Social Hour

We like the puppies to get around and visit other places in the house and yard as part of the socialization process.  They are usually a little cautious at first, but then seem to enjoy the adventure and the opportunities to meet others of course...

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"Hmmm...  Something looks different..."

."I see our favorite ball down there."

"You first."

"First one to the ball gets it!"

Busybody Clara gossips with Sugarplum

"Now what trouble can I brew...?"

Adventure can be exhausting!

5-month-old Bailey Mae wants to know what all the fuss is about 

"I am easily as cute as they are!"

Latke wants to join in

And tubby Matzoh Ball!

"Does anyone else think it is getting a little crowded around here?"

"Outta here!"

"More room for us."

Two of Bibi's pups

Chocolate or Vanilla?

"I am pretty sure I win on Cuteness Factor here."

"Whaaaaat!!!"

(Befitting a daughter of Lily and Topper, Bailey Mae basks confidently in her aura of Cuteness)

Double Date

Latke and Matzoh Ball are invited over to the Sweeties' place for a little holiday nosh! Pureed kibble with goat's milk and probiotics. YUM! Still, the reaction to the menu was about as luke-warm as the puppy-mush... Eventually, they will LOVE it...!

Everyone is a little suspicious

At first, puppies always try to suck on the edge of the plates, rather than stick their muzzles right into the mush.

But eventually they figure out  a better strategy.

Latke is not convinced.

"I'll just wait here for Mama to pick me up."

But Mama Bibi is obligingly taking care of clean-up for the whole crew!

"Hey! This is MY Mama!"

Hoping it gets better...

"Mom...!!!"

"Let me help you with that blob on your nose!"

Satori's Winter Blessings

Satori's pups were born just in time to greet the incoming Winter Solstice (also propitiously avoiding the Mayan Apocalypse!) The pups are spending their first days sleeping, eating, and, when they are not snuggled up next to Mama, they are staying warm on a fleece-covered heating pad. They are vigorous and noisy when it's time for their meals, squeaking and grunting,and squirming across the box to find mama, who is justifiably proud of her little beauties:  "Winter", "Cheer", "Blessing", "Peace" and "Grace"!

Satori is a devoted mother who rarely leaves her pups even for a few moments...

...and the pups are well-fed!

Tubby tummies!

Sometimes the pups fall fast asleep latched on to mama but still suckle in their sleep. 

Nothing like a post-prandial snooze!

Little Grace

"Just a quick top-up!"

"Ahhhhhhh....Happy Puppies!"

The pups work hard at getting more breakfast from poor Mama....

Breakfast At Whitney's

Whitney's puppies have the system down and have no problem with scrambling over the heads of their siblings to reach the milk bar!

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Little do they know it, but the menu is ready for a big change very soon...
(Whitney will be quite relieved!)