Red Girl, 9 weeks
Purple Girl, 9 weeks
Yellow Girl, 9 weeks
Clear Boy, 9 weeks
Green Boy, 9 weeks
Piper’s puppies look so cute in their first Bichon hairdo! They were surprisingly cooperative getting clipped and scissored. It was more of a challenge getting them to stack nicely for their photo.
Green Boy, 9 weeks
Piper’s boys. Maybe the girls will be more cooperative after a nap.
Clear Boy, 9 weeks
Yellow girl (Frankie) has found the most comfortable bed!
Frankie’s new bed
From left, red, yellow, purple girls, green boy and clear boy.
Let’s try this again!
Piper’s 5 squirmy puppies did not pose well for their 8 week photos. This was taken a day later, with the help of some friends. It took 4 people to hold the pups, 1 person to take the photo and 1 person to make an excellent funny noise to get the pup’s attention. As you can see from one of the pictures, even that effort was not always successful!
Piper’s puppies celebrated their 8 week birthday with a bath and a trip to the vet. They were due for their first set of puppy shots. They each had a physical and I’m happy to report that everything is normal. They had lots of fun at the vet. The girls weren’t phased by anything. Green boy thought we were trying to kill him when the vet took his temperature. He was just fine with his injection. The Clear boy had no problem with his temp, but he wasn’t fond of the shot. Weights: Yellow girl is 3.8 lb., the boys are 3.6 lb. Red and Purple girls are 3.4 lb.
Piper’s puppies are ready to rumble! They just know it’s time to leave their x-pen and go run and wrestle. 
What an adventure! Piper’s puppies went to Karen’s house today for a Bichon Bash. Lots of friends brought their Bichons. The puppies came right out of their crate and had their first experience of walking on grass…not a problem! They had fun with the adult dogs and with Karen’s puppies. These pictures were taken at the end of a lively day. Can you tell they are tired? Green Boy did NOT want to take a rest with his siblings. He wanted to stay out and play with his new friends.
Red Girl, 7 weeks
Purple Girl, 7 weeks
Green Boy, 7 weeks
Clear Boy, 7 weeks
Yellow Girl, 7 weeks
Piper and Simon’s puppies are 6 weeks old today. During the last week they have learned the joys of going outside. Red girl and Purple girl seem to find things to chew on, no matter how often I clean the area. Green boy even found a bug! Yellow girl and Clear boy are learning to climb up the steps. Up is always more effective than down. I put a pad at the bottom of the steps for those inevitable tumbles. This week there will be lots of visitors. The puppies enjoy meeting new people.
Red Girl, 6 weeks
Yellow Girl
Green Boy
Clear Boy
Piper and Simon’s pups are 5 weeks old. It’s really amazing how much they change in just one week. Weights are between 2.3 and 2.5 pounds. I’m having so much fun with them!
Pictured above: Clear Boy, Purple Girl, Red Girl, Green Boy, Yellow Girl
Red Girl on left, Purple girl, Yellow Girl
Green Boy on left, Clear boy on right
Piper and Simon’s puppies are 4 weeks old today. I’m seeing lots of play, lots of growling, beginning interest in toys. Their teeth are erupting. They have begun to eat puppy food (in gruel form). They get around much quicker than they have, but at times they are directionally challenged…the feet don’t always take them where they think they want to go. Instead of “Let the Fun Begin”, perhaps I should have said, “Let the TROUBLE begin!”