Day 25 A.M. & P.M.

I start taking photos when I get up, and so these early photos are from before dawn and therefore, are not as crisp — but they help tell the story.

This is pre-dawn Clover. Sorry folks — the puppies will be early risers!

This photo is from Shift #1 in the Nursing Alcove — look at Larkspur! It is definitely getting crowded.

The father of the Wildflowers is Major — his sister, Jannu, sent her nieces and nephews some very, very cool toys. Mallow demonstrates one of them — it is a small ball that when bumped in the slightest…

…starts flashing and makes one of about a zillion different sounds — like a doorbell, barking, or a short song.

I love it! It introduces a constant stream of novel sounds — plus the flashing light. I will do a video later so you can see how the puppies are interested but not concerned — it is an excellent test of where they are right now with “novel” and it will continue to expose them to new sounds.

THANK YOU, Aunt Jannu!!!!!

But there is more.

Aunt Jannu also sent a set of age-appropriate toys for the Wildflowers. Here is a look at Puppy Central before the puppies joined — with the toys distributed.

SO CUTE — thank you!

Note the new potty zone. It is special puppy-safe turf over a used piddle pad so that it smell like the outhouse — Clover figured it out quickly.

I am also going to test a litter box set-up when the puppies move to the bigger space — we will see what they prefer.

The various toys are adorable but I notice an immediate preference for the chocolate donut. This is Mariposa.

Sage stretched out to also check out the chocolate one.

Of course, what is not to like about chocolate?!

This is Mariposa on her Toy Tour.

She was heading to the Puppy Pile to start winding down and sacking out.

But the red ramp was enticing, even for sleepy puppies. This is Lupine and Clarkia.

Mallow decided to give it a try. Note the towel on the one side — that is because there is a metal foot for the gate and puppies tumble a lot. We don’t want experimentation to hurt!

I bet you can see where this is going…

It was a well-padded landing and he was undeterred — back to the ramp he went but he decided to just fall asleep instead of climbing it again.

This is Sleepy Sage.

All nine!

They are resting up for the Big Adventures of today!

Video HERE — make sure to watch with sound.

EVENING: Photos from the Day

The original plan for the day was to introduce the puppies to their new outdoor play area/social distancing visiting area (aka the deck) but the weather was a bit sketchy and so we will try again tomorrow.