Today we drove up to visit the litter from which we will be bringing home a puppy mid December. My mom even met us there to partake! We had already met the mama (Moka) back when she was pregnant with them and had been able to keep track of the puppies via Janice's puppy blog but this was our first time getting to actually SEE them and HOLD them and OMG, that much cuteness in one place should be illegal! TOTAL cuteness overload. I could have stayed there ALL DAY in that little pen just holding/cuddling/nuzzling those little ones and getting to know them better. It's still too early to tell their personalities but some were definite snugglers and some were also very assertive about getting some nipple time with poor Moka. She is the most amazing dog by the way. Her temperament is astounding and she's just gorgeous to boot. She deserves her Championship title! We couldn't possibly ask for more what with Moka, her pups and, most importantly, Janice and Jim. Everything just feels like the most perfect match.
Now, before you wonder why I only have a couple point and shoot images here, I need to say that it took enormous amounts of self restraint not to go out to the car and bust out the big ole professional camera and do a full on photo shoot of these guys! But, at this age, they really don't need that kind of stimulation and I didn't want to have them overly manipulated etc... So I left the big camera in the car and literally took under 10 images in less than 2 minutes. That's it. Just quick point and shoot off the cuff stuff. I knew that was the best thing to do at this stage. When we can go back and visit them again next time, Janice has given me permission to get "head shots" of each of the 9 pups so she can post them on her blog and have them to keep for her scrapbook so I am very excited about that. They will be about 5 weeks old or so and probably have doubled in size since today! HA!
Honestly, these are the most gorgeous puppies I have ever laid eyes on. I am beyond smitten.
SO, I know this is low quality imagery here but bear with me, better images are yet to come! I'm missing them tremendously already and it's only been 6 hrs since we left them. PUPPY WITHDRAWALS! :)
Gavin and Ellie were wonderful and so excited/happy. Gavin had one puppy that sat on his lap the entire time and he wouldn't budge or move him off to see the others. He decided that was HIS puppy. Ellie wanted to play with them all. I had one little girl pup who was firmly and deeply snuggling in my lap the entire time as the others came and went for extra cuddles. They are just starting to really "play" with each other here and there. I'm sure they will have developed so much more by the time we get to see them again.
It is such a treat to be able to hang out with them at such a young age and be exposed to them before actually taking ours home with us in about 4 weeks. THANK YOU JANICE AND JIM for letting us invade your home today. MUCH appreciated!!
Gavin pointing to the one he liked best :)
The red tint is from the heat lamp
I was quite partial to this little gal
Better start getting used to this blog being inundated with puppy pictures folks...... :)
