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| What a fun week! |
“The Volume Control”
In need of a space to work off some of their winter weight, the puppies now have access to a gymnasium also known as our foyer. It was a bit overwhelming at first, transitioning from a 32 square foot space to a 350 square foot vast expanse. As with everything they do, the girls: Miss Blizzard and Miss Sunshine were the first to explore this strange new world. With as much traction as you’d expect walking across an ice rink, the four little minions made their way around with buckling limbs. Before long, they found their footing and scampered around from toy to toy, puppy to puppy and person to person. Mr. Frostbite was mostly content just to cuddle on our laps while Mr. Moonbeam carefully inspected each of the gates surrounding the area. Every so often the puppies would disappear into what’s become their favourite hang-out: the plush doggie den. Spent from the bustle of the outing, one by one the little ones begin to yawn, curl up and drift off to sleep.
Since the puppies get three square meals of mush a day, Sierra is now semi-retired from her duties as milk-truck operator and just does the occasional drive-by. We believe this is largely inspired by her desire to steal their toys. Most litters have to virtually be hosed down after every meal, but not this one. Influenced by the small size of the litter, these pups observe all the rules of etiquette and never even so much as step into the food bowl. With the transition to solid food, the puppies are also drinking water to help keep hydrated. Of course you now need someplace to put all of that liquid, so the lounge extension has been filled with shredded paper and serves as an “easy-clean” lavatory of sorts.
There’s no more sneaking up on the puppies since they now react to every sight and sound, forever hopeful for the opportunity to get picked up and cuddled or to get out to play. As social beings, they wag their tails to us and to each other and they crave a lot of affection and attention. During one of the many breaches we experienced throughout the week, we found Mr. Moonbeam enjoying a cuddle with Storm - still very much a puppy himself. With the increased control over their facial muscles, the puppies are making expressions and are beginning to reveal their personalities and communicate their opinions. To our dismay, it seems that this model didn’t come with a volume control.
That’s it for now, but be sure to join us next week for another fur-raising installment of “Puppy Tales”.
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