Willow - A deaf Chinese Crested

Cherry is not wanting to stay with the puppies or let them nurse.  I have been leaving a bowl of fresh water all the time in the penned area and putting down puppy formula in a bowl for them after they have their mush. After their breakfast this morning, while I was changing their bedding and wee pads they had me laughing. They are attacking each other and acting all tough then fall over or trip over their own paws!! Willow and BaldBoy got tangled in my hair while I was leaning down giving Ember the Puff boy kisses and playing with him. Willow, after she got out of my hair gave me lots of kisses and did something her grandma does..rubbed her eyes/face against me, then did what her mom does..roll/melt over. This will be interesting if this stays with her as she grows! I hope to take photos of the puppies and of my daughter Rachel today (Rachel  is going to a Halloween party tonight). ttfn

Nothing new to blog about (there is but not Willow or puppy related).   Willow, Bald Boy (he needs a name!!) and Ember the Puff.   Cherry Berry the mama.

Today I purchased a new ex-pen, one with a door. Willow was climbing the gerbil fencing way too many times! While shopping for the pen I picked up some disposable pee pads (I have been using the re-usable type, and still will use them). I set up the pen in my bed room then laid down the puppy pee pads. I also took the door off a plastic crate and put a blanket in it and placed it in the pen,  with a couple of blankets out side the crate. The first time the boys ran (used loosely) across the wee pads; they stopped at the sound their little paws and backed off. Where as Willow just went on past them and turned around and egged them on. They gingerly followed her lead to cross the wee pads. Little at a time, introducing them to new sights, sounds, textures, temperatures.

Today the puppies are 4 weeks old! 2nd day of mush. The boys are still not into it like Willow. She chows down, while boys take a few licks then waddle off and snooze. I bought a new camera today. It's the most I have ever paid for a camera! (I get buyers remorse with anything over $100.) I charged it..I know, I know..not a good thing when I'm trying to get out of debt. I look at it as therapy. I was getting really depressed that I will not be able to take puppy photos or photos of anything except with a cell phone. I do have the video camera my daughter and son-in-law gave me, which I need to get out and charged for video of the puppies.  Photos of Willow and her brothers when I figure out how to use the camera..so much different than the old Canon AE1 from the 70's.  ttfn

Get your attention? Not really a mountain as we know, but it was for Willow - a challenge. At 6 AM this morning (October 26, 2010) I was awaken by a little whimper. Turning on the bedside lamp, I saw Willow hanging over the top of the tiny gerbil pen/fencing I bought (last week) to keep her in! Well it seems the bars are "too" close together and she can climb! She saw me and went into happy mode. She gave me lots of kisses and snuggled on my neck. Her mama, Cherry Berry, was hiding under my covers in my bed. Cherry is at the point that I take care of Willow, she takes care of the boys! She really didn't seem bothered by Willow's predicament. The puppies are now sleeping with Cherry, after their warm milk snack. Wishing I had a nice camera that worked all the time instead of some of the time. "photo of gerbil fencing goes here" ttfn

Sorry for the blurry photos..not the photographers fault (my daughter) it's the camera...more on that later. The puppies had their first Esbilac 2nd stage mush tonight, in the kitchen! Willow ate the most, and Ember, the puff boy, the least. They did seem to enjoy it and quickly took to lapping. Afterwards they got to chillax with their mom, Cherry Berry, for bit. All 3 puppies are now in their bed in my room for the night. This is the first time I have used a pre-made puppy mush. I usually made it by using puppy formula mixed with baby rice and then in a couple of days add baby chicken to the mixture. From there I start adding soaked puppy kibble, a little at a time. I am disappointed in my camera. I've had it for over 5 years, maybe 6. It's a point and shoot type and it no longer auto focus's, well it sometimes it does and most of the time no. I am looking into getting a digital SLR. I need a camera to capture little snippets in time.

This is a catch up post on Willow a true hairless Chinese Crested who was born September 28, 2010. She is one of 3. She has 2 "big" brothers, Ember, a puff and a soon to be named true hairless brother. A little about Willow. Willow was born with out ear canals. She is a wild child. When awake she is not still! She has a hard time nursing so I have been supplementing her with a bottle. When she was tiny (still is) I would hold her snuggly in my shirt till she settled, before giving her the bottle. The first puppy formula I bought from Petsmart made her skin break out in bumps. So bought Esbilac puppy formula from the vets office. The bumps are almost gone (just a few left). When I had their dew claws removed (our vet uses a topical) I also had some of their skin tags removed (on the true hairless). Willow needed a few sutures (the kind use for eye surgery). My vet said even with their eyes still closed and ears..Willow could sense when he was about to insert the...