EIGHT WEEKS (Updated)

We are getting ready for the Gems eight week vet visit this morning.

This afternoon they get hearts and eyes checked at the Specialty clinic — big city living has advantages! It is easy peasy to do screenings when the specialists are just 15 minutes away.

More later but in the meantime, please enjoy their antics (and don’t laugh at poor bald Capella!)

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(Later)

The puppies had their eight-week wellness exams today. As you can see, it was not stressful.

They were vaccinated because the titer test showed maternal antibodies were low enough, and they received microchips (numbing cream really helps with this, FYI).

Sapphire and Topaz are recovered — it is amazing 🙏

I had plenty of help transporting puppies from the clinic to the van.

And then a few hours later we all loaded up again and had eyes and hearts checked at the Specialty clinic.

WHEW!

Everyone had a swim lesson and then played ❤️

Tomorrow is a long travel day for Jasper as he begins the next chapter of his amazing life. More on that in the morning 🚗💨✈️🚙💨🏡

Day 55 (Updated)

Let’s just start here — and no, I did not drug puppies or glue their feet 😂

That photo is going on my wall ❤️

The puppies continue to display miscreant behavior. They steal, fight, trash talk each other, and escape. I pull questionable non-edibles out of their mouths all the time — rocks, sticks, grass clumps, etc. I expect them to be starting fires soon.

But look at these faces!!!! The Boys.

Happy Tuesday from us.

(Later)

Puppies are deeply afflicted with IWWUH (I Want What U Have).

Once somebody else has the thing, that thing is suddenly incredibly desirable.

Topaz was happily chewing on the thing.

That triggered Jasper to want the thing and they were off to the races.

Topaz was resolute — he was NOT giving up the thing.

Jasper saw Sapphire with a thing and decided he needed that one. Whew — Topaz was relieved and went looking for a place to enjoy his thing.

Uh Oh. Sapphire, newly deprived of his thing thanks to Jasper, saw Topaz with the thing and decided he really needed it.

He tried — unsuccessfully — to steal it from Topaz. Poor Topaz! He just wanted to chew his thing in peace!!

And then it got even worse for Topaz — Star Garnet showed up.

The brothers are no match for Star Garnet and her Girl Power. Off she went with the thing.

And then Capella stole it from her, which explains a lot about the puppies’ propensity to ignore that eighth commandment.

Jasper very quietly found a new thing.

Nobody else wanted it because it was hot and they were tired and everyone knows Star Garnet will just show up to the party and take it anyway.

Star Garnet: “Who, me?”

Last week I overheard Berkeley say to Star Garnet: “Girl, you have a great personality!” 😂 I agree but her brothers might have a different opinion.

Even though they are miscreants, Capella really enjoys her puppies 🩷💙💙💙

Tomorrow (Wednesday) the Gems are eight weeks old! How did that happen?! We have a busy day planned.

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Day 54 (Updated)

Morning playtime is getting very loud.

It is quite entertaining to watch.

I love watching the structure of puppies emerge and it is fun when photos capture it — like this one. Look at Sapphire’s rear and Star Garnet’s pretty head and front.

And check out Jasper (planning a sibling attack). Such a pretty puppy.

Best Toy Award goes to the sherpa bag 🤷🏼‍♀️

Topaz and Sapphire.

Capella with guess who?

Topaz 💙

Jasper stole these keys from someone else. Stealing is a favorite puppy pastime.

The first puppy leaves on Thursday. Sigh. Yes, the boys have amazing homes and will bring much joy — but their leaving is hard to fathom. New homes will need to send us weekly updates for a month or so to help us all adjust 🙏

(Later)

The puppies all had a swim lesson — so fun! They also practiced following, and had multiple play sessions outside. A busy day for the crew 🩷💙💙💙