12-week check in

At the time of writing the Sisko girls are just about 12 weeks old.  They are deep into training, socialisation and ... swimming.  At least one is a skilled escape artist like her dad, at least one other is super-clever like her great-great-granny, at least another is a very good girl like her mama.   But they are all, without exception, loving the water like their maternal grandpa.  Actually, come to think of it, he was a pretty good escapologist himself, so I guess these puppies don't stand a chance.  Or, should I say, their families don't.

Big thanks to their families for frequent updates and some photos.  I'm still waiting for the swimming video, but hopefully that will be along too in due course.

Suvi

At home in her new garden

Got the paddling pool sorted

A day at work

Insta-famous at Pets at Home

Piia

Mid-game with new big brother, Bergen

Being a good girl

Growing up pup

Also got the paddling pool sorted

Kukka

who is now also called Nukka

"I'm allowed on the table, right?"

Getting sleepy

Playing tug with Mr Fox

Another sweet wet pup

sisko girls head out

I'm a bit late catching up, but the puppies had their microchips, clear vet checks and clear eye tests.  

They endured a bit less than the normal amount of in-town socialising that Infindigo puppies usually get because it was so very hot in the weeks leading up to the leaving dates.  But there was plenty of noise acclimatisation, a few car trips and only a small amount of vomit.  

Eventually they set off on their big adventures to their new homes.  They were all surprisingly lucky with cooler days for their long car journeys.  And as with every puppy who has left here for the past 10 years, we collected going home pics of the Sisko girls.  

First it was Suvi (Patty) & Kukka (Maxene), followed a bit later by Piia (LaVerne).  They are all settled in now and I hope to have some great photos to share in the coming days of the girls in their new homes with all the new cat and dog siblings.

Suvi (Patty) 

Off with Anna and John all the way to Manchester

Kukka (Maxene)

Heading up the road to Dartmoor with Naomi & Mark

Piia (LaVerne)

The longest trip of all - about 18 hours door-to-door to Northern Ireland with

Beverley, Gareth & Kristen.  Officially the best-travelled 9-week-old Infindigo puppy ever.

Good luck pups and new families!  

7 weeks old

Phew!  The photos are a very mixed bag this week.  But between the virus (mine), the hospital visit and operation (not mine), working, the big dogs and the puppies, I wasn't sure I would get any photos at all.  But here and there I still did manage to get some.  As they are - i.e. mainly amusing and/or blurry.

And we have some names to reveal this week, all newly minted by the Kennel Club.

Infindigo Sisko Suvi

was Patty

Infindigo Sisko Piia

was LaVerne

Infindigo Sisko Kukka

was Maxene

6 weeks old

It wasn't easy getting photos today.  For one thing, it's always hard!  I know, I make it look easy, right?  Riiiight...

Leggo of my tail!

But, as you see, it's not easy, not ever.  Well, almost not ever.  Puppies run, wiggle, jump, bite and generally mess about.  Posing safely on a table?  That's definitely not in their standard repertoire.

For another thing, it was 27°C this afternoon when we were trying to get these shots.  What do you suppose Finnish Lapphund puppies think about that kind of temperature?  Even when they're in the shade and there is a nice breeze?  And remembering that these puppies' absolute favorite thing ever is the frozen water bottle.  Exactly.

But we persevered, as we do on a weekly basis, dedicated as we are.  I was wishing I had put my shorts on before starting, though.  Luckily there are only 3 of them to contend with, so it all took only about one and a half hours 30 minutes.  Ish.

Patty

Is this my good side?

LaVerne

If I flap my ears, do you suppose I'll fly?

Maxene

It's not so bad, this bottom brushing

Their ears are all going up already.  In fact, LaVerne looks like hers will be almost completely up before she even leaves here.  Such cooperative ears are not completely unheard of in this house, but it is still a bit of a novelty.

Next week they will have their new names and be getting ready for the next big adventure.  Assuming I find the time to get the puppy packs together in the next fortnight, that is.

5 weeks old

Time marches on and suddenly it's worming week again.  If you have been watching on Facebook, you will have seen that the puppies have spent a bit more time in the outdoor pen this week.  When it wasn't too hot, that is.  Wow, I feel sorry for these ice-loving pups this summer.  With our unexpected, unusual and unrelenting 30-degree weather, they must think they were born straight into hell!  The frozen water bottles are on regular rotation.  And the fan is on double-time.  All the dogs are grateful for that.

These are wiggly, waggy pups, but everyone will be very pleased to know that we managed to get some photos.  Thanks mainly to cheese.  This is normally the week the puppies get their first taste of the beloved training treat.  Suffice to say they approve.  They also approve of scrambled eggs, in which I am delivering their wormer.  They love the eggs so much that the wormer just sneaks right past.

Patty

Oh, did you want to see my face?

LaVerne

There are 2 ears there, honest

Is this what you call a show stand?

Maxene

The Paw of Reason is strong in this one

4 weeks old

This has been a big week for the puppies.  They are being regularly groomed - touched all over, toes, teeth, eyes and ears all inspected, nails cut and brushed with a soft puppy brush.  These puppies love to be brushed, so I fully expect their new owners to keep it up.  I don't expect to be hearing that any of them don't like to be groomed in 6 months' time.  Well, let's see how that goes ... there's a first time for everything, right?

They have moved from the steamy, hot little room upstairs into the big downstairs pen and they have had a few minutes in the outdoor pen.  The weather is a bit too warm for them to spend any amount of time in the garden yet, although we do have a gazebo to keep the sun off.

They are generally taking everything in their stride and are happy, waggy, brave and resilient little tykes.

Patty

Modelling is hard work!

LaVerne

Grumpy face pup

Maxene

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