Puppy Play Time

Wow, it was icy today!!! Everything was frozen.  However, the pups were snug and warm on their two layers of vet bed with the stone hot water bottle between the two and sundry other blankets they like to snuggle up in.If anyone sees a stone hot water bottle for sale (not an antique one, a plain one) please let me know.  I have been trying to get another one for ages!!!! I managed to collect a couple more bruises slipping over on the kennel which I had stupidly washed down while trying to clear it of the usual overnight mess.   However, at least it is dry - much nicer for us all, but especially the pups. They get a lovely warm puppy milk drink at night with a newly hot water bottle.  They don't need the milk now, but they love it and really dive into the milk when I put it down! At least they go to bed with a very full tummy as well as food for midnight feasts.  I don't currently read them a bed time story which will be a relief to any sane person reading this :)

The other nice thing about this weather is that we can go out for half an hour before feed times and they all get to run around in the garden, so they have puppy play time. Usually, when I call "puppy play time" they all come running to be lifted out.  If I am out doing anything else they sometimes come out into their 'garden' and ask for a cuddle and a play.  It is impossible to refuse those little faces :)

Today, Freddie's future family came to visit him as everyone came out.  I put a collar on Freddie so that he was easy to distinguish and also on Bramble because Poppy was masquerading as Bramble yesterday and got me all confused (not difficult that).  They all had a really lovely play and it was interesting to  see a few start to cry at the kennel to go back in. There you have it, we were out for about 45 minutes (I think) and even Bramble was tired.  All are, of course, now fast asleep with very full tummies.

I will try to get a bit of video when they have their afternoon play!