The good news is we have contractors putting the house back together after the February water damage ( pipe to  boiler froze the day it was -23) the bad news is the pups are displaced while they work😥 they loved being upstairs, two moms to feed them😀  Once again Dottie is miffed because Rene reclaimed her kids haha. Grace loves playing with them, such good girls everybody loves the babies❤️

Lol the babies were so cute playing with toys😀  They are the happiest pups, and why wouldn’t they be.  They will be fabulous pets loved every moment of their lives.  Everybody has a home, that makes me 😀😥 it’s really hard to part with them but knowing they will have such wonderful homes makes it easier to hand them over.  I love when families stay in touch😀

First haircuts are easy.  They are very compliant ( less so with each week) and look SO CUTE!! I do their face tail and butt the first week.  Front feet and face next week.  Back feet, face and butt the next week.  Then everything before they go home.  Makes them easier to groom because it isn’t so scary.  😃 Sharp little teeth coming in.  Dottie and Rene won’t like that😳

Francis and Jack’s babies are THREE TODAY! We had all “brown” names picked out and every baby was BLACK HAHA what a surprise! Maurice/Horace is a future stud muffin at 102 lbs he will pass on all the wonderful qualities of his mom FRANCIS, dad Jack 😃❤️ he’s the grandson of Ruben and of the smartest dog on EARTH  JAZZ ❤️❤️❤️

The little smarties☺️they go outside!! People don’t believe you when you tell them the babies are potty trained but they are.  They know they want to go outside to potty but don’t know how to tell you.  Like a little human you have to stay on top of it by putting them out every two hours in the same spot.  In a day or two they will be used to the new routine with some method of communication even if it’s just staring at you😄

 We’ve been putting the babies outside several times a day, it doesn’t take them long to love the wide open spaces and even scratch at the door to go out! They kind of know how to get back in but until we’re sure they do we don’t put the dog door in.  Usually takes a few days to learn where the opening to inside is, then another couple to learn how to push open the flap of the dog door.  In a week they will poop outside.  So smart! So cute, SO ADORABLE!!!

Poor Dottie her stolen babies defected back to their mother at dinner time haha.  She spends all day with them and has milk.  It is really nice to have so many sweet moms and grandmas that teach the babies to love other dogs☺️ Goo eating is going much better, we can feel tiny little teeth under the surface of their gums.  I’m guessing Dottie won’t be quite so eager to feed them when they have little razor teeth😳

Tom and Tootsie around 1989 our first poodle and Gracie’s great great great great grandma.  What a fun dog she was ( lived to be 15) we have such fond memories of her.  She was really like having another kid.  She’d steal the kids hat and mittens and lope/prance around with the items in her mouth, teasing and really enjoying herself😊 when the little humans were throughly frustrated because they couldn’t catch her, she’d sit down the items of torment and pretend disinterest.  Freezing and happy to have their things back, they’d dive for the surrendered items just as she’d swoop in and grab them again.  Happy to have bested them one again😉Such a delightful girl☺️ years later we remember her often.  

Babies are doing great.  Eating is somewhat improved😜 it’s a process.  Dottie continues to spend her days with them, they love having two mothers😍

Haha Dottie has finally decided to share the babies with Rene.  Not that she really wants too, but Rene kind of insists.  She looks pretty annoyed when the babies leave her and go to Rene.  She’s on puppy cam all day with them.  Cracks me up, such a sweet girl.  She can have her own babies this fall and I’m pretty sure she won’t share them😀

I have an alarm on my phone that goes off at 3:30 and reminds me I need to go get Harlee off her bus.  The second that thing sounds all six girls RUN to the door, we load up and head to her house to wait.  It is so funny to watch them LOOKING, they know exactly why we’re there😋 SO SMART and so happy to do what ever we’re doing.  😍😘