since the puppies arrived.
That evening we had an evening with Tony. He became the first non-Dad, non-vet to pet her!
Day 28 — A Visitor
Of course, Geoffrey did a great job soothing MUNI (and Zenith) about the traumatic new experience, called “meeting people”.
Day 28 — In Dad’s Arms
I came back home from the gym this morning, and Geoffrey announced that he’d introduced MUNI to Aunt Apex in the whelping box. The meeting went well.
When he brought Apex into the TV room and approached the box, Geoffrey said that Zenith was in the box with MUNI, wagging her tail in greeting. Apex sniffed and met MUNI. They seemed to get along. Geoffrey reported that he removed Apex only when she started digging at the towels trying to rearrange the decor.
Later I was invited in to witness MUNI’s meeting with her grandmother.
Day 27 — SeQueL and MUNI meet
SeQuel was eager to come into the TV room, as the adults all have been since MUNI arrived. Today all three girls in the room were well behaved. SeQueL and MUNI sniffed each other. Zenith moved away from the pair and accepted pets from Geoffrey.
MUNI looked interested in seeing if there was any food available from SeQueL. SeQueL for her part did mom cleaning of the puppy and eventually got bored and moved away. Happily friendly and low key.
Day 27 — SeQueL and MUNI check each other out
We are a bit puzzled about how to introduce Paris to MUNI. Paris, our blind girl, has stood at the gate and expressed interest in going inside for weeks. But, we don’t know how she’ll react to a squirmy puppy she cannot see. So, we’re cautiously keeping her away from MUNI for the moment.
MUNI is still crawling, not walking, but she can build up momentum as she lurches around the whelping box.
After the meeting with SeQueL, I brought in a tiny plate of watered down wet puppy food to see if MUNI would be interested. She walked toward the food, and into a bit. Seemed to taste it but decided it wasn’t for her yet.
Laster, at dinner time, Zenith was given her food to finish in the whelping box. (I don’t think I mentioned that Zenith started getting finicky about eating her food with the pack. This morning and again at dinner Zenith stopped eating in the kitchen. However, when I moved her and her bowl of food to the TV room she finished her food — and, at dinner, asked and gobbled down another portion. ) While Zenith was chowing down on the wet food, MUNI came from another part of the box to investigate the food smells. She is interested, but just not quite ready.
We are sensiting a possible dilemma. Zenith is increasingly comfortable leaving MUNI in the whelping box. MUNI on the other hand, is now aware when she’s alone. And, she doesn’t like it! This wouldn’t be problem if MUNI wasn’t an only child, but… she is!
Today was another milestone day! MUNI met her blood relatives!
MUNI definitely started noticing the world today!
First off, at breakfast time for the pack, Zenith was chowing down in the kitchen when she heard MUNI crying in the TV room. MUNI has made crying noises before as she searched for mom in the whelping box or wanted to complain briefly about some outrage, but this was different. MUNI had noticed that she was alone, and had a real need for companionship. Squeal!
So, Zenith moved and finished her bowl of food in the whelping box next to MUNI. MUNI took notice of us both in the room and quieted down while Mom ate.
All day MUNI was watching what and who was going on around her. She’d track me when I came into the TV room. She’d crawl over to my arm and bit my finger, testing it for food production, I assume.
By the way, MUNI has little teeth started. They’re sharp and small and not too far out. But, I definitely felt gnawed.
Day 26 – MUNI Starts Noticing Things
Click on the picture twice for larger and larger versions
I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but for the last night or two after Geoffrey and I have finished dinner on the TV bed, we have invited both Zenith and MUNI to join us. Zenith was nervous the first time, having her daughter up on the bed and exposed. But tonight both of them settled down next to one of us and didn’t cling to each other. MUNI and Zenith each enjoyed direct contact with the human daddies.
Very cute, of course!
Day 26 — the first day I am confident that MUNI was reacting to the World!
No news today! Well, there was the 24-hour 1.5 oz gain in weight, to 35.3 oz. But, fortunately, that’s a continuation of the healthy trend and not newsy!
Day 25- Zenith and Galen tending to MUNI
MUNI was fairly quiet. She’s crawling, using her legs more, but not walking yet.
Day 25- MUNI being Petted, not Measured!
Another day in the life of a growing pup!