We are spending more time awake! “Oops!... I Did It Again” You can’t blame a girl for trying. At least this time we witnessed the means by which Miss Garlic executed her second escape from the whelping box. Bailey was fast asleep in front of the opening when the little girl climbed atop one of her siblings, then walked across mom’s side and plummeted five inches onto the carpet below. The little ones are quite robust even at this age so she went right back to snacking at the milk bar. Now that their vision is established beyond simply being able to detect light, dark and movement, the puppies are becoming increasingly curious about their surroundings and each other. As they are beginning to get acquainted with their littermates, they can often be observed standing in a group gently colliding or rubbing their noses and heads against one another. It is not essential for the recipient to actually be awake. This is the beginning of a key period for the puppies as they are developi...