Miscellaneous photos taken over recent weeks

Caroline and Tek

Hot puppies

Diane and Youk

Rorschach puppies!

More hot puppies

Big Papi & Tek

7 weeks old today - Latest update

The boys are a rough and tumble bunch!  Not a sissy among them.  They play hard, sleep hard, stand in the food bowl when they eat, flip the water bowl constantly, and are a typical bunch of pushy males.  But they are also very sweet and happy.  They have had lots of excitement and experiences in the past few weeks.  They traveled by car to Scituate MA to visit friends around the 4th of July and got to play and be handled by lots of new hands.  They have had countless visitors here at the house.  They spent 1 1/2 weeks with co-breeder Kim while we went on vacation.  They were wormed for the first time.  They went to the vet this week for their first health checks and shots.  And last but not least, they are now allowed to play outside in the sheltie yard.  Their world just keeps getting bigger and bigger!  Check out the latest pictures in the next post.
The puppies did great at their first Vet visit on Tuesday and had their first DHLPP shot.  Second worming will be next week.  Their weights were as follows:
Tek - 3.6 lb.
Youk - 5 lb.
Pede - 3.8 lb.
Tito - 3.2 lb.
Papi - 4 lb.

7 weeks old today - Latest photos!

Youk - bi blue body

Tito - bi black body

Youk - bi blue face

Tito - bi black face

Papi - bi blue face

Papi - bi blue body

Tek - bi blue face

Pede - tri color face

Tek - bi blue body

Pede - tri color body

Field trip

The puppies are on a field trip this morning.  I set up a pen in the mud room, which is really an open area to our sun room / family room and brought the puppies out for a visit.  They weren't sure what to make of it at first, but after a minute or two they started toddling around, exploring.  Reilly, our 8 month old orange kitty, was completely captivated by them.  Of course I won't let him in the room alone with the boys.  Reilly happens to be a really good mouser, but these guys are no rodents, and off limits to him!!  Youk was the first to really start checking things out.  He even got a baby tug toy and showed it off to his brothers, trying to get them to play.  The others played half-heartedly, still a bit confused by their surroundings.  It didn't take long before the experience was too much for them and now the team is sacked out, no doubt resting up for round two in a little while!

Camera batteries are recharging, so photos will have to wait for a little while.  Stay tuned!

3 week "portraits"

Youk

Tito (bi black)

Pede (tri color)

Tek

Big Papi

3 weeks old

The boys turned 3 weeks old on Thursday.  They have found their little sheltie voices and are toddling around on unsteady legs.  Getting stronger by the day though, so they'll be tearing around here in no time.  Because of some problems Silvi had earlier in the week the vet has recommended that I wean the puppies now.  Started the process this morning, but the only puppy remotely interested in trying the formula/rice cereal concoction was Big Papi.  No surprise there!  Tonight I gave them another meal and all blue boys (Tek, Youk and Papi) ate, but Pede and Tito didn't show any interest at all, other than putting a leg or two into the bowl!  I'm sure they'll get the hang of it soon.  For now they will still get to spend time with their Mom but on a much more limited basis.  Hope to have them completely off of her in the next few days.  Earlier than I would like, but it is necessary.  Enjoy the latest photos!

What's THIS??  Where's MOM??

Big Papi likes it.  Tito steps in it.

Zzzzzzzz

 

Tek and Youk take a nap