18 weeks and growing like weeds!

The M&M litter is 18 weeks old today and first hand accounts report that they are growing like weeds (at lease Swing and Hank are!).  A friend saw them at the agility trial today (they were there to hang out and take in the sights as well as get in some hard core play time with each other) and commented on how big they were from the last time he saw them (and he sees them weekly!).  Between growing and teething (which hasn't officially started but I fear it will be here before we know it) they will be unrecognizable to those that only see them every couple of weeks (or longer).

Those puppies that share their homes with other grey dogs (does anyone have any other color???) are finally being accepted by the little munchkins as evidenced by pictures like these...

 Beau & Kasper napping in the sun

Sue, Beau and Max (yes, even the humans get in to it!)

Swing, Dirk and Dodge enjoy monopolizing the corner section of the sectional and just this evening she had herself tucked in between them.  Of course we've seen Ella playing with big brother Stanford and I'm sure they share the dog beds as well.

Handling class continues for Hank and Swing (although Swing is taking time off while her handler attends a photography class with her BFF) and reports are that last week they learned to do the triangle pattern.  I have a sneaking suspicion the next pattern will be the dreaded "L" pattern (well it really isn't that bad, I only know two judges that use that pattern so chances of seeing it in the ring are kinda rare these days).  Howard's only complaint was that he couldn't figure out how to keep his hand still while gaiting Beau, we solved that little mystery this weekend at the agility trial (yes, we were doing things other than running dogs in agility).  Puppy class continues for a couple of the pups and besides the standard, sit, down, come, walk on loose leash and recalls I've been told that crate games are being played in at least one class.

The days are getting shorter and while fall is one of my favorite times of the year, I do not like leaving for work and coming home from work when it is almost dark.  But the shorter days mean that we look forward to the weekends even more, and for me it also means cramming as much outdoor training in as possible.  Hopefully we'll have some glorious weekends like this one we just had, thus allowing us to get our puppies out to possibly play with birds or go tracking or even just hiking and enjoying the outdoors.  So enjoy these fall weekends and get out with your puppies as much as you can.  Gracie Dot says there is no excuse not to get out and do something and anyone trying to do otherwise will be met with a big raspberry...

Have a wonderful week kids!