The day has finally come..the puppies first day to play outdoors! Our family always looks forward to watching the puppies turn into little explorers...and little explorers they are!! The taste everything..and just let a butterfly land..they even notice the bugs crawling around..and no doubt get a bite of one every now and again!
Why do we wait for 6 weeks to take the puppies out? The main reason is that their mama's are getting a little tired of the constant chewing that pups this age do. When we notice that time is here, we change the puppies environment around so they have something new to do! It is really the beginning of official weaning. Of course the puppies still will continue to nurse but this time spent outdoors starts the seperation between the mama's and puppies. The mama can always go inside the play area with her crew if she chooses, but more and more often she will elect to hang out near the playarea-just a safe distance where she can observe them..but they can't chew her :)At evening we bring the puppies in for the nite and everyone spends the evenings together. However, the mamas are always able to get away from the puppies to rest. Happy mamas make well adjusted puppies!
Can you imagine anything cuter??
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