Day 22---Three Weeks. EXPLORE

Todays post is all about exploration. We have ended the third week of their lives and are headed into new adventures going into week four. Yesterday I turned them all loose in my kitchen to let them explore life outside of their pen. What fun to watch as they see new things and feel new textures for the very first time. I can already see those that are a little more bold, those that take things in stride and the ones that use a bit more caution.

 

When I first picked up the camera, I caught our Matriarch Gia just hanging back and observing the whole thing. Gia had two litters in her life with a total of 22 puppies, so she knows what this is all about. After a few minutes both Gia and Gage came to investigate the puppies but then headed back to the couch. I think I overheard them say, " yes, just a bunch of puppies".

Rose finds the feel of the linoleum to be very strange as she moves along with caution. 

Little Sparrow thought the wood floor was interesting, though a bit slippery. 

"Oh look, it's Mama's bowl. Darn it's empty" 

"Hey, let me check. Yep, it's empty"

Now I don't mean to constantly brag on Eiven but in each litter there often seems to be a leader of the pack and Eiven seems to be that one puppy. Unlike the other puppies he boldly headed off to explore everything with no fear. He is a special puppy for sure. No, I don't intend to keep a puppy, but he sure is winning my heart. 

Here is what some of the others thought of this whole adventure. 

The puppies were wormed yesterday evening and everyone did well with that. As we adventure into this new week of their lives, the Puppy Culture program suggests working on startle/recovery, handling each puppy individually and having new visitors. I have schedule a few visitors for this holiday weekend and by next week end it will be an open invitation for any and all to come handle and spoil these babies.