7 weeks 1 day

who doesn't want to see puppy pictures?

pretty much all we did yesterday was hang around with the puppies. we took them to a pet store because kara thought they needed more toys. we drove over there and plopped them in a shopping cart. dagmar was a tremendous hit at the store; he got all the attention. steve curled up in the bottom of the cart and was largely ignored, which i didn't think was quite fair. sure, she's not striking red like her brother, but she's still quite a cute puppy! it's true, though, that dagmar was standing up in the cart and looking around at everyone, actively seeking the attention and affection those in the pet store could bestow. it was a good experience for them, i think; a bit of socialization.

today i work, here at home, and kara's spending time with the puppies. tomorrow we both leave the house to work, and we haven't quite decided how we'll arrange things for the little guys while we're gone. they did even better in the crate last night than the night before, so maybe we'll just crate them. kara's thinking of coming home for lunch to give them some relief. that might be what will happen.

the little guys aren't big enough to climb the stairs yet, so yellow and eliot have refuge up here. i don't like the idea that the cats feel trapped upstairs, though. i look forward to the time when we can all get along. the day will come.