Pickled Sisters

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Puppies at 2 Weeks

Hi Y'all,

Sorry I haven't blogged about my babies this week...been busy but I took alot of pics over the weekend so I'll share them now.

We had a very hectic Memorial Day weekend with Stripe and the babies. Stripe developed mastitis in one of her breasts and was throwing up Friday night. We started her on antibiotics and anti-inflammatories and warm compresses of epsom salts and it seemed to be working. Also started feeding her a little bit at 2 hour intervals. Plus, wormed the puppies for the first time and clipped all of their nails because they were scratching her boobies. We also started feeding them puppy food made soggy with water and putting them all in a baby pool with the food and just let them wallow around. Boy did they like that! Some of them took right to it immediately and some I had to teach by putting a little food in my finger and putting it in their mouth. They would start sucking on my finger and quickly figured out how to eat it. It was very cute. They have also learned how to BARK! It is of course a very high pitched bark but I assure you, it is still a bark and causes quite a racket. Good thing they are "stinkin' cute" or they may have been tossed out at 3 AM! We feed them twice a day and then Stripe supplements with her milk. They are definitely developing personalities. I tried to color code them with food coloring on the tips of their tails but that wore off in a few hours. Still trying to figure out a system. Here are some pics of the precious babies!

Eyes Open!!

First feeding with puppy food.

Week two laundry basket picture.

Love, Sher

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Roof's on

West and South sides, double door up.

North side with gray corner piece and beige roof.

How does this color match?

Deb

Friday, May 27, 2011

Memorial Day Decorations

Here are some of the memorial day decorations we made this year.

The one with the big red rose is Grandma & Grandpa Brock's. On some of the nests you have to look kinda close to see the bird.

This iron cross has vines and yellow flowers for Minnie & Carl Gustaf Uden.

Curly Willow with lilacs for Jack & Maxine Troutman.

Chec & Ruby Uden, John & Marie Brock, Auntie Ann,

Bud & Margaret Uden

Auntie Ann

This one is Knux's

Lambert Uden

Bobbie Carlson

John & Myrtle Carlson

We are going to take them out on Saturday morning.

Love, Deb

Monday, May 23, 2011

My Babies - One Week Old

Hi All,

First, thanks Deb for posting some pics of my beautiful babies! They are WONDERFUL. We made a brave decision Friday night to bring them into the box in our bedroom to make sure everything was ok overnight...WE WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!! Talk about a sleepless night! Squeeking and squealing all night long. The largest female, we call her Madonna kept getting stuck in the corner of the box and couldn't remember where the rest of the pack and the nipples were located. I'd put her back in position and everything would be quiet for about 30 minutes and then she'd get mislocated again.

It is absolutely incredible how fast they grow. Here are some more pics from the weekend.

Eyes starting to open!

Little Boy! (I think this is Sonny)

Note the color of the pads on the bottom of his feet. When they were first born all of the soft tissue (pads of feet, noses and area around the nose was completely pink. Now all is black (like Stripe and Blue's) except for a few parts of the pads of their feet. I expect the rest to change soon. It's interesting to watch them develop...look at that fat belly!