Week 4

 4 weeks is my favorite puppy age!  They are playing and exploring and running all over but are still a little clumsy and occasionally fall over or run into furniture, etc.  Very entertaining!

 Mr. Blue is trying out his distinguished look for when he is older

 Mr. Blue is very sweet

 Nap time.  The pups play for about 30 minutes then crash, then are up an hour later to play.

 The last hold out to nap time will not last much longer

 Mr. Green

 Love the little tongue

 Watcher is a good babysitter...and her ears are good toys!

 The pups were very facinated with the tiny human visiting the house

 Mr. Lime

 Who me?

 It is only week 4 and Cornelia is already running out of room!  She is a good mom- he poor underside is all bruised but she is still nursinf them several times a day.

 Thses pups look pretty guilty

 Another snack time

 Tag, you're it!

 ZZZZZZZZZZ

 Red is my football fan

 Mr. Red is very cuddly

 Blue and Red

 Naked boy and Lime's butt...I like the adult dogs hanging out on the couch in the background

 Grandma Chili steps in to help feed and clean the pups

 Cuddles

 red fell asleep on my hand

 kibble time!  This is the last meal in the round dish- after this all the pups will get their own bowl

 mine, mine, mine 

 Naked girl loves toys

 cure expression on naked girl

 Mr. Red

 puppy pile

 Wink plays with the pups

 Miss yellow

 Yellow is the pistol of the pups- she has a personality much like her grandma Chili

 Mr. White

 Mr. White wrestling

 sweet dreams

 Miss Yellow gets toddler kisses

 so peaceful 

 Blue thinks about napping...

...but instead gets a toy

week 2...finally!

The pups are doing great and are growing like weeds.  They are very active and have a lot of motor skill for 2 week old pups.  They had their first group howl this week and now do one daily- usually when they hear me puttering around the room but I am too busy to stop and give them pets.  I have never had pups that are this into me at this age!  Starting at one week they would shoot to the front of the whelping box when they smelled/heard me and squawk until I loved on them.  They love to be cuddled and give a lot of kisses.  Cornelia is finally allowing some of the younger girls to play with the pups but still wont let any of the older females in to the room, except her mom Chili.

 Slumbering pups

 They look like puzzle pieces  fitting together

 Starting at two weeks, I put the pups in a playpen in my living room to get used to the bustle of a busy house.  I will drop one of the sides down so the dogs can sniff the pups but not squish them.  When the pups get a little older I will let the other dogs jump in and see them one at a time.

 Mr. Green

 Mr. Green has a great coat- all of these pups have nice thick, plush coats!  Dad passed on his wonderful pelt!

 Mr. Green

 Getting pictures taken is such tiring work 

 Once again Miss Yellow is on the move

 Mr. Lime cuddles with my friend Marlene.  The pups are now ready for visitors to start socializing

 Mr. Lime has wonderful color

 Mr. Lime 

 Cornelia feeds and cleans the pups

 Good mom 

 Naked Boy- so named because he does not wear a collar

 Naked boy

 Naked girl

 Naked Girl 

 Naked Girl

 I get a kiss from Naked Girl

 Navy Boy

 Navy Boy

 Navy Boy

 Navy Boy

 A view from the playpen

 Naked boy smiles for the camera

 Sorry, it is a finger, not a meal

 Mr. Red

 Mr. Red

 Mr. Red

 Mr. Red

 Mr. White

 Mr. White

 Mr. White

 Mr. white

 Miss Yellow

 Miss Yellow 

Here is the win photo from daddy Ranger's Group placement at the recent Puyallup show- we are very proud of him!