4 weeks old

The puppies moved downstairs a couple of days earlier than my puppies normally would.  Kaija was feeling a bit left out of things being sequestered away from everyone else but her 7 tiny charges, so down they all came on the weekend.  Kaija has been much happier and more settled since then and happy mum makes for happy puppies and - even more importantly - happy humans!

In between the rain, wet snow and hail showers today, they each had a few minutes out in the big wide world in order to have their 4-week portraits taken, and these photos are the results.  As usual, some are better and sharper than others, but in every case you can certainly see that they are becoming ever cuter, if such a thing is possible.

Ella

 Duke

 

Nina

Billie

Louis

Etta

Dizzy

3 weeks old

If you have been watching on Facebook, you will have seen some daily stripes and occasional videos.  This morning's video was particularly amusing as the puppies have suddenly burst into raucous puppy life.  A couple of days of real food has charged them up, and for a few brief minutes after their meals they are stomping around barking, growling and playing.  You can find us on here in the Infindigo Finnish Lapphunds group on Facebook.  And this is what happens shortly after all the rampaging.

And here are the 3-week photos.  Some are not quite as sharp as they might be.  I do try to get them when they're sleepy as it makes it rather easier to get photos, but I appear to have managed to catch one or two of them still in a wiggly mood. 

Ella

Duke

Nina

Billie

 

 Louis

 Etta

 Dizzy

second week

Yesterday, at 11 days old, 2 of the puppies started to open their eyes.  Etta was first, shortly followed by Louis.  This morning Ella has joined them, and I expect by tonight we might have one or two more.

Once their eyes open the playing starts and then things really start to get cute.

Here is a selection of particularly stripey photos taken during the week, plus one of the contented mum with her skirt of nursing babies.

Happy mama

The stripey look

Cuddling stripes

Stripes in a box