Seven Weeks and Counting! June 13

These puppies are fully weaned, eating dry kibble like grown-ups from their "big-kid" bowls (well, there may still be a little bit of playing with their food!), and doing great going potty outdoors! 

Stick - male, 5.1 lb.

Hedge - male,  4.0 lb.

Fig - male,  4.9 lb.

Pine - female,  4.2 lb.

Maple - female,  3.7 lb.

Just for fun - June 6

Five weeks already - Outside time! May 30

The puppies are fully weaned now and all eagerly gather round the chow when I put it down for them. Today was sunny and pleasant without being too warm so we brought the pups out for their first experience in the great outdoors. After their initial consternation, they enjoyed following the boys around the playset (not as big of fans of grass yet though!) 

Maple - female, 2 lb. 0 oz.

Stick - male, 3 lb. 0 oz.

Fig - male, 2 lb. 13 oz.

Hedge - male, 2 lb. 9 oz.

Pine - female, 2 lb. 5 oz.

Three weeks old! May 16

Eyes are open! Pups are getting stronger and starting to creep around. Jade still spends lots of time snuggling with the babies, keeping them clean, warm, and definitely well-fed!

Maple - female, 1 lb. 10.5 oz.

Fig - male, 2 lb. 5.4 oz.

Pine - female, 1 lb. 12.5 oz.

Hedge - male, 2 lb. 3.0 oz.

Stick - male, 2 lb. 1.7 oz.

Names Chosen & First Photo Shoot, April 28

Our boys love to help in selecting name themes for our pups! This time Tumble Leaf (a favorite show of our 2-year-old) provided inspiration. 

Fig is the blue fox character who loves finding "treasures".
Stick is the colorful caterpillar Fig brings everywhere with him.
Maple is the pink bear who helps Fig figure things out.
Hedge is the brown hedgehog who loves to tag along.
Aunt Pine has crazy hair and loves to knit useful solutions to problems.

Stick - male, black head, black tail 1 lb. 0.2 oz.

Fig - male, striped haunches 1 lb. 1.2 oz.

Hedge - male, white front quarter 1 lb. 0.2 oz.

Maple - female, pink nose, black tail 14.2 oz.

Pine - female, black nose, white tail 13.2 oz.

Welcome Little Ones! April 25

Jade did a great job with her first litter! There are 5 beautiful parti-colored babies (3 male and 2 female). Jade is keeping her pups clean, warm, and well-fed. They look like a bunch of tiny fat cows and couldn't be cuter!