21-May-2025

The 3 Gail x Max puppies turned 8 weeks over the weekend. They are out exploring their world together on fine spring days. THIS is why I keep my pups until at least 12 weeks. They need those extra weeks together, as a unit, for socialization and development.

There are no boundaries here, only the puppies’ good sense. I trust they will not go too far and they will look after one another. This is a particularly nice litter. A happy, “Babies! Bay-bees!!” brings them running. [The name ‘puppy’ is taken by one of the now-adults, so they are ‘babies’.] I will miss their joy when they leave.