
	  Chapter VII: The 
      Fifth Week
      (Day 29 - Day 35)
February 10, 2007
      (Day Twenty Nine)
Each of the puppies got some alone time with mom today out in 
the living room. They each got to explore the living room a little -- and 
experience more of the surfaces in this room.  So far, they have been 
exposed to quite a few surfaces already:  the blankets, carpet, rubber 
matting, marble tile, formica, leather, plastic crate bottom, the doggy 
litter in the metal pan, and a few odds and ends of different stuff we bought at 
home depot.  They have been doing well. Murphy still isn't sure what to do with 
them but he tolerated being on the couch with Cid and her 
puppies. He even reached out to sniff Coda and Sparkle. But, as soon as they paid 
attention to him, he was off the couch and up the stairs.
I'm very pleased that the puppies are using the training pads to 
pee and poop about 80% of the time. It is making things much easier to clean!  
That's all the update for now -- have to cuddle with the 
puppers.
Weights today:
Sparkle - 9lbs 14.5oz  Coda - 10lbs  Drizzle - 9lbs 12oz