Cuddles and Puddles

So, it's been a long couple weeks. The puppies are SOOOOO big!!!! They all have grown so much. They have gone from reactionary to contemplative and THAT'S scary!!! It means they are full of intention and TROUBLE! lol And that's exactly what they are at the moment especially with 8 of them! It's really quite amazing to watch such a small little being process a thought. You can see it on their faces. They are no longer rushing outside to follow their mom, Kuna. Many of them have figured out that if they wait in the kitchen (where they spend their time) by the sliding door, she'll be back. They've been keeping us on our toes.

Their personalities are coming out in every way. Some want to play as soon as they wake up, some are bold and can go outside to the far fence without anyone else around, some need loves from either their mother or me as soon as they are conscious. Panda, my little girl, is going to be a complicated mix of independence and cuddler. I have no doubt that she will take after mom in so many ways. It makes me laugh, she is already a picky eater like her mother.

We have been working on getting them outside to go to the bathroom as soon as they wake up and right after they eat. It makes for a nicer morning and day if there isn't as much clean up. If the new parents keep up a schedule these little babies will be potty trained in no time.

I think the whole family will be sad to see the puppies go, but we are all SOOOOO ready for a quiet house. We have worked so hard these last few months to help give these puppies a great start to life. We are tired of cleaning puppy poop (or at least in the volume that 8 puppies make, lol) and we are tired of crying babies and constant worry. There is no doubt that breeding boxers is HARD, HARD work and should be done with the knowledge of how hard and how time consuming.

We have been very blessed on this journey of bringing gorgeous boxer puppies into this world. They have reminded us how important the small things in life are and made clear how important it is to enjoy life a little more. You can't help but get that happy, warm and fuzzy feeling inside when you cuddle with one of these guys.