Busy weekend

The pups have been busy hosting visitors and exploring their world.  Mealtime has become very important part of their day (true Jammer pups) and they are acting like a ravenous hoard.  By the way they were acting, I was wondering if they needed more chow.  I checked weights Friday evening, and they had gained 1 lb since Tuesday, so no, they are doing fine!  This morning, I took the pups on their first leash walk.  Going solo didn't seem to bother them, but lots of fussying with the leash and harness, as is to be expected.  We just did a square "loop" around the immediate neighbors houses.

 Flame going for her first leash walk

London

 Flame, first "Hurry" on leash

 Champ on his first leash walk

 Champ checking out the mailbox, a bit too young to be checking pee mail

 My refrigerator has become popular, the source of all that marvelous soaked puppy kibble

Butterfly tugging on my pant leg, hopefully she will be doing this as a service dog task
next year

Pool party

We introduced the pups to the wading pool as soon as it got warm enough this week.  Nancy had the honors midday and said that all 4 yellow pups jumped right in.  Just today, Olympia has become an enthusiastic splasher.  Champ is still less sure.  Enjoys himself if you place him in the water, but doesn't just jump in with the others.

Butterfly and Olympia

 London biting at Olympia

 Auntie Tacara having a drink

 Cousin Rocket (aka Mork) joining in

 The boys with Champ making a funny face

 Champ practicing "Up"

Handsome London

6 week puppy pics

 A visiting friend brought over a large stuffed rabbit for the pups, and it is a hit.

 Summer and London cuddling on the stuffed rabbit

Champion - the pups have had their collars upgraded to big puppy collars

Butterfly and Flame.  Flame has a piece of shredded paper on her nose.  I use shredded paper as litter box bedding.

6 weeks old

The pups' activity level is increasing by the day.   Lots of exploring, playing and cuddling going on.   The weather has been marvelous for outdoor puppy playtime.   Nancy has started doing a little bit of baby puppy training at midday.  The pups gained a little over 1 1/2 lbs this week, and they were thrilled to have their rations increased this morning.  London passed Olympia as the new big pup at 9 lbs 3 oz.  Summer is the little girl at 8 lbs 12 oz.  I am now feeding in the small crates, making lots of positive associations with crates at this impressionable age.  A couple of days ago, I took pairs of pups out to a new part of the yard for a semi-solo field trip and everyone did great.  This morning, was our first solo adventure.  I took each pup to this same area and observed how they did by themselves in this barely familiar environment.  The pups did amazingly well.  Typically at this age, we have 1 or 2 pups who are hesitant.  Not this gang. 

Weekend puppy pics

 Lunch on the lawn

 I have four small bowls, so two frustrated pups (Summer and Flame).

 Summer finally getting her turn.

 Flame

 Olympia

The desert bar

 Harness training - Olympia in red, Summer in black.

 Summer fussing with her harness.

Summer just about ready to make a jump towards me. 

More puppy pics

 Butterly checking out the silky dogwood

 Little Champion

 The boys, London looks much bigger since he is closer.

 Summer in the violets

 London has been chewing grass

In the outdoor puppy pen after a romp.  For whatever reason, pups often segregate by color. 

Bridget and her pups

 Butterfly sleeping on Bridget

Bridget soundly correctly London immediately after this pic