Friday was a busy busy day. I can’t believe it was only yesterday, we did so much that it seems like several days. I’m having a lot of trouble managing to blockade the dog door enough to keep the puppies from coming in and out as they please. That made it tricky to get things ready and packed up to go to Cindi’s for their temperament evaluations but eventually, we managed.
We put the puppies in the crates in the van (Phoebe had to ride loose because they won’t fit into one crate - at least not easily) even though they weren’t sleepy so there was some fussing until partway to MIlton. When we got to Cindi’s we unloaded all of the stuff and carried the crates with the puppies in them to the backyard so the MSU could come back home.
After we puppy proofed the deck access and part of the yard, we let them run amok a little (and potty). After we got everything set up in the building, we put the puppies back in the crates and got ourselves situated and did the temperament evaluations.
As usual, because we don’t do this as frequently, the first puppy took a lot longer, the second puppy a little longer and then we got into a routine. It still took hours (there are 7 puppies and it’s not a short ‘test’). The pupster got to meet 5 new adults and an infant! Plus their great uncle Armada (he was the tolerant dog - he doesn’t especially enjoy puppies, but he LOVES Phoebe, so we paid him in ice cream - which he reports his mother made him share with his sister - and puppy mousse which he loves).
Afterward, they got to play in the yard with their Mama and GrandMama and run amok more. We took them back inside (we get cold) and let them play as a group - plus we gave them food in lots of puzzle toys to make them stop wanting humans to chew on constantly. They did a little napping and playing and we ate pizza and talked more about the test. They got to hear Peter mow with their lawn tractor, and see the garage door go up and down and up and down - he even drove it back inside to park. They watched but didn’t do more.
The MSU came back to bring us home and they were quiet the whole way (they were really tired by then) and when we got home and unloaded, we were able to pronounce it free of carsickness BOTH ways.
We unloaded the necessities (Phoebe and the puppies) and not much more. I was exhausted. The puppies ate dinner and caught their second wind after their nap at Cindi’s and on the way home so they played in the pen for a while. Then we all went Nighty Nighty Nighty!
This morning, they were happy to get up and go out to potty and have a nice breakfast. It was cold and I was tired so we came back inside for a nap but I couldn’t get back to sleep. (Amongst other things, thinking about who should go where and all of the things I needed to do today - including writing this post).
I can’t believe they are 8 weeks old now! They got to spend a lot of daylight time outside today(there’s not all that much daylight time this time of year). The sun even shone part of the day. Part of it their Mama stayed out to protect them from hawks and other BOP; part of the time their daddy and I did it. (He’s not big on being outside without me.) Some of the time I was inthe laundry room with the door open.
Around 4:15, the aunt grandmas came for the conformation evaluations (and finally took pictures! I think they should be on the facebook page soon if they aren’t already there) and we did some more discussing about which puppy should go where. (We’ve sorted out the girls; still fine debating a little on the boys)
Then the puppies had a nice dinner from feeder toys, a little playtime and are having a nice nap before it’s time to go Nighty, nighty, nighty. I’m going to finish a little laundry and do a little cuddling before it’s time for us to go for the whole night. Puppy breath to all!
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