The puppies demonstrated this morning that they very much understood the assignment and immediately started eating from the puppy saucer. A few of them still walked in it - the food on the opposite side of the dish is apparently more appealing than the part on your side but they also happily clean up each other and themselves if their MarmieCarmie doesn’t get clean them all up first.
Fortunately, she does not yet appear to be one of those dams who stop cleaning up after the puppies when they start weaning. So I’m still not letting her give me kisses ;-)
A couple of them are starting to look earnestly as if they are going to try to go over the wall when MarmieCarmie stands at the gate and sticks her head over looking at them. I keep telling her if she keeps that up, I;m going to have to close the gates all of the time but she’s not yet been moved by my argument. Especially since she knows that she can easily clear the ex pen if she so desires (she does NOT like having to wait until the puppies are done eating to come in and clean up after them.
The puppies are getting better and better at playing. When they start making growly noises during bitey mouth, MarmieCarmie checks to make certain that they are ok and then distracts them. At this age, they are pretty easily distracted - especially by their mama presenting the chance at a snack. I’m going to get their midnight snack ready and we’re going to say Nighty, nighty, nighty. Puppy breath to all
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