I suppose it comes as no surprise that I get pretty attached to my pups prior to the time they leave me. Watching their personalities develop is something I gain great joy from. And today I had an awesome day with all of them!!! I noticed in the last slide show, the boys were to a degree under represented. As a way to remedy that I took them out as a group this morning with camera in hand. They were the first to break in their new outdoor habitat aka holding pen. They actually won't be spending a whole lot of time in there but while I'm taking photos it's a place I put them while waiting their turn. It's also a place that keeps them safe from birds of prey etc while I'm shuffling them as a group from inside to outside and vise versa.
The boys had a pretty good time on their own once in their outdoor space and I took the opportunity to do a few outdoor chores close by. As I was wrapping things up and preparing to break them free of their spot we were surprised by a gentle afternoon shower. A look at the sky told me it wouldn't amount to much so I opted to sit on the porch and observe their response. A couple of them, seemed to enjoy the drizzles or at least were not phased by them. And it was obvious a couple preferred the shelter from the rain provided by a blanket that was actually placed for shelter from the sun. Tan especially seemed unfazed. He's a pretty fearless little boy actually. Guess it comes with the territory being the smallest of the pack. You either cower or put your chest out and hope for the best. He's one that goes for the latter. Has the potential to be deemed the firecracker of the litter actually. No one thus far though, in my eyes, has truly earned the title.
Once the drizzle eased and all had huddled into one corner sheltered by the blanket I brought the pups up on the porch to spend a bit more time with them and offer them a little more exercise. The last pup to be brought forth was Purple. I left him with the gate open and noticed when I looked back at him, he was attempting to make his way on his own... I sat back and let that happen. He did great! No worry about being the lone ranger left to a task... just a determination to fulfill the task at hand. He wasted no time figuring out how to mount the brick outside the enclosure and over he went. His landing wasn't graceful but he stood up, brushed it off and trucked on!
Then came lunch... and then the girls... and once again, I think they may have ended up the most photogenic of the bunch. Might just be a girl thing. lol.... They also seemed to be the most needy of the two groups and are already hanging close to me. I gave them a blanket to lay on and some toys to play with but by my feet was their preferred spot .. already! I did eventually get them engaged in each other rather than myself but that feat was more difficult with them than it was the boys. They began their adventure the same as the boys... within the new outdoor habitat. Then I decided to give them the challenge of escaping their enclosure on their own. I opened the gate and sat back and watched, I was pretty sure Yellow would escape first but as it turned out, Pink was out first! Funny though, as she walked the parameter of the enclosure she realized she was the odd man, or girl, out and went to work pretty quickly to correct that. She re-mounted the brick and laid there, looking very proud and majestic (for a pup) ... until she fell backwards. An unintended move on her part I'm sure, but one that put her back within the enclosure. Again she climbed her way out...
And once again... I'm guessing the boys are going to be under represented in todays photo shoot. lol I try... can only go with what they give me.
The boys had a pretty good time on their own once in their outdoor space and I took the opportunity to do a few outdoor chores close by. As I was wrapping things up and preparing to break them free of their spot we were surprised by a gentle afternoon shower. A look at the sky told me it wouldn't amount to much so I opted to sit on the porch and observe their response. A couple of them, seemed to enjoy the drizzles or at least were not phased by them. And it was obvious a couple preferred the shelter from the rain provided by a blanket that was actually placed for shelter from the sun. Tan especially seemed unfazed. He's a pretty fearless little boy actually. Guess it comes with the territory being the smallest of the pack. You either cower or put your chest out and hope for the best. He's one that goes for the latter. Has the potential to be deemed the firecracker of the litter actually. No one thus far though, in my eyes, has truly earned the title.
Once the drizzle eased and all had huddled into one corner sheltered by the blanket I brought the pups up on the porch to spend a bit more time with them and offer them a little more exercise. The last pup to be brought forth was Purple. I left him with the gate open and noticed when I looked back at him, he was attempting to make his way on his own... I sat back and let that happen. He did great! No worry about being the lone ranger left to a task... just a determination to fulfill the task at hand. He wasted no time figuring out how to mount the brick outside the enclosure and over he went. His landing wasn't graceful but he stood up, brushed it off and trucked on!
Then came lunch... and then the girls... and once again, I think they may have ended up the most photogenic of the bunch. Might just be a girl thing. lol.... They also seemed to be the most needy of the two groups and are already hanging close to me. I gave them a blanket to lay on and some toys to play with but by my feet was their preferred spot .. already! I did eventually get them engaged in each other rather than myself but that feat was more difficult with them than it was the boys. They began their adventure the same as the boys... within the new outdoor habitat. Then I decided to give them the challenge of escaping their enclosure on their own. I opened the gate and sat back and watched, I was pretty sure Yellow would escape first but as it turned out, Pink was out first! Funny though, as she walked the parameter of the enclosure she realized she was the odd man, or girl, out and went to work pretty quickly to correct that. She re-mounted the brick and laid there, looking very proud and majestic (for a pup) ... until she fell backwards. An unintended move on her part I'm sure, but one that put her back within the enclosure. Again she climbed her way out...
And once again... I'm guessing the boys are going to be under represented in todays photo shoot. lol I try... can only go with what they give me.
The Boys!
And we still have the girls to go. But not tonight. Tonight you have the boys. Girls tomorrow. :-)
The Girls
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