Day 65
The puppies continue their quest to one day be able to jump on the sofa. Their jumps are getting higher but Everest remains a refuge for all those seeking refuge from puppy chomps. The puppies had one on one training sessions and are getting better at waiting while it’s their sisters turn. They were fascinated by seeing themselves in the floor mirror. Their tug of war usually results in the destruction of the plushy toys now. They were also really fascinated by the light up bouncy ball but cardboard was the favorite toy today. You can definitely tell their eyes are becoming more developed because they seem to notice the squirrels up in the trees now. Their proficiency at squeaky toy squeaking is also improving. It was also nail salon day today.
Daily Weigh In
Soleil 6.27lbs
StarCrunch 6.46lbs
Day 59
Life with terrier puppies and their mischievous mother means sometimes they wake you up before your alarm from them wanting to go outside to potty and then when you open the back door per their request you see one of your dog show shoes has been sitting on the patio all night. Which one of them stole it and carried it off? I couldn’t tell you. The three of them probably did it together in one of Claire’s Mischief Maker lessons.
The babies rode in their own crates to Camp Scentsible today as they have been taking too much advantage of referee free time in their car crate. They had of course tired themselves out by the time they arrived at camp that they behaved like sleepy angels. Leslie took them on leashed walks and worked on their show dog skills. They also are reportedly getting quite good at sleeping amongst the chaos of five adult dogs and two humans.
This evening back at my house they jumped in and out of the pool and got braver about the water hose’s spray. Claire continues to let them nurse out the nearly nonexistent milk supply she still has seemingly unfazed by the razor sharp teeth.
Claire also found the puppies a large beetle for the puppies to attack and every time it would crawl away she would either pick up with her mouth and set it in front of the puppies or paw it back in their direction. The favorite toy of the day was the long rubber frisbee. It makes a good two on one tug toy apparently.
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 2597g/91.6oz/5.7lbs
StarCrunch 2594g/91.5oz/5.7lbs
StarCrunch Volhard Temperament Test
StarCrunch a seven week old Border Terrier puppy goes through the assessments of the Volhard Puppy Assessment Test
MoonPie Volhard Temperament Test
MoonPie the seven week old Border Terrier puppy goes through the assessments of the Volhard Puppy Assessment Test
Day 51
The terriers went back to Camp Scentsible today. They got to go on a long walk through the pecan orchard and explore more of the outside. They also used the bathroom almost exclusively outside today! Leslie did more retrieving with them today and said they both brought back a plushy toy multiple times!
This evening I broke out the flirt pole for the first time with the babies. MoonPie very quickly zeroed in and pounced on it. She then tried to play tug of war with the lure which resulted in the pole banging against expen fencing. She did not care about this racket one bit and continued tugging through the noise. StarCrunch wasn’t long behind her and tried to take the lure under the couch. So we moved this game outside! They were both very interested in the wiggly squeaky tails dancing around. At one point MoonPie even retrieved it and dropped the lure at my feet and looked up at me with the happiest little proud face. StarCrunch then took her turn and seemed most interested when the toy was dangling in the air just off the ground.
When we came back inside, Sophie laid down mid puppy racetrack and neither of the puppies were deterred by this obstacle. They just scrabbled and jumped over her. I encouraged Sophie to retreat to the couch but she seemed to enjoy their antics for some reason.
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 2180g/76.9oz/4.8lbs
StarCrunch 2217g/78.2oz/4.9lbs
Day 49
The puppies were too wild tonight to take their snack box pictures. They got the zoomies and I kept thinking oh they’ll be good and tired soon. They will stay so nicely for their pictures. Nope. After forty minutes of straight bedlam I decided we will just take them tomorrow! So this video is from this morning. The puppies new item today was a playground ball and they had blast pushing it around with their noses and trying to jump on top of it. We took their seven week stack pictures today and we have passed the noodle stage with StarCrunch but now she is Miss Wiggle Worm! She is definitely full of it and reminds me a lot of her mother!
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 2112g/74.5oz/4.6lbs
StarCrunch 2137g/75.4oz/4.7lbs
Day 46
Today the terriers were back at Camp Scentsible! They got to run through extended agility tunnels, nature walks, low teeters and free play in a new location. They watched their mother Claire run the agility course with Leslie. They practiced their potty training and relaxing in a new location. They are very quiet riders in the car to and from even when stopping to get gas. They thought the air pump to the fish tanks was fascinating with its vibrations. They also explored under the couch and StarCrunch came out with a tennis ball and MoonPie with a small plushy. They are getting better about taking semi moist treats from your hand but still have lots of passion for their beloved Churu cat paste. They also found out about the joy of playing with an empty crinkly water bottle. They will be back at Camp Scentsible tomorrow for more adventures!
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 1970g/69.5oz/4.3lbs
StarCrunch 1985g/70.0oz/4.4
For all of the people who asked what does Sophie think about the puppies #borderterrier #puppy #australianshepherd #aussie
It’s more fun when you make as much noise as possible #borderterrier #puppy
Day 44
Today was a big day! StarCrunch edged by her older sister weight wise!
The day started to the sounds of puppy chaos. When I woke up and walked out to see what the commotion was the puppies were wrestling in their water dish. They didn’t seem bothered by this location and the water was just enough to allow them to shake off little tiny water droplets everywhere! While I was at work, Claire found my secret stash of yet to be distributed toys and took it upon herself to distribute them all around the house. She even gave some to her puppies.
Then once I was home, we all went outside. Today, for the first time the puppies were really running around and exploring. While outside, MoonPie pooped for the first time outdoors and we had a little party for her accomplishment! Once the puppies started slowing down we came back inside for rest and dinner. They are starting to get more and more of their calories from their kibble and thankfully Claire hasn’t been inspired for more regurgitation supplements to their diet. Then after a post dinner nap Claire played tug of war with MoonPie with one of the stolen toys. The puppies still think scattering the litter pellets far and wide is so exciting! StarCrunch was even spotted practicing her digging!
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 1921g/67.8oz/4.2lbs
StarCrunch 1923g/67.8oz/4.2lbs
Day 41
Today the puppies got to enjoy their first bully sticks which Claire promptly stole. However she did allow MoonPie to chew on it with her. StarCrunch quickly abandoned her bully stick and decided milk was tastier. The other new thing that was a big hit with the puppies was mice cat toys. They played with them all day pouncing, chewing, flinging, and chasing! They also got to try on different collars and have another session in the nail salon.
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 1785g/63.0oz/3.9lbs
StarCrunch 1776g/62.6oz/3.9lbs
Day 40
The puppies got to go outside this afternoon and we worked on their recall. StarCrunch explored climbing on the tarp and they both followed Sophie around while Claire crittered for armadillos. The puppies seem to think the feathers on the back of Sophie’s front legs are very fluttery and chompable. Sophie disagrees.
Back in the house, they ate their dinner, played in the water dish and tried jumping over the tunnel. They have gotten big enough and coordinated enough that they can now jump onto the cot bed instead of scrambling. They still love scattering the litter pellets as far as possible which is very fun to step on in the middle of the night when you miss some with the sweeping up.
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 1754g/61.9oz/3.9lbs
StarCrunch 1733g/61.1oz/3.8lbs
Day 39
Claire was the one to provide a new experience for the puppies today... She decided the puppies were ready to move to the next stage of weaning by thoughtfully regurgitating her kibble for them. I have to say I was not mentally prepared for this development but the puppies were. Claire has also started going longer between their milk bar servings and is leaving more of the cleaning tasks to me. She still takes lots of opportunities to play with them but also let’s them be feral little terrier puppies as videoed. Their favorite game is trying to attack the toes of whomever is sitting on the couch and happens to stretch their feet too close to the side of the pen. StarCrunch was a very good post-work nap snuggle companion this afternoon on the couch.
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 1704g/60.1oz/3.8lbs
StarCrunch 1675/59.1oz/3.7lbs
Day 37
The puppy pen has officially taken over the living room. Also playing with your food is still way more fun than eating it. The little monsters got to go outside again today and get braver each time explore a little bit further. It was nail salon time again today. Today they were spotted playing keep away with the purple wubba. They are also spending more and more time in the open crate as the preferred napping spot. I also had my shoelaces untied for the first time by the puppies today.
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 1620g/57.1oz/3.6lbs
StarCrunch 1603g/56.5oz/3.5lbs
Day 33
Today had several new experiences for the girls. The less exciting one was a grunty pig toy that generated medium interest. The much more exciting new thing was they got to go outside for the first time. MoonPie was ready to go and ran all around and even tried climbing on a tarp covered object in my yard. StarCrunch also seemed to enjoy being outside but she mostly followed me around. They thought the grass was very interesting and ran from tufts to tuft sniffing them. They sat and watched as Sophie and Claire wrestled and raced around the yard but weren’t quite ready to join the rumble. MoonPie seems to be doing the majority of her business in the litter pan! StarCrunch is getting better but hasn’t fully explored all her options yet around the pen. They still like to play in mom’s food but not really eat more than a few bites. They also were introduced to lapping at water today while outside. It’s really amazing how fast they are progressing now!
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 1525g/53.8oz/3.4lbs
StarCrunch 1498g/52.8oz/3.3lbs
Day 32
MoonPie and StarCrunch absolutely love getting on the wobble board and making it roll all around with them on top. They also love to run full steam through the litter pellets sending them flying! Then completing the trifecta of puppy chaotic fun is any toy that makes noise! While they seemed to enjoy unsweetened applesauce mixed into their kibble soup the other day, blending in banana was not a hit. It did make for very fun splashing of sisters and mom if you ask StarCrunch! MoonPie has become very proficient at escaping her play pen so I am now in a battle of wits with a four week old puppy…
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 1470g/51.8oz/3.2lbs
StarCrunch 1442g/50.9oz/3.2lbs
Day 31
One month old!! The chaos continues! They do take turns chomping on one another. Sophie thinks the sounds they make during wrestling is distressing and since she can’t get in the pen to fun police will often demand that I do something about the situation. They find Claire’s food very interesting and are learning how to make a proper mess of the soupy goodness. Their new item of the day was a pink flamingo stuffy that apparently wasn’t interesting as they took a couple looks at it and then went to sleep. It was nail salon day again. They are also starting to grow their first wispy wire hairs just above their eyebrows.
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 1453g/51.2oz/3.2lbs
StarCrunch 1429g/50.4oz/3.2lbs
Day 30
Imagine my surprise looking in on my puppy cam at lunch and seeing no Claire! I refresh the feed and finally spot her off in the edge of the frame laying on the outside of the pen. Just as I was about to send someone to my house to put Claire back in with the puppies, I refresh the feed again and Claire is back in the pen feeding her daughters. A few minutes of this idyllic domestic view pass by and when they were finished eating, Claire hops back over the fence and spends the rest of the afternoon sleeping on the couch nearby.
Tonight, I decided to see what the puppies would think if I fed Claire her food where they could reach it. I blended it to a soupy pasty texture so that it would be easy to eat if they were interested.
For their new item of the day I put a deer antler in the pen for them to explore. They seemed to think it smelled very interesting, lots of smelling and licking and mouthing of the antler. Before they could hurt themselves with actual chewing of the antler, I took it away. They promptly forgot about the antler upon me wiggling their favorite toy today a wubba. They think the fluttery tails on the wubba are very exciting love to pounce on them.
To end the day, MoonPie got a case of the zoomies and grabbed a corner of a pee pad and ran around the pen with it further scattering the paper pellets that had escaped the litter pan!
Chaos 🤝 terriers
Daily Weigh In
MoonPie 1413g/49.8oz/3.1lbs
StarCrunch 1394g/49.2oz/3.1lbs
#asmr #puppy #borderterrier
Just because you become a doesn’t mean the mischief stops #borderterrier
