Sophie’s pups have had a wonderful week ! Most days they spend the majority of their time outdoors which they just love. They seem to really enjoy the sunshine and being able to explore — everything seems to hold special wonder for them these days. They really have taken an interest in any toys or balls or chewy things that we have made available and are just happy with whatever is on the agenda.
They are getting neater all the time with their eating habits – although mealtime still does leave its own distinctive mark on each one of them. I think they have just as much fun licking the leftovers off of each other’s face as they do eating dinner itself !! They are all gaining nicely with the boys being between 10 and 11 pounds and the girls all closer to 9 pounds. They are good solid pups with great balance and structure and lovely, expressionate eyes. The photos really don’t do them justice at all – they have completely mastered the “puppy eyes” look and can melt your heart with a single glance.
They are an extremely sweet and well-behaved bunch. I barely ever hear a peep out of them and they are so patient and gentle. They play quite frequently with each other – but not usually to the same intensity as some of my other puppies in the past — they are just a very mellow and laid back bunch. I think if they had a motto it would be “No shoes, no shirt, no problem”…. Everything just seems well and good with them ALL the time.
This week we will make our first visit to see Dr. Van der Kraan (our vet) which is always an exciting outing. The pups have had lots of visitors too over this past week – so they are very social and just love any chance they can get to be with people.
We had a long rainy day yesterday – which meant the pups were indoors for the day — so hopefully I will get some nicer photos of them out and about next week…. By then we will have some new adventures to share 🙂