Tails Up!

 Another milestone. When the Candies get old enough to start feeling confident about their world their little tails go upward. This is the default position of a Basset tail: up and waggy. This morning everyone is running hither and thither with their tails up and wagging.  Love it!

Yesterday Ann put puppy toys into the pen and a few of them have started playing with them.  I'll try to get some pictures . . . The babies also have their noses in the water dish. Not drinking, just seeing what's there. A day after they start drinking we will begin putting soft puppy chow into their diet. 

One Little Indian

We will have only one little boy still available after this morning.

Pocki, a lovely tri colored male, is the last puppy.
Someone has to be the last one.

Worming Day

We do a worming treatment three times every litter. And we also treat our own hounds at the same time, just in case. Worms aren't really a big problem, especially if you stay on top of things.

This morning was treatment one, the first thing they've tasted that wasn't from Mom. They will get their first puppy chow soon so worming now means better digestion once real food shows up. We're watching for them finding the water dish. Once they find it we can begin suuplimenting Mom feeding with something a bit more solid.