4 weeks!

 Happy Week 4 Birthday to the Krinkle Kids!

Another milestone day:  This morning, they graduated completely out of their pools, and were set loose to wreak havoc in the whelping pen.

They've got early crate training going on with an open puppy kennel; along with litterboxes on one side, and bedding on the other to continue the potty training lesson of 'don't pee & poo where ya eat & sleep!'  

They've also got lots of whelping mats spread around (these are rubber-backed pads used in pools and for flooring), to help with good footing, while those puppy joints are still loosey-goosey and need a little help.  

Too cute not to catch a bunch of pics (41 to be exact) of the puppy mayhem, followed by the puppy exhaustion...

Much like meeting at the watercooler, Randolph, Smoochy, Spinner, and Tommi are having a meeting at the litterbox!

Spreading out to check out the new digs.

Smoochy & the red cardinal toy.

Mama Dots was on hand to supervise.  

As usual, she seems to be saying, "Are you SURE you want them loose like this?"

Tommi & Buggy, attacking the beds...so fun to bite & shake.

Pensive Buggy Ding Dong says, "Gosh...seems like the world just keeps getting bigger and bigger."

Dots finally gave up trying to ride herd on them.

Tommi decided it was time for a milk break.

Meanwhile...Smoochy was thinking about investigating the new crate, while Buggy eats a bed.

Will she be the first to go all the way in?

Tommi's joined at the milkbar by Randolph.

Spinner Dunn, looking for trouble!

Smoochy didn't do it...will Spinner be the first to venture all the way into the new 'cave'?

Nope!  But he'll happily bite and shake the bedding!

Buggy checking out Mr. Cardinal, tail wagging a hundred miles per hour.

Spinner & Smoochy & the purple dinosaur toy.

And...we have our first brave soul - Buggy Ding Dong all the way in the crate-cave!

Tommi was more interested in trying to eat the crate than use it.

Buggy says, "Hey!  You don't EAT it, silly...you sleep in it!"

Randolph taking a little sniff of brother Buggy.

Buggy says, "I'm outta here...so much to do, so many things to see and smell and play with!"

Yep - Tommi...still chewing the crate!

Randolph having some turkey.

Smoochy was the star of the cuteness show as she began to wind down.

Getting tired...Tommi discovered the new rope toy, while Randolph plays 'fox & the hound'.

Buggy - finally getting sleepy.  Meanwhile, Spinner was already passed out behind him.

"Why, yes...we do have a perfectly good crate...

...but we'll all cram ourselves into the corner behind it, instead."

Later on, Spinner left the puppy pile to use the cardinal as a pillow.

Buggy - awake again already ...chewing on Randolph to see if he can wake him up to play!