Quick Pics (Updated with Four Weeks Pics)

Mary-Ann Sontag February 18, 2021

Some of the puppies are going on a quick road trip this morning because their cheek swab for yet another genetic test requires the veterinarian to watch/sign off. As you might imagine, that involves quite a production and so enjoy these morning pics with more tonight…

Moonshadows — note the one with the great hair…

Note the first thing they do with something new — chew it!

Bright Stars at Four Weeks

Moonshadows at three weeks — tomorrow.

Puppy Grand Central!

Mary-Ann Sontag February 17, 2021

Puppy Enrichment Camp continues — new today is the padded ramp.

The Cato Board is behind it so they can climb from one to the next.

Crinkle toys are a big hit with puppies at this age.

Both litters currently have crinkle toys and we rotate them.

This is Hunter — crinkle toys also make good pillows.

Play is getting more ferocious among the Bright Stars, with head shaking, take downs. growling, and all manner of fierce — this is Zaniah and Sun…

The play over at the Moonshadows remains gentle and exploratory. A week makes such a difference at this age. This is Arche.

I am not sure which one this is but s/he is darn cute! Note the blue-gray eyes.

The Moonshadows will be moving in the next day or two — for obvious reasons…

They are ready to join the second phase of Puppy Enrichment Camp — this is Ariel…

The wading pool…

Have an enriched day!

Evening Photos

Capella: You said it was a wading pool…

Puppy Grand Central

Mary-Ann Sontag February 16, 2021

The Moonshadows continue to grow and develop, adding steadier walking every day. They are playing with each other, albeit still a bit awkwardly. This is a series from play between Titan and Portia…

The Moonshadows still mostly eat and sleep — this is Ariel…

But their awake periods are lengthening…

…and they love to interact.

I hesitate to say too much about individual puppies because whatever I say can create bias. Puppies change so much and so quickly — it is important to stay open in our assessments and opinions. With that caveat — Hunter (below) is a charming, wiry, and early adventurer…