The Classic Cookies Litter - Week Four Update

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The weeks seem to fly by so quickly. I find myself writing an update at four weeks and this is unusual for us. In past litters the updates were quite a bit closer together. More often than not, most litters are quite a bit larger and finding good homes takes quite a lot more time. So anyway . . .

The Cookies are doing wonderfully. They have developed very well and all three are showing superb Basset traits. I will write full evaluations in a few weeks, so this post will be a bit less complicated. Here are the highlights: All three had marvelous body shapes with no flanged ribs or swimmer backsides. All three are beginning to run more than walk when they move. All three have well developed head shaps without any bite issues or flat skulls. In truth, these are the sorts of troubles we might find, if there were any troubles at all. And there are none to speak of. 

At four weeks we expect they will begin taking water from mom's water dish, and also they will begin looking at solid foods as a possible alternative. I put a dog biscuit into the whelping pen with them yesterday and they were quite interested. Lucy left the biscuit for them for about an hour before eating it herself. She is a very good mother.

Today we will be worming the pups, because worms are definetly a thing puppies all seem to have. We also worm our entire tangle of hounds at the same time, just in case. Vaccines will happen around the fifth of September and people will be allowed to visit the litter after than. There are some nasty sicknesses in the world and we are careful to keep them safe. 

If you are considering bringing one of our pups into your family it is always a good idea to visit us prior to making a firm decision. Call Ann at 503-351-0212 to set up a time.

Spritz is a wonderfully happy little puppy, but a bit scrappy. Her tail wags constantly as she plays with her sisters. She is very well deloped and weighs four pounds, fourteen ounces, today. Her first nail clipping and worming were a snap, but getting good pictures was not so easy. She wants to explore and will charge the gate of their pen any-time the door is open.

Lemon Zest is a real snuggler. The largest of the group, at fiv pound, seven ounces, she would rather do lap sitting than go looking for trouble. She will eventually share roughly the same coloring scheme as her dame.

Tollhouse is everything we look for in a baby Basset boy. He is rubust and loves to play. His facial coloring is symetrical and lovely deep browns and blacks. He is good natured, but rough on his siblings. If I were to keep a puppy, this would be the one. He weighs five pounds, four ounces.