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This week's article is the next installment in the continuing story of the eight puppies owned by Oklahoma Greyhound Breeders, Sam & Shawnie Burdette. The last article about KB's pups was at week 10. This one tells about their progress at week 11. Please enjoy — all of the Burdette stories are interesting, educational and amusing!
Each morning husband feeds the pups two pans of mixed food and checks the self-feeder for dry dog food. All eight pups come running when he enters the gate. They jump on him, shake his pant leg, walk under his feet, and jump and bite his hands and head when he bends over with the feedpans. Husband had been wearing Bermuda shorts this summer. One trip into the puppy run and he has since been wearing regular jeans. The "H" female (the pup scared stiff during the electrical storm) is the one who grabs his pant leg and shakes it. The "D" male (the pup who bit him during tattooing) has been following and jumping on husband and is making big friends with him. After the pups eat, husband goes back to scoop poop in the 300-foot longrun. Well now, that is fun to watch. The pups bounce alongside him and under his feet. Husband does not do the "puppy shuffle" with style and grace. Some pups grab his pant legs, some run into the scoop pan and send the contents flying, some jump on the back of his legs. Husband tends to loose his balance and stagger a lot. This trip down the run and back is quality time between husband and the pups. Of course, it is always play and petting time just before husband leaves the run. It is interesting to watch the pups in the run when they play in the morning or evening. They are starting to "get at" each other. Every now and then one will squeal real loud. Two or three will gang up on one pup. They will surround a pup and bite and bark at that pup. Reactions vary. Some will fight Go To Page: 1 2 |
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