Despite their growth, the puppies continue to snuggle with each other in a sprawling pile when they nap.  What a big transition it will be at the end of next week when they join their new families and no longer have their littermates as constant companions.  They are such babies in so many ways and will need every bit of attention that they will get from their children and grown-ups.

In a way these have been holiday puppies for us.  We’ve had them from Thanksgiving through Christmas and New Years.  By Valentines Day we’ll be missing them all, wondering how they’re doing as they settle into their lives with you. I tried to convince Biff that we “name” them after the 12 Days of Christmas (not to be… this “A” litter will be named after authors whose names begin with “A.”)  But those will be just their “kennel names”.  We’ll post all their “call” (real) names when we learn them all.