Miles!  He is winning the ear war…that one side is up more often than it’s down these days.  He is such a fun puppy, he loves to play!  I’m starting to get a glimpse of the handsome dog I think he’ll become.

And good news on the Lizzie front…she has finally decided that these are dogs and not puppies!  I put them all out in the backyard this morning.  After a couple of minutes of telling them all “Get away from my nipples!” they got the point, and she actually FRAPPED with them instead of just worrying over licking butts etc.  Naturally, I had put the camera away by then LOL, but it was cute and they all had a grand morning plowing through my long dewy grass.

Echo hasn’t gotten the memo yet and thinks she’s going to sneak in the back for a quick snack, but here is Lizzie and half of her brood:

In the grand tradition of mothers everywhere, Lizzie has started blowing coat like crazy.  You can see it on her rump, and I can see it in the hairbunnies all over my floors inside…I’m not looking forward to the shed, but I AM looking forward to getting my Lizzie girl back.    She’s been a wonderful mother, but I like her better as lapwarmer and constant shadow.