Big puppies now!

[Ginny Nightingale]

We made the move to the downstairs pen! I also started solid food today and didn't have to ask them twice. Usually you have to coax a little to convince them that eating food is a good thing, but these guys dove in with both feet--literally!

They were a bit unnerved by the move to the big pen after being in their closed-in whelping box, but everyone found the attached crate and are now sound asleep. This is the first time Rio and Mattie have seen the puppies--Rio was so excited! I think Mattie was amazed when she saw me make four trips with two pups each time --she was probably starting to wonder just how many puppies were going to come out of that room!

Lyric was very good about it--she blocked Rio a bit, but otherwise tolerated his sniffing through the pen walls--the puppies thought Rio was very interesting too--I am looking forward to more fun times with all the dogs together. It is hard to believe that my 18 inch,  34 pound Rio was that small just 9 months ago.

 More pics soon!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Can't wait to see the next photos!

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Can yo imagine what was going through Rio and Mattie's heads at that time! Too funny.

Congrats! Glad to hear things are moving along so good!