The puppies are eating much diluted canned puppy food. They come running when I put the pie plate down. They make a circle around the whole rim.

Adore My Dogs, the shaggy white dog is Scruffy. He only weighs about 23 lbs, so I'm not sure he's a bearded collie. He had one rear leg removed last March, but it sure hasn't slowed him down. He has a bearded's sense of humor and playfulness. He's not interested in the puppies--I think he's afraid he'll hurt them.

The big black chow mix is Bella. She's been venturing close enough to the pups to smell them. Chiquita lets her, but watches carefully. Bella had pups herself at one time, so I think she wants to mother them.

Chiquita isn't gaining much weight--still skinny as can be. Eats all the time though. Maybe when the kids are weaned, she'll put on a pound or two.

Mary