Puppy pictures Lucy and Vuk

A gazillion pictures of the pups, mom and dad.
The pups are really coming into their own.
They all have a strong sense of self preservation so all new things are met with caution.
They are free range, where ever they want to go, they go, but they mostly hang out around the coverall where they were born, then make trips to the pasture where both mom and dad are hanging out with some ewes.

They are learning dog language, when Lucy or Vuk say "back off",
they really need to back off!
They are learning that other animals exist,
weird dogs like border collies, white kitties and horses.

The learning curve is exponential at this age and personally I cannot fathom why some pups are taken away from their mom and siblings so young.
Although the pups are almost totally weaned, they learn valuable life lessons at this stage.

For those who like to follow certain pups, here is the colour coding:
The boys are Gray, Black and Blue.
The girls are Red and Purple.

Enjoy!

Puppies: 3.5 weeks old

The puppies are doing really well.

They have hit all their developmental miles stones that they are supposed to be reaching at this stage.

Their eyes are open.
The can lift their bodies up and are waddling around.
They have started very elementary playing with each other.
They have ventured out of the whelping box.
They have started to eat solid foods.
They can go out and find Lucy if they want a drink.
They make voluntary sounds.

Reacts to being called,
and sweetest of all,
they wag their tails!

So, all in all things are going well.

The pups are pretty dark with two females having no or tiny white markings,

one lighter colored pup and one with bigger white front socks.
The others are all pretty typical.

I definitely see little Vuk's and Lucy's in this litter.
Lucy is doing a fantastic job being a first time mom.

I am so super excited to keep watching them develop,
 and see more distinction in each of their characters.