Many many thanks to the volunteers

I would like to extend my personal thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who have or are scheduled to puppy sit this week. The members of Team Cheers have obligations during the day. The younger ones go to Obedience School, and the older members have employers who expect them to show up for work if they expect to get paid. But the puppies and I still require supervision. Helping Paws had been kind enough to provide volunteer puppy sitters in the interim. So here's a big Team Cheers "THANKS" to all of you.

And no, the cat is NOT a volunteer puppy sitter.

Anyway, on to what you all seem to want to see-puppy pictures. The puppies are all resting comfortably tonight after their trip to the vet to have their dew claws removed. It was also their first trip in a car, and no, I didn't let them hang their heads out the windows, though Woody and Norm asked. Repeatedly.

And I think they learned a new trick. I'm not sure if its apparent from the picture, but what you see is that the puppies are now able to execute the very difficult maneuver of sleeping in a triple stack. The head of the puppy on top of the pile actually has two layers of puppies below it. This is a very difficult (and sometimes dangerous) maneuver to execute, but my pups have pulled it off.

Here's a a picture that I 'helped with'. I am no longer allowed to help with photography :(

Here's a picture of the puppies in their travelling gear. Its actually a laundry basket lined with towels and and a hot water bottle was added.

Here's me counting them and giving them last minute instructions.And here's Woody yawning.

Or else he's calling for someone else to come and join him in his comfy spot

The puppies seem to be growing up so fast! At the rate they are gaining weight, they should have no trouble being double their birth weight by the end of the week (Rebecca seems determined to double by tomorrow) Their voices and legs are noticeably stronger every . It won't be long before they are running and barking.