05/02/18 Pupate

We had a weird day today.  Every day is a little weird because That Lady aka Aunt Mama is always saying we need to experience new things but and they are always enjoyable or at leaast ignorable (like some of those CDs).  First, Aunt Mama got us up early and took us outside for breakfast and playtime.  We stayed outside for a long time and she kept encouraging us to play instead of taking us back in the house and singing the 3 songs and telling us to go Nighty Nighty Nappy.
Eventually, we couldn’t stay awake any longer so we went inside the playhouse for a nap.  But about 15 minutes later, Aunt Cindi and Aunt Leanne came to see us so we woke up and ran around some more.  Aunt Mama kept going in and out and carrying some of our stuff around - and not just into the laundry room to wash like she usually does.  Eventually, she started carrying US out to the big van we rode home in (we don’t remember much about that trip since our ears and eyes weren’t open and we were generally pretty sleepy) and put us in crates. 
We still aren’t sure how we feel about being in crates but for the most part it seems ok.  She always makes sure we have our familiar smelling blankies/beds/toys in them but they are smaller than the yard and deck.  Nanny McPhoebe and GrammieSammie didn’t get in the van with us but our Mama did.  Some of us fussed a little but they sang the 3 songs and we quieted down. Until the van stopped at the end of Fudges Ck so they sang us quiet again.  That worked until they finally got on something called the interstate and we quieted down for most of the rest of the way.  A couple of us threw up but we managed not to get it all over each other.
Eventually we got ‘there’ and there was a whole bunch of moving us out of crates and letting these strange ladies do stuff to our eyes.  Other than having to wait in those crates, it wasn’t bad.  But Aunt Mama figured out how to give us squirty cheese and the ladies held us and passed us around a little bit.  One lady looked in all of our eyes and then we all got arranged back into the crates in the van and started back home.  We didn’t fuss this time, in fact we slept most of the way home.  We were still quiet even if we weren’t sleeping.
And then we FINALLY got to go back into our yard and run and play and have some REAL dinner  since breakfast was kibble and lunch was pretty light too in case we got sick in the car (nobody did on the way home).  We played and played and played.  It started getting pretty dark so we came inside to play some more.  What a big day, no wonder Aunt Mama says it’s time to sing the 3 songs to us.  Puppy breath to all, nighty, nighty, nighty

May 1, 2018 Happy Purebred Dog Day!

5/1/18 Pupdate. Happy Purebred Dog Day!
I’m not feeling my best (thank goodness Botos is day after tomorrow) and am trying to get ready for our drive to Louisville and back for puppy CERFs (that’s not what they are called any more but old habit die hard.  It’s still an eye exam by a Veterinary Ophthalmologist and there aren’t any nearby to us.  We like this one a lot and the drive is easy-ish - all interstate but hopefully not all under construction) so this is going to be mostly just the notes I took on iffen today

Another good night, took them out because it was in 40s but did bring them back inside after breakfast and potties (not necessarily in that order)

Tunnel is big hit, through, hamster wheel, over the top.  So far nobody is balancing on top while another rolls it but we just put it out today ;-)
Dragging box around
Everyone naked so hard to tell apart but everytime one plays with a tennis ball, I get all excited (until we switched to monkey paws; their DaddyJack LOVED retrieving tennis balls.  When we switched to monkey paws, he ONLY took it by the knot part - no slobber on your hand ;-)

‘Foraged’ a little for kibble dinner.
After lunch and playtime, Aunt LeAnne and I called them inside and except for a couple of ‘off course’ while followed big dogs, they did pretty well coming to pen.  Some came in and went back out.  Obviously, I need to up my reinforcement rate ;-). I did better calling them in at dark
The ball pit pool became of interest today when I put the real toys in it
It was very warm (rather hot in sunshine) so I did my hosing things off with puppies out there.Some were fascinated, some were indifferent.  Nobody avoided it and the wet spots were highly sought resting places.
I didn’t spray anyone directly but I let mist go over them and made it ‘rain’ a few times too.
Apparently, we’re staying outside until dark tonight since Mater and Nanny still playing with them.

Realized today, puppies need a good thunderstorm (preferably at night or naptime so as not to get in our way)
They can carry/drag pretty big items, maybe they are part ant
Currently having 4 way tug of war with jolly ball

They had figured out how to go around the little mickey mouse fence (seriously a micky mouse fence, not a euphemism) to get into the space with the grill, the dirty puppy laundry tote, the poop/glove bucket and the door (door, door, door - I say it repeatedly so they start learning to watch out for opening/closing doors) so I blocked the access point with a piece of ex pen.  They protested rather vociferously when they dicovered that.  And then ran off to play with something else.

Tomorrow will be a long day for me since I have to try to keep them up after breakfast since we are traveling during normal am playtime (and we know I’m not a big morning person) but I will try to at least report on the trip/results.  I don’t expect anything bad (since they are only 6.5 weeks, may be ‘puppy spots’ that resolve as their eyes mature - we usually don’t have them at 8 weeks) but if you don’t check, you don’t know.  And for now, we’ll send puppy breath and say Nighty Nighty nappy