Someone must have bitten Anneliese in the teat because she doesn’t want to nurse those babies any more! I force her to a couple of times a day, but until they are eating puppy food well, they still need the old Mama Milk Machine!
I began my education of the puppies to learn to lick. I made puppy formula, added a little baby rice cereal and with a finger made them taste it. All day they screamed and balked at this.
“Give Me My Mama’s Teat”!!! they all barked!
But at 4 weeks of age it is time for them to learn to eat. As the day progressed they did better and better and tonight all four are good little lickers.
In fact Bel is pretty funny.
Bel today after her meal.
When Bel is slurping up the milky gruel she squeaks! And Bogie liked it but kept backing up and then barking because he didn’t understand he needed to go forward. I encouraged him to go forward and the next thing I knew he was standing in the dish!
Baron made quick work of the spoonfuls and then progressed well onto the plate, but he gave me that look that told me he really would prefer Mama!
The hilarious one (read that stubborn), Ali (Birgit), just does not want to eat this crap at all. She fussed, she barked, she looked totally indignant! But eventually she did eat.
I didn’t get pictures today because I had my hands full with the gruel. I’ll try to get some tomorrow.
Will they be surprised about breakfast tomorrow. I plan formula, cereal and a little bit of puppy food. YUM!
Oh lol that would have been awesome to catch on video, particularly Bogie! Love your pups MB! xox
Ouch! I can understand her then…. but the pups must get something to grow on – great that you managed to get them to lick finally! Phew! So cute that one can die!!!!
Now on to something not as important, but fun anyway:
We want to invite YOU ALL to an international cocktail party meme that soon will start: Drinks Round the World.
It’s taking place the 1st every month where we all post text and/or photo about a drink we have been or are experiencing somewhere around the world.
EVERYBODY is welcome, so bring all your party animals (friends) too, the more the merrier!
Cheers 😉
I am sitting here laughing at the thought of all the fuss over learning to eat! How adorable! Love YOU, Mel
Ohhh POOR Anneliese! She says “enough is enough! Grow UP already!” … LOL! I can’t wait to see them licking from a dish!
If they are 4 weeks old already, they need to be weaned soon. Anneliese knows best…time for them to fend for themselves a bit. Bless her little heart..that would hurt like everything. 🙂