Look Out World

Has it really been 2 weeks since our last update?! Wow. The time has really flown. These pups are growing by leaps and bounds. They are fat, happy little puppies.


Two weekends ago we took them to Socialization Central aka Michael’s family in Melrose, NY. They experienced a 3 hour ride in the car (squeezed into one crate), young kids, adoring women, grass (as we have none at our house), a new house and a wedding shower. They took everything in stride and didn’t even make too big a mess at Mike’s parents house.

Now back at home, they have been spending their days outside. We have a pen setup outdoors with a crate at one end. They all snuggle up in the crate and watch the world (mainly us) go by. When we are home we let them run loose with Stella nearby to watch over them. Under her watchful gaze, they have been exploring the great outdoors. Stella has been a very attentive mother. She sits in the driveway and lets the pups crawl all over her, she breaks up squabbles and protects the pups from the large and energetic dog next door. She even goes so far as to share her prize (and only) possession, her soccer ball with them. She drops it in front of them and hopes they will appreciate the finer points of her obsession.

I have been busy studying for final exams, a challenging task with 4 giant and adorable distractions living with us. I won’t know how successful I was until my grades are posted next week.

On the socialization front, every evening we take the pups to a new spot on the property for them to explore. Recently our evening forays have taken us in the vicinity of the lake. What do you think happens when you combine roly-poly puppies, sloping grades and a lake? Fortunately we have a lifeguard on duty at all times. Three of the four pups have actually fallen in the lake. They have a lot to learn about how to effectively shake water off. When we took them to the lake today our neighbor, the bald eagle, flew over and gave the pups a close look. Yikes!



Tomorrow is their first vet appointment. After that we will begin to carefully explore the world at large. We’ve had requests from the post office and hardware store for a puppy appearance. My last exam is Thursday and after that I will be available full time for fun with the pups. My goal is to post frequently for our last week with the puppies.