I was wondering if someone could help?  Duh, stupid question!:-)

My pups (staffy's) are now 13 days old and I have noticed something about one of the pups.  She has a white foot and the sole of her paw is not black.  Part of the sole is, the back pad but not the other pads.  There is a small amount of black pigment on one of the toe pads but only at the tip the rest of her sole is bright pink.

Can anyone tell me if this normal for a white footed pup?  The father also has a white foot but his pads are black.  Will it eventually change colour as she gets older?

Jasper and my kiddies are due back from their holiday with Nanny this weekend and was wondering if you could give me some tips on introducing the him and the pups. 

He is showing great interest and Tammy is being just plain daft.  One minute she is letting Jasper come close and lying next to the pit and the next she is grabbing him by the throat.  Poor Jasper is really confussed.  He doesn't know what to do which is why my mum said that they will have him for a week aswell as the kids. 

Any help greatly appreciated.

Sometimes white coated breeds, or white footed, the pads remain pink. However, pigmentation can take upto a year to develop as I've had pups with spotty noses that have been fully pigmented by the time they reached maturity.

Jesse

Thanks poodlebabe for replying so quickly.  I didn't think pigmentation could take so long.  Other than that they are absolutely fine. 

As long as the paw is white a pink pad is fine .

TYammy is not being daft, she is being a MUm.  Most bitches will not allow other dogs anywhere near their pups for a t leat two weeks, after that they may allow them to be in the same room, but not near the box, then gradulaly will allow them a peek at the pups, but not allow them to actually come in contact.  then gradually once pups are rtunning about she may allow supervised gentle introductions, but any sign of being rough, she will go into protection mode.

I have never had any of mine allow their relatives to actually be with the pups until 3 to four weeks old, adn in some cases Muym is still giving the others filthy looks if they show too much interest at 6 weeks!

My bitches who are very sociable with their own kind spend the first two weeks withpups away from all theothers, thenat two weeks they come doen into the kitchen, and Mum sets up guard over the pups, and the others scuttle past for a loo break averting their gaze if they know what is good for them.  Then things go gradually after that, be guided by your bitches reaction.  Also most male dogs, ande maiden bitches can be frightened by young puppies, and need to be able to get right away from them if there isn't to be problems.

In my case t6he other bitches will ahve had litters themselves so know not to push their luck with new Mum, but when I have had a bitch with a maiden daughter resident, and Mum was having a sedcond litter, I had to watch more carefully.