A Mom's Job is Never Done

When a mom takes care of her pups, she cleans them, checks them out and stimulates their bowels. Even without stimulation, this crew seems to be going and she is making sure they stay very clean.

Our job...well our job is to make sure the ones that haven't gained are on the biggest nipple - the hair is tied up out of the way - that Wasabi gets to go out to do her business (although she gets frantic if away for more than a couple of minutes and sometimes we have to clean her as her system isn't back to normal yet - nor has it adjusted) and that she eats and drinks sufficiently. She has babies to feed.

This is not the first time for Wasabi and she is doing a really grand job with her babies. She adores puppies.

Until she feels she can be away for 5 or 10 minutes, the feet won't get dried when it is raining though it will get brushed and she is laying under a heat lamp and she won't get a full bath but we will get there.

Even the humans relax after a bit though not ever enough to not be aware.

Today we had one puppy pushing another across the floor to get to mom. It reminded me of ants pushing that big huge thing around and you wonder how. I watched for a couple of minutes then placed it at the nipple but I was amazed at the strength. They can squirm an amazing distance and the rugs that they are on helps them with their traction and helps build up those legs.

Even after a number of litters, I am at awe at mother nature - the softness of mom - the care that naturally kicks in but I always remember to hold Wasabi - give her loves and tell her how amazing she is - cause she is and any mom knows that when kids come into the equation - mom gets lost somewhere. Well, we can make sure she doesn't and when that happens - well moms go that extra mile as they know their special - don't you think? We are!