Gangsters Day 10 & 11

While they're not breaking our all-time records, all pups are still growing like crazy.  They're such fat little potatoes!

Mama Lyla is starting to spend a bit more time away from them.  She's not quite ready to let the other dogs near the pups, but she's taking breaks to go outside without prompting, and also enjoying reuniting with her adult packmates.  Then it's right back to the living room whelping pen and either sleeping with them, cleaning them, or nursing them.  Such a good mama.

Upside down nursing!  The pups don't seem to mind - they just climb right up.

Floyd (nursing on Lyla's left side), Opal (opposite Floyd), Nelson (taking a nap), Twist (left of Opal) & Bonnie (on top of Twist).

Later - post-prandial bliss!  Opal & Twist

Back to the milkbar.  Floyd, Nelson, Bonnie

Our spotted turtles got in on the photo action today.  It's not common for ALL 6 of them to be basking at the same time.  Can you find all 6?  And yes - they all have names.  Bertha and Blackie are on the left, in the background.  Seen, Dinah, Bashful, and Helmut are in the foreground.

Back to pups!  Floyd & Bonnie at the milkbar.

Opal on top of the pile!

This angle really shows how big they're getting, compared to mama Lyla!

From left:  Twist, Floyd (underneath), Nelson, Bonnie.  If Opal is in there, she's totally hidden!

Baby Face Nelson

Bonnie Parker

Opal Long

Opal (top), Twist (right), Floyd (left).

Chunky Monkey!  Pretty Boy Floyd.

Kid Twist