4 Weeks 2 Days First
Friday, September 5, 2025 at 4:40PM 
The pups had their 1st taste of solid food. You should look at the video to get a look at them in action.
They did amazing but they are 1 week ahead of Hallie's pups and this is the usual timeframe we try. Once I tried on 3 week pups as a mom had so many pups that she needed help and although they ate, they were not fully ready yet. This crew ate almost 2 bowls worth. Nami had to steal some. I do not mind as it is great nutrition for her too.
Now I won't feed them solid till tomorrow. Why? You must see if their gastrointenstinal system is ready. Each system develops in their own time. If you see profuse output, loose stools, smell gassiness you try again in a few days. If you do not see these issues, you try feeding again tomorrow. This is important as everything is a guage to development. You do not just start food all day. This is a process and it is NOT an indicator of any issues. It simply means it is not time yet. We have had pups eat solids at 5 weeks vs 4. This is normal too. You don't want to create issues by overwhelming their little system too soon.
The puppies, at this stage you can see the differences in development between the 2 litters. This is normal but once they hit the 4.5 and 5.5 age, those differences will start to fade. I have put together pups that are 10 days apart but not more till they are ready to go home. Everything is a process and not a race. Nor can you compare pups that are a week apart till they are older. They all play catchup.
The pups did a great job with walking on the floor. They are already sure-footed. So that floor space will remain open so they can eat in this area and practice becoming comfortable walking on a floor that is more slippery than blankets.
When I get to the pen in the morning, I will have to take a video as their little tails wag a mile a minute in excitement.
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