New Experiences ...

Mr. Green convinced he can win this game of tug!


Carley Groveman with Mr. Black, one of this
week's many vistors.


Ms. Lavender getting her first bath.



I apologize for the delay in updating the blog, but it has been very busy around here. We have had lots of visitors and have had lots to do with the pups. They are changing so much!! Over the last few days, in addition to exposing them to new things in their pen each day, expanding their litterbox (which they are figuring out nicely) and getting to play with thawed birds, they also each had a bath. On Tuesday night their Aunt Kerry came down and while she was here I put her to work helping me bathe each of the pups. No one protested while being bathed and they really enjoyed their cuddle time while being dried.

Today it got warm enough to go outside again. Even though it was cooler than it has been, the pups seemed to really enjoy it. They were completely different outside today than they were three days ago. Instead of sticking close by mom, they were all over the place, climbing on the board and raised bed and climbing into Michelle Foster's lap. They were playing with Dart and Taylor, who were very careful not to hurt them. When they got back inside I thought they would crash, but they were still raring to go.

They also have been introduced to the Dremel to trim their nails, rather than clipping them. Every one was wonderful about the noise and loved the lick of Merrick's wet dog food that came along with it.

So far they are still very quiet during the night. Chex goes in and feeds them during the night and at 8 am all we hear is the pitter-patter of their paws on the linoleum floor. They LOVE to carry things around - toys, paint rollers, the wood pellets from the litter box.

Stay tuned ...