We have started to transition the puppies from the bedroom they have spent most of the first weeks of their life in to the kitchen area. Currently the puppies come to the kitchen in the morning and are moved back to the whelping box in the bedroom for the night. This provides them with experience of noise and activity of human life and also gives them more area to play. We have small gates set up so Ruth can come and go freely.
The puppies have also been introduced to our other 2 adult dalmatians. Although the "boys" Jeter and Alex were allowed into the whelping-bedroom to see what was in there, they have not had complete exposure to the puppies until today. Ruth was busy initially making sure her adult boys were minding their "P's & Q's" and knew "her" rules regarding the puppies. The introductions went well and now the puppies have 2 additional adult dogs in their development.
We have a small 300 crate which has not been used since Ruth was a puppy herself. I thought it would make a nice addition to the puppy quarters in the kitchen where they could go for a warm and secure nap. Not only did the puppies take to the crate quite readily, Ruth decided she should get into it for feeding the puppies. To our surprise Ruth was able to squeeze into it, and right behind her followed the puppies.
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| Ruth and 8 puppies in a 300 crate |
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| Hudson is not sure about this! |
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