Thanks everyone. Sometimes, just sitting in the whelping box with mom and the kids presents amazing photo ops. Plus, it is so soothing to the soul. Puppies are amazing. They change so much every day. At this stage, we handle them a lot so they'll associate us with their earliest sensory memories. Juneau is being a great mommy and she really loves having us in with her. When the pups are nursing, she falls asleep and snores . She remembers when she was a puppy in that same whelping box with our hands helping her nurse. She wants those puppies to feel about us the same way she does. And to watch the natural bond between mom and pups is really incredible. Juneau still isn't all that interested in cleaning them but she watches me closely when I'm doing it just to make sure I do the job correctly .

Jim