For the last several hours and days I have been concerned about my new Siberian Husky. We live in the tropics and I am a firm believer in acclimatisation. That animals' lineages can adapt to new climes within reason.
I am an experienced dog owner but the Siberian Husky breed is new to me. I was concerned by Bela's apparent lack of thriftiness - her apparent failure to thrive. This struck me earlier today. Since then I have weighed her several times and fed her three meals.
Each time I have gone to weigh her it has been difficult. Or fun, depending on your mind frame. She is just over two months old and very wriggly. This is because I have been putting her in a large plant pot to weigh her. The scales I use are modified flat-topped kitchen scales that I used to use to weigh my hawks. Obviously, being an intelligent breed and naturally curious Bela kept wanting out of the black, opaque plant pot. Then I had an idea. On the floor by my feet was an old fridge-freezer drawer. The type that is white and very wide-gauge mesh. From a puppy's point of view she could see the 'ground' and her surroundings but she had to really concentrate on literally keeping her feet on the ground - the top of the weighing machine. And that was the solution.
The first time in the drawer she put her leg through the mesh. I extricated it, she resettled and then kept all four paws on the balance long enough for me to note the weight.
And that is one way to weigh your puppy. Until next time.
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