Sunday

Alice is being a good mum and isn't keen on leaving the pups to go out for pee and poo time - but nature takes its course and she has to go. It's a tricky balancing act to move the pups into a box next to the whelping box without upsetting Alice as she doesn't like to leave them but needs to visit the lawn outside from time to time. She hasn't quite got used to getting up gently so we use the box for the pups so she doesn't tread on any when she is getting up. Also this helps when she comes back into the whelping box so we can get her to lie down and then put the pups back on her. They are still so small and we don't want anyone to get trampled.

Today it's the ISCGB AGM which Linda has to go to so I'm on my own for the day and must say that my fears that Hudson & Bobby would be a pain, wanting to be out then in then out again and barking at everyone on a Sunday stroll down the lane didn't happen!!! Bless them they just stayed quietly in the lounge and got comfy on the duvet on the sofa and watched TV all day.

Alice is eating well and we are giving her Nutrolac powdered goats milk made up into half pint drinks throughout the day and night. She doesn't have an obvious milk bar but the pups are gaining weight and not grizzling so they must be getting enough.  Today they gained between 40 and 60 grams each.