The puppies are getting used to new (and sometimes irritating things)  Collars were introduced this week to get them used to having something around their neck.  Protests ranged from mild to loud!  I have begun brushing them…not a problem.  I am also rubbing their feet, hoping to desensitize the foot sensitivity we sometimes see in Bichons.  This Saturday they will get to try more new things as friends are coming to help me bathe, dry and trim.

Blue is posing on the wobble disk.

Orange is sitting pretty for his picture.

Turquoise is one of the more active males. His antics are very entertaining.

It was difficult getting Brown to be still for his picture. He usually jumped for the camera.

Yeah! Black is sitting still for his photo shoot!

Lucky #7 had his picture made in his favorite blue bed.

Pink was sleeping. She’d like to get back to her nap, if only her brothers and the photographer would leave her alone!

Lucky #7, our last born did not make it onto the three week old blog.  So he gets a blog all to himself.

This is Lucky #7. We were only expecting 6 puppies, so when #7 was born 1 1/2 hrs. later, he was a big surprise.

We have puppies!  Lots of puppies.  Gloria delivered SEVEN beautiful puppies on January 4.  That makes them two weeks old today.  In the pictures you will notice that some have eyes open, some eyes are barely open, some eyes are still closed.  They develop differently.  By next week the eyes should all be open and we hope the noses are all black.  Did I mention that out of the seven there is only one girl?

The first three pictures are our big boys:  all over 1 lb.

Blue boy, handsome dude.

Brown boy – his eyes are open the widest.

Mr. Black. He just wanted to sleep.

Orange boy is not as mature as his heavier brothers.

Turquoise boy. He holds his own among his siblings.

Clear boy. We call him Lucky #7, as he was the last born. He gave me some little puppy growls today.

Miss Pink, not really sticking out her tongue. She was hoping for some food from Mom.

Linda came specifically to get to know Gloria.  As you can see, she made friends with all the dogs!

Gloria is the best mother.  She is attentive and nurturing.  She plays with Favor and Grayson – running, chasing, wrestling.  This picture captures her in a loving nap with her son.

Mother and son