Here are our lovely ladies as of Day 8. Our two brownies are Maris and Clemente. Just like the boys they are getting bigger and bigger and bigger every day. Clemente is our peanut but has gone from 9 ounces at birth to 15+ ounces so she is making steady progress. Ruth is our Amazon in the litter. She's almost as big as the biggest boys, Koufax and Aaron, tipping the scale at 1 pound, 10 ounces. The next big hurdle for these guys are eyes opening, which normally happens around 10 days to 2 weeks so hopefully we'll be seeing somebody looking back at us soon. Ears usually open about the same time so please, everyone, think positive thoughts or say a prayer that everyone will have at least one good ear. The puppies can go deaf if the hairs in the inner ear die as the ears open. If that is going to happen it will happen before 5 weeks of age. Once they hit the 5 week point, they either hear or not, which is why we have to wait a minimum of 5 weeks before BAER testing them. I don't know if there's anything to it with the "Use It or Lose It" theory but I err on the side of caution and make sure they're exposed to noise all day when we're not home. These guys are going to be very well educated as they listen to talk radio all day long. LOL. Enjoy the pictures ... we'll be updating more as they cross their developmental milestones.
The girls are so cute too! I am sending positive thoughts that all the babies will have at least one good ear. How funny that they get to listen to talk radio all day. I always leave the radio on for Reagan too, but she gets to listen to county music, LOL!
ReplyDeleteThe girls are darling! Of course, I think Ruth, the Amazon Woman, is a doll! A girl after my own heart! You can always vary "Talk Radio" with a little Jazz! :) Fascinating about the hair in the ears. That is the same with humans! Prayers and positive thoughts for a bi-lateral or uni-lateral litter!
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