"All Grown Up" at 8 weeks old! August 26

The puppies are ready for their next big adventure - going home to their new families! Everyone checked out perfectly at the vet and they all had a great time with our canine profiler doing their personality tests. They've become very busy little pups, spending their time eating, sleeping, wrestling, and tackling my hydrangea. And they are chewing like crazy! Just a reminder that you'll need plenty of fun, appropriate toys to help your pup use his or her energies judiciously! We took some of the photos below outside and my camera (which has been acting up) was having a terrible time figuring out what to focus on - the pups are very hard to pose at this age! 

Ready to explore...August 17

The puppies are getting bigger and more adventurous these days (though maybe not quite ready for globe-trotting!) Something weird is going on with my camera so I'm afraid some of these photos are on the blurry side. Just imagine how cute the puppies are in person! Jack was very excited to help with the photo shoot and took his role very seriously. Matthew wanted to be in on the action, too! It's so fun having the whole family involved as we have such a short time with the puppies and we enjoy every possible moment.

Today's weigh-in reveals the range of sizes for the siblings:
Lucy - 3 lb. 5.0 oz.
Polly - 3 lb. 5.6 oz.
Reepicheep - 3 lb. 7.0 oz.
Digory - 3 lb. 8.0 oz.
Tumnus - 4 lb. 6.5 oz.
Caspian - 5 lb. 7.0 oz.

First Outdoor Adventure! July 31

The puppies had their first outdoor excursion today and I think it was a good success. We played in the grass in the shade of a big tree, and the puppies enjoyed exploring new experiences like grasshoppers, dirt, patio blocks, and some exciting leaves. The pups don't know what's in store for them tomorrow but if they did they'd be looking forward to meeting their new families for the first time!

Tumnus - 2 pounds 4.0 ounces

Polly - 1 pound 7.4 ounces

Reepicheep - 1 pound 8.2 ounces

Digory - 1 pound 9.1 ounces

Lucy - 1 pound 6.7 ounces

Caspian - 2 pounds 7.3 ounces

Two Weeks Old and We Have Vision! July 14

Taking photos of puppies at this age is always a challenge; they instinctively turn away from the camera, keep their eyes squinched shut, are more interested in seeing if you have something tasty on your fingers, wiggle, stretch and hiccup at inopportune times, and seem at once bored with the whole operation and yet almost deliberately trying to thwart our efforts! Fortunately they're so cute we can't help but love them anyways! Heartfelt thanks to my parents and sister who spent a couple of hours tonight helping me with our glamour session :-)

POLLY is a black female with a white spot under her neck and a small white blaze on her chest. She weighs 13.2 ounces now and has a very sleek, glossy coat that will turn wavy when she's older.

REEPICHEEP is a curly black male with a small white spot under his neck. He was the runt but weighs 11.5 ounces now! (Okay - he's still the smallest, but he's got gumption!)

CASPIAN is a hearty chocolate male. He has a tiny white spot under his chin and lots of beautiful shades of brown throughout his coat - we expect lots of highlights when his coat starts to curl! Caspian continues to lead the pack in weight; he tipped the scales tonight at 1 lb, 2.3 ounces.

LUCY is a diminutive female puppy who has been in competition with Reepicheep for smallest dog present. Lucy barely tops the scales at 11.6 ounces. Her lovely chocolate coat shines with many different shades of brown.

DIGORY is a black boy with a lot of brown on his paws and a smidge of a white spot on his chest. He's a very comfortable 13 ounces and has a mostly smooth coat.

TUMNUS is a glossy black boy with white under his chin and on his chest. He has been in competition with Caspian for top dog (in the weight category) and isn't far behind at 1 lb 1.9 ounces.

Happy 1 Weekday!

Indie's puppies are a whole week old now and the three little pups are starting to catch up to the three big ones! Everyone is thriving and spending all of their time eating and sleeping. We finally settled on names from the Chronicles of Narnia...

• Tiny girl - Lucy (from The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe)
  
• Tiny boy - Reepicheep (Voyage of the Dawn Treader)
• Small girl - Polly (Magician's Nephew)
• Medium boy - Digory (Magician's Nephew)
• Big boy - Mr. Tumnus (The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe)
• Really big boy - Prince Caspian (Prince Caspian)

I'll post individual photos soon - look for them early next week!

Indie's Pups are here, born Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Indie welcomed six sweet pups in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Two girls and four boys and they're all doing very well! Indie has been very busy taking care of the babies and she's keeping them nice and clean and shiny.

We'll be naming these puppies Narnia names (great books, if you've never read them!)

We'll be posting more photos soon. Meanwhile, you can see the pups are all shades of black and chocolate and are very content snuggled up with their mom!