Everything is as expected. Puppies look good. Mama looks good. Weight changes were as expected.
Day 1 Summary
| Puppy | Birth Weight (Oz) | Day 1 Weight (Oz) | % Change | Notes |
| 01 – Mr. Ruby | 11.4 | 15.0 | 31.6% | |
| 02 – Mr. Emerald | 10.8 | 13.1 | 21.3% | |
| 03 – Ms. Sapphire | 11.8 | 15.9 | 34.7% | |
| 04 – Mr. Onyx | 12.5 | 15.4 | 23.2% | |
| 05 – Ms. Pearl | 12.8 | 17.3 | 35.2% | Double winner for the day. |
| Average | 11.9 | 15.3 | 29.3% |
Ms. Pearl leads the way with both the highest weight and the largest percentage gain at 17.3 ounces and 35.2%. She blew through 1 pound easily on the first day. The average percentage gain was 29.3% taking the average weight up to 15.3 ounces.
These weight change percentages are normal. We expect at least 15% from all puppies on day 1. On day 2, we expect something above 10% but usually less than 20%. Day 3 will be much less and typically well below 10% and that’s when daily growth begins to settle in.
These daily summaries will be done for the first 3 days and then after that, a weekly summary for 9 weeks.
