5 months old...

At 5 months the puppies are as adorable as ever.  Ghost and Traveler still manage to fit on the little hassock comfortably.  They now weigh about 30 pounds and we are really seeing the benefits of their early handling!  They have all their shots and can safely go out in public where they get lots of comments about how well behaved they are.  All but Runner and Ghost have found families of their own.

We are getting together with the litter and some outside friends every week for puppy class.  In this class the puppies, dogs, and their people can get together to play and work with Judith to keep their manners and socialization current. The last few weeks we have been meeting at Sunset Park where there is a nice fenced dog park and lots of other dogs and people.  We are working on the basics of leash walking without pulling and on recalls- getting the dog to come to you when you call their name.  We would like to get all of the puppies certified as AKC good citizens.

The pups really enjoy seeing the people and dogs they grew up with!

 In one of their favorite greeting rituals Auntie Freyja sings her husky song and shows her teeth while Cookies checks to see if she brought her any food and shows proper puppy/submissive body language.

Bandit and Cookies were very happy to see Lucia this week!

One of the things I like about this litter is how connected they are to their people, especially to Judith who they seem to regard as their mother.  In this photo you can see how each puppy is connected to her in their own way.

Bandit and Cookies are very happy to stay with their person Travis as they walk around the park too!