We're bundled up watching the snow outside and the active puppies inside. This week, both litters were granted 'living room access' privileges... you can see how well that went over in the photos.
First to climb up on the couch - Biscotti! Followed immediately by Rigatoni & Mystic. Now most of them can scramble right up - it's the getting down that is troublesome! We have some dare-devils who already are walking along the back & arms of the couch precariously.
They also got to run around unimpeded at Jen's training studio for the first time...the open training room floor afforded them enough space to sprint for the first time.
For the first day, they couldn't cover the entire floor area in a dead run before tiring out. But within just a day, they had built the strength and speed to go ripping across the training room...running headlong into things in true whippet fashion. They are just like the adult whippets - they have incredible speed...and no brakes!
We'd like to congratulate Voodoo and JuJu for finding their personalities this week (those personalities must have been under the refrigerator with the dust bunnies the whole time).
Litterbox training is going really well, with at least a 50% success/reliability rate (believe me - this is a very welcome event with 14 little puppies).
Moms Bella and Lizzie are still nursing occasionally, but for the most part, the pups are eating their puppy mash mixed with canned food most of the time. They do love to corner their moms for a nursing session, though!
All of the adult females have begun to step up their aunt duties with lots of play, teaching, and gentle scolding of the pups. The pups are learning quickly how to be good pack members!
Aunts Polliwog and Penelope, taking a moment of refuge on the couch.
Lychee Berry wondering where all these puppies came from!
Penne...
...and her skunk toy.
Alfredo has decided Tiramisu tastes way better than dog food.
Lupini...fearless hunter!
Rigatoni & a pair of brindle feet....all we need are the Ruby Slippers....
Scootie Biscotti!
Alfredo & a bit of Presto! Alfredo was elusive last week but was the star of the photoshoot this afternoon.
Pesto, Biscotti, Mystic, Lupini playing Yatzee...Rigatoni is watching from afar.
Presto! shaking out his bedding.
Curious Penne & Tiramisu peeking into the atrium.
Lupini going for Rigatoni's jugular.
Momma Lizzie in a moment of quiet.
Mystic & Penne
Lupini - another star of today's group of photos.
Lupini Bean
Ziti
Risotto & the footstool.
We promise your pup will have mastered the art of chewing
furniture by the time they get to you. ;-)
This cat-scratching post has survived (nearly) six litters of puppies.
It provides hours of chewing & tugging time.
JuJu thinks chewing on this dog bed is just as fun.
Alfredo & Lupini sharing a moment of sibling love....
Whippet Pile!
Voodoo and the Flappy...still a favorite toy.
