They are into licking and nibbling.. and though it appears to be something socially correct (as they are teething) and fun while they are young, I know from past experiences, these habits need to be curved.. so I am working with them to keep them from nibbling my fingers, ears toes or nose.. It is silly, it seems.. but I remember a time when my younger sister would 'play' with her baby colt .. a little bit of harmless tag.. Well, it did look like it was a lot of fun.. in fact, at a young age for this small colt it seems harmless enough. But I soon remembered that the the colt soon became a filly and then a full grown horse, and it still wanted to play with my sister.. and even me! Well, I wasn't exactly excited about a full grown horse running up to me and BUMPING me.. in a nonchalant way. Needless to say, it was forceful enough to knock a person down.
Now back to the nibbling.. yes.. They are puppies.. so I give them little toys to chew on.. that is the best.. and every once in a while, when I'm not looking, they are chewing on something that they shouldn't be.. my jacket, the wood on the whelping box, and sometimes Chloe's plush seat.. but when I give them a treat, they stop immediately and go for the grub.. I'm working on making chicken broth frozen cubes right now.. New tastes for the little ones..
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