The boys at 6 weeks

Here are the boys, and sadly I have to report that we lost one of the boys on Thursday. We don't know yet why, and we are waiting to hear results from the tissue necropsy which could come tomorrow. Everyone else went yesterday (Monday) for their well puppy exams, and their first distemper and parvo shots. They all did well and charmed the office staff, at one point we had two vets, and 5 techs in the room with us! Good hearts, strong patellas, good bites and clear lungs.

The Girls at 6 weeks

I finally had a moment to try and get head shots and side shots of the puppies. They were somewhat cooperative, they have never been on the table so it was a bit unnerving, but most of them were okay. Beanie Girl was very stubborn and did not want to stand for her side shot, but we did get a head shot of her. She's the one with the widest white blaze.

First day outside

The puppies got to go outside Thursday and again yesterday and today. They weren't too sure on Thursday but now they quite like it. A bit more room to run around and chase each other.

We're having fun!

I took these this morning while they were in the kitchen running around. They have a new routine now. They stay in their dining room pen most of the time, including at night, so it's in need of a bit of cleaning each morning. I move them all to the kitchen and they get to run around in there while I change their shavings and towels. They race around like mad, chew on my toes if I'm in there (I had dishes to wash) and then just as quickly crash for their morning nap. Most of them didn't even wake as I moved them back to their clean pen. Their grandpa, Gryffin, likes to watch them play, but really he just wants to get their toys. He covets their little toys, which he would love to rip to shreds.

Pretty girl

Here's a picture of Decker we took yesterday at the Channel City KC match in Goleta. It was very windy all day and rather chilly, but fun nonetheless. Decker finally has grown some coat, so is looking quite cute. She's almost 16 1/2 months old, and just finishing up being in season so the boys think she's very nice, indeed.

catching up

I took these yesterday, just didn't get a chance to post. Last night, one of the girls sat up on her rear end, and waved, too funny. This morning several figured out how to get out of the whelping box with the front panel up to its full height, scaling 12 inches of wall! They may sleep in the dining room tonight, they were fairly quiet last night in the bedroom. Tina decided on Wednesday that she was done feeding them, I'm pretty sure several of the girls were a little too rambunctious in their attempts to nurse, using their teeth a bit too harshly. They love their Eukanuba puppy food so I don't think they'll suffer. I'm still grinding it up in the food processor, but I'll start adding some unground kibble soon. They certainly have the teeth to crunch it up. They are playing more, with each other and with their toys. It's fun to watch how much they grow mentally each day.

Sleepy Time

I took this last night just before I moved them back to the bedroom for the night. This morning the move to the dining room was almost uneventful, not the disruption that it was yesterday morning. Last night they each got to sit and be groomed (combed and nails done) while we watched Dancing With the Stars.