The ceremony of the feeding took place at about 8am. The pups went outside being adjured to 'Hurry up - Be quick' while I set out the trays of starter meal. They were then put up to the food with the recall whistle (bit of Pavlov's dogs - the hope is that it will reinforce the recall - always worth using a whistle - acme 211.5). They then walk through and around while doing their best to eat - and wear the food - helping out by licking each other too.
Once they seem to be finished (tricky to tell - but when they consistently walk away from the food), they are put back outside with the same 'Hurry Up be quick' command, said as best possible as a pup is actually performing, with a cuddle and 'good dog' once they had performed. (Don't want them performing on 'good dog' that could be unfortunate) :>) Blaze 3, or maybe Little Blaze, I forget, now, backed himself up to do his wee and poo down the drain - and managed most of it - there is only a very small hole by the pipe - the rest is covered!!!! There was a pup busy over there yesterday, but I don't know if it was the same one. I am amazed at how they go to one corner to perform in the cage. I saw Curly Girl and others wandering off away from mum when she was tiny (a couple of days) to do a little wee.
Here Big Curly is last to finish - doing his best to clean up - but it took Molly and Teasle to sort it out. Note I went for newspaper underneath to help the pups stand and to minimise the clean up - still requires a change of clothes though!!!
Later that evening, Teasle went in to feed them:
Note the big fat tummy there - Chunky Monkey has obviously had quite sufficient and is taking her ease :>)
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