7 Weeks Old

June 13, 2008:

Did I tell you about the runt of the litter, Runty? Oh wait, I didn't, did I? I'd better!

When we were deciding which puppy we wanted, the breeder took out all the female puppies (We decided that we wanted a girl). One of them was Pandora. After a while, Pandora started crying because she wanted back with her mom and her brothers. So the breeder put her back in.

As I already told you, April was really nice. As soon as she realized there was a new person, she rushed out to greet us.

When the breeder put Pandora back with her brothers (She is the only girl in the litter), she told us about the runt, who was about half the size of the other puppies (We dubbed him Runty). He was soo cute!

The picture shows Pandora, Runty, and their brothers. Pandora is on the far right and Runty is on the near right.

Now the litter is 7 weeks old and eating commercial dog food. Runty is the only one who still needs milk from April because he's so small and he needs to gain weight.

I am very excited about getting a puppy. Does anyone tips for going through the first couple of days with a new puppy and coming out alive? (LOL)

-Kate