16 days old

All the puppies have their eyes open now.  They are beginning to realize that their siblings are not just hot water bottles. The puppies are starting to paw and mouth each other in play. It is still very awkward but adorable to watch.

Today while I was cleaning the whelping box I placed the puppies on a blanket that they have never been on before. They were all very curious and intrigued with the new surface. They crawled all over it smelling it and tasting it.  It entertained them for 20 minutes and then they all fell asleep in a big puppy pile.

Pinot, Zin, Syrah sniffing the blanket

Pinot exploring the other side of the blanket

Zin, Merlot, Ries 

Zin

Ries, Zin

Merlot, Pinot, Syrah

Merlot, Pinot

Syrah

momma Spryte in the whelping box wondering why her kids are not with her