Ginger's litter is just over 1 week old now. Although they have past the early days that are the most critical time for their survival, I still keep a close eye on them every day.
There are 2 boys that are larger and tend to push out the smallest boy when nursing. Likewise there are 2 larger girls that tend to push out the smallest girl while nursing. So the big puppies are getting fat faster, and the little puppies are not gaining weight as quickly. I am not a big fan of "survival of the fittest", so I have no hesitation putting the 2 little puppies on Mom before the bigger puppies have a chance to push their way into the cafeteria line. Then I check in on the litter periodically to make sure the little ones were not pushed aside again. Its hard for little puppies to compete with puppies that are twice their size. But I will keep advocating for these little ones and I am confident they will do fine.
Below are the 1 week photos of the litter. Please note that the size of each image varies, so it is really not possible to judge relative size from these little pictures.
One might think that being so young, that these puppies would keep still for a picture. In fact these are very active little creatures. I am just happy to get a photo at this squirmy age. They will change so much in the next few weeks.
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| Boy 1 - Small |
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| Boy 2 - Large |
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| Boy 3 - Large |
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| Girl 1 - Small |
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| Girl 2 - Large |
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| Girl 3 - Large |
