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| Cedar "Cedar Island" |
Cedar was the 6th pup to arrive, weighing .85 pounds. By
day 5, he weighed 1.20 pounds. Like his brother Mack,
Cedar is currently a very light colored clear sable male. I
can make out his white markings now. Cedar has a fairly
long white tip on his tail, white front and back feet, a full
white chest, a small amount of white on the back of his
neck, a smaller blaze. Like Mack, Cedar should darken up
some as he gets older. When born, I couldn't see many of
his white markings either. Cedar was born with rear
dewclaws that have been removed.
day 5, he weighed 1.20 pounds. Like his brother Mack,
Cedar is currently a very light colored clear sable male. I
can make out his white markings now. Cedar has a fairly
long white tip on his tail, white front and back feet, a full
white chest, a small amount of white on the back of his
neck, a smaller blaze. Like Mack, Cedar should darken up
some as he gets older. When born, I couldn't see many of
his white markings either. Cedar was born with rear
dewclaws that have been removed.
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| 6 days old |
| 2 weeks old |
| Cedar (front) & Mack (back) |
| 3 weeks old Cedar weighed in at 3.35 pounds on day 22. Cedar fell asleep pretty soon after nursing, so I don't have as many action shots of him this week. I still have a hard time telling the difference between the "twins" and have to look twice or at least see the back of the neck markings to determine if I am seeing Cedar or Mack. Both boys are very similar in size and attitude toward life in general at the current time. It will be interesting to see how they continue to develop & if they stay so close in temperament. Both of them are extremely easy going in whatever occurs in their life right now. Even before their eyes opened, they were okay with being picked up & put on their backs - a very trusting attitude that I can appreciate. As you can see, white markings are more apparent this week. |
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| 4 1/2 weeks old Cedar and Mack continue to be so much alike, not only in markings, but in overall temperament. I tend to find Cedar coming over to me, wanting to interact & be petted when I am among the litter. He and his littermates are beginning to establish who is who in the litter rankings. So far Cedar appears to be a follower, and a happy one at that, during the course of the day. |
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| Tuck & Cedar |
| 5 weeks old What a difference a week can make in what you see about the pup. ;-) Cedar has a good natured, fun seeking, instigator type of personality when interacting with the other pups. Sometimes it seems to be a "tag you're it" type of thing. I have seen this in past litters, it's not a matter of the pup trying to be Number 1, but more of a "hey, I am right here, too." Cedar is still happy to be a follower. Thanks to Cedar, the pups can no longer have a short side to their pen in any shape, form or fashion. He would figure out a way to come right out every or anytime he so desired. He still enjoys being held, petted and loved upon by his humans. |
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| 6 weeks old |
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| 7-8 weeks old Until the day they left, I still had to look twice to see if I was seeing Cedar or Mack. Cedar was quite a love while he was here & always into something or another. The second trip back to Claire's house showed us that he could move those ducks. Unfortunately, I didn't have my digital camera with me. I was taking video that day instead. Cedar is staying fairly local - just a town away from here. He has joined the Lassiter family, along with their two young children. Cedar is now known as Henry and will be a companion to the children, and perhaps, a help with their goats. |
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| At the top of the A-frame with Jan Santel |
