mid-week this & that

Tähti & Kuu

The puppies have managed to spend a little bit of time outside this week, although it has been rather cold and wet from time to time.  It's always good fun in the outdoor pen where they get to run around and really build up some speed and muscles.   You can join the Infindigo Finnish Lapphunds Facebook group to see all the action because we are enjoying the live video feature when the threesome are doing something particularly cute.  Of course good lighting helps, so that rules out most of the indoor action.

Here's a sample of sweet moments, including a few shots of Tuuli playing with Kuu.

Tähti buried under vet bed & toys

Arvo loves to have a pillow

Bellies

What's so funny?

Kuu & Tähti share a burger

5 weeks old

I've got a selection of photos for you of puppies doing cute stuff, but I'll save them for a couple of days.  In the meantime, here's the weekly update.  I have to admit these were taken in a slight rush so the pups are looking a a bit disheveled as they were not brushed.  Also, there are no pretty standing shots, just slightly enforced ones with the rather sleepy puppies thinking "wha?"

Little Arvo

 

Tähti

Kuu

 

2 weeks old

I haven't had the opportunity to spend nearly as much time with these puppies as I would like.  In past years I have had lots of time to spend with the puppies, and earlier litter coverage on this blog is testament to that.  But needs must, as they say (where does that come from, anyway?), and my needs at the moment include working long hours away from home, apparently.  So I only get to see these puppies first thing in the morning and when I get home from work in the evening.  And, believe it or not, you can see a difference in size from morning to evening.  No lie.

Normally I would take the weekly photos on the birthday, which for these puppies is Sunday, of course.  However, I'm going to be away for all the daylight there is tomorrow, and so here are the puppies' 2 week portrait a day early.

Yes, they have their eyes open.  That's about the only news yet.  They are not yet walking (too fat) and not yet playing with each other (too lazy).  They have, however, already figured out what the water bowl is for - i.e. snuggling up to as it's nice and cold.  Sounds like a bunch of typical Lappies already. 

Little Arvo

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Tähti

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Kuu

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1 week old

The puppies are growing fast, as they always do at this age.  Normally they would double in weight in the first week, but without much in the way of competition at the milk bar, these puppies have done rather more than that.

They are crawling now, getting their legs strong enough to start standing and walking soon.  But - wow - with those bellies, how are they going to get that strong?

1-week portraits today, including some cute mid-yawn shots.  Kuu wasn't in the mood for yawning.  Apparently he's a very serious puppy.

Little Arvo

Little Aaaaaaaarvooooooo

Tähti with milk all over her face

 

Taaaaahti

Kuu

Serious puppy

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