The Dawning of the Dogs

There comes a moment in the lifetime of every litter of puppies when everything changes. All at once, they go from being unfocused little balls of fur with bobbing heads and wobbly legs to actual tiny dogs. There is no mistaking "the moment." It's the first time you walk into their room and the entire litter is sitting up staring at you like they have just woken from a vegetative state and are wondering what's next. Their eyes are focused, their legs work and they have (in the blink of an eye)developed opinions. This is the day they begin to attack pajama legs and chew on toes, the day they cry to be picked up and start growling at the toys they have suddenly noticed are scattered about about their bed. It's all uphill from here!

Hope's babies had their "moment" this week. I was working on the computer when Pam called to me from their room (aka the master bathroom). She said simply "It's happened," and I knew what she meant. I jumped up to investigate and there they were, eleven pairs of eyes clearly focused and eleven little puppy brains visibly plotting the havoc they would wreak over the next few weeks. Stay tuned, it's going to be interesting.