The pack and I took advantage of today's warm weather to introduce the pups to the outside world, before the cold moves back in.
They stayed on the deck and didn't venture out into the big yard, which is normal for the first time outside. Lots and lots and LOTS of sniffing was to be had, and they generally enjoyed themselves immensely and then came inside and collapsed - all tuckered out!
As usual, our smart, protective adults worked together as a pack to keep the pups safely on the deck, and maintained vigilant watch in the yard to keep the pups away from the 5-foot drop off they're too young to navigate, as well as keeping a watchful eye out for predators.
This is always fascinating to watch, as we know we have bobcats, coyotes, eagles, rattlesnakes (thankfully not this time of year!) and yes - cougars and bear in the canyon.
Pics of the adventure, as well as some from yesterday, playing in the living room.
Loocey Loo
Toodle-oo, trying to figure out how to get BACK IN the pen.
Oodles...doing the same.
Action shot of Betty Boop, showing them how it's done!
Doodle, Oodles, and Osgood mobbing me.
Doodle & her blue crocodile toy.
Wistful Osgood
Oodles harassing Osgood.
Osgood & Doodle
Oodles & Loocey Loo
Loocey Loo
Osgood, Oodles & Doodle - starting to get tired.
Doodle
Back where she started - Loocey Loo
Toodle-oo came in to cause some trouble, but Osgood put a swift end to that!
Osgood says, "This is the RESTING place, not the playing place right now!"
Betty Boop & a bit of Oodles.
First sniff of the outside world...not sure they should go through the doorway, even with mama Dots & "auntie" Theo encouraging them.
Dots says, "I don't think they're gonna do it, mom."
A few seconds later...they all tumbled out.
Aunt Lychee says, "Oh lordy...pups are loose. I'm outta here."
Brie & Bug supervising Toodle-oo & Oodles.
So much to sniff out here!
Oodles
A bit of Theo & Bug, with Doodle, Betty Boop (on tire toy), and Oodles.
Bug & Oodles.
Lyla checking out Loocey Loo.
Betty Boop & Osgood.
Doodle.
Oodles & Bug
"Karate CHOP!"
Bug & Toodle-oo
Toodle-oo
Osgood & Toodle-oo
Betty Boop!
Osgood and "aunt" Spicy - noses to the ground was the name of the game today.
Loocey Loo
Loocey Loo
Osgood, Betty Boop, Toodle-oo
Doodle
Spicy & Oodles
Lyla & Oodles
"Uncle" Chewy, Betty Boop, Loocey Loo, & Toodle-oo
Spicy, Oodles, and a bit of Doodle
Scarlet, Lyla & daddy Baxter, supervising Doodle & Oodles.
Toodle-oo
Doodle & Oodles (launching off the raised bed!)
Betty Boop
Time for a snack!
Toodle-oo was too busy playing on the tire toy for a snack.
Uncle Bok Choy and Aunt Lychee - keeping guard.
Chewy & Trinity - also keeping watch.
Trinity
Chewy
Aunt Lychee
Betty Boop
Doodle & Oodles
Osgood, Doodle, Oodles and a bit of Loocey Loo
Toodle-oo
Chewy, Doodle, Toodle-oo & cousin Brie
Osgood
Betty Boop
Toodle-oo began to think about venturing into the big yard. Daddy Baxter & Chewy took up guard posts immediately.
Mama Dots herded her away from the yard.
Baxter & Chewy - still on guard.
Baxter, Chewy are joined by Dots at the 5 foot 'drop off' that the adults keep the pups away from until they're more coordinated.
Guards on duty - Lychee, Trinity, Johnson. Bok Choy can be seen up at the north end of the yard (top right).
Forming a perimeter - Trinity, Theo, Chewy, Spicy and Bok Choy.
Bok Choy - holding firm. "No predators allowed in here!"
Johnson keeps watch over the drop off toward the south.
Trinity faces west off the drop off.
Baxter & Alfredo keep watchful eye to the southeast.
Meanwhile, Bug and the pups stay safely on the deck.
