Today was a great day ~ these little dickens started out the day playing in the back yard. They ate breakfast on the back patio, doing so with vigor. Misty then came out and played follow the leader with her babies ~ making them chase her around the yard. The "big prize" for the pups was when Misty would stop and let them nurse. After the 90 minutes of morning frolicking, I cleaned out the indoor pen, refreshed the water, gave each a bath, weighed them, and happily laid them down for their morning nap. Rhyme is eating like a champ today ... as we can see by the weight gains. The mere fact that they show a gain at all right now amazes me, because they play and run around the 1/3+ acre yard for hours at a time. They are all doing so well, and I want them all as close to ten pounds as possible before the ear crops next Wednesday. I was only able to get photos in the early morning. For every minute I spend taking pictures, it is a minute I don't get to play with these wonderful creatures. Hope you enjoy what I did get anyway.
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