7 weeks old

The 7-week photos are a little late and shot inside with a flash because the weather is not cooperating.  The puppies, on the other hand, did cooperate.  Mostly.

And we now have new names!  All subject to KC confirmation, as always.

Infindigo Raita Kiito

was Ella

 

Infindigo Raita Oakki

was Duke

 

Infindigo Raita Anja

was Nina

 

Infindigo Raita Inkeri (Inka)

was Billie

 

Infindigo Raita Kippari (Kai)

was Louis

 

Infindigo Raita Mäyrä

was Etta

 

Infindigo Raita Susikoira (Logan)

was Dizzy

6 weeks old

We have names for most of the puppies now, but not quite all, so they will come next week.  This week we have sitting and standing pics - ta-da!

Ella

Duke

Nina

Billie

Louis

Etta

Dizzy

happy birthday ...

... to the Pippuri puppies who are 1 year old today.  Has it really been a year?  Surely it must be time for more puppies in this house.  That's what I'm thinking, anyway. 

Tuuli was a terrific mum to these sweet little black peppercorns who, apart from Tito who is the image of his dad, all looked just like her.

Here are the sweet babies all grown up (well, kinda).

Infindigo Pippuri Aatami (Tito)

Infindigo Pippuri Kai (Kai)

Infindigo Pippuri Fiia (Fiia)

Infindigo Pippuri Kaito (Kaito)

Infindigo Pippuri Talvi (Talvi)

catch up on the pippuri litter

In addition to the birthday dogs, I have also been collecting recent photos of (some of) the Pippuri puppies who are now 4-almost-5 months old. 

Pippuri Talvi has passed her Kennel Club Good Citizen Bronze award.  She's so young to have achieved this already - what a clever girl she is.  And good job, Liz, too!

Little sweetie pie Pippuri Fiia not looking very grownup yet.  On second thought... I'm sure her ears were the first up.  I think this is an old photo!  But very cute.

Pippuri Kai looking a big boy and sweet as can be.

Pippuri Kaito looking adorable with smiley face and ears up. 

Finally, over the weekend I had a chance to meet up with Pippuri Aatami (Tito) and managed to grab a few shots.

Soaked after a few water games with the boys

After a great Lappy walk in the warm sunshine at Bodiam Castle, I even managed to get a cuddle.  He was marginally more interested in getting to the other puppy on the ground just out of shot.

8 weeks old

Today Tito leaves home with his new family, so there will be lots of tears in this household.   I miss all the puppies after they leave, and so it's that much more special when I get photos back of them having fun and growing up in their new homes.  These are the puppies at 8 weeks old (or thereabouts).

Tito
Infindigo Pippuri Aatami

Showing off his tongue

"And this is how my tongue looks from the side."

Kai
Infindigo Pippuri Kai

Showing off his teeth

Looking adorable (& innocent!)

Fiia
Infindigo Pippuri Fiia

Looking oh-so-cute, having claimed a lap, er, chest!

One ear up!

Kaito
Infindigo Pippuri Kaito

In the traditional birthday sitting pose

And the standing pose

Talvi
Infindigo Pippuri Talvi

Tug for two with Usko

Practicing being cute while Liz refuels

8 weeks old & leaving home

The puppies are 8 weeks old and only one is left here, although we are sadly packing his little bag in preparation for his new family to pick him up on the weekend.

It's always a mixture of sad and happy to see the puppies go off to their new homes.  You have to be happy for them to be starting out on their big adventures, and happy for their new families.  But I'm always a little sad to see them go and there is always a tear or two shed.

It's even more difficult when there is only one who stays behind longer than the rest.  I have spent time training and socialising him and bonded with him even more than I had when the whole litter was here.  Hopefully his family won't mind if I just tie him to the gate post for them to collect so I don't have to watch him leave.

Here are Tito's 8-week-update photos.

And now that I have my laptop fully functioning again, here are the belated farewell photos for the rest of the gang.  I particularly like the photo of Fiia leaving - which just goes to show that sometimes the outtakes make the best captures.

Kai the first to leave with Holly & James

Kaito off with Phil, Rae & William

Talvi setting off with Liz & Ian to meet Usko at home

Angela & Jonny with Fiia refusing to look at the camera