Tail tales

This weekend, our pups turned 10 weeks young. Their personalities are now very discernible, their activities very purposeful. They know all the routines Tom and I have. Each morning when we come downstairs, they greet us as if they have not seen us for a week! They run to their food bowl as if they have not eaten for a month. They play with toys like kids too, fighting over the one they all want, and running off to a little corner to have it all to themselves. Best of all is that they have been using the "pee pads" with a 90% accuracy, if you know what I mean. But how great is it, that these little guys will actually get up and walk outside or over to the paper to do their business. Eureka!
On Saturday, a very nice couple from Folsom, Elaine and Steve, came over to look at the puppies. I was under the impression they were really interested in Georgie, so while doing all my other chores, I made sure to give him his weekly bath first, in case they took him home that day. Not a minute after I was done trimming his nails, the doorbell rang. There they were!
And it was not Georgie they were here for, but Newman! It was instant love. And he had not even had his bath yet. He just charmed them laying outside on his back in the grass, ready for his afternoon nap. Bacio was the entertaining one; running back and forth to catch his squeaky ball.
Less than a hour later, Steven and Elaine left with Newman, his paperwork and his puppy pack. Bacio, who had been so excited playing fetch, was none too pleased when he saw another one of his sons being taken away. He was jumping and barking and crying. So sad to see another of the kids go, but we know Newman is in a great home. Steve had a Dachshund growing up, so he already knows all the joys associated with having one of these guys in your life.

Report from Danville came in that Lainie joined George and the gang on her first RV trip. The story goes she really enjoyed it and that she thought she was one of the big dogs.

Supposedly, Georgie is absolutely smitten with Lainie.
Also on Saturday, Tom and Carol exercised their parental visitation rights and came over to see Jethro. Carol brought her brand new video camera to take videos of all the puppies playing. But she was out of luck: nap time was starting and there was little to no activity.
After all the visitors were gone, Bacio stayed very close to the boys and joined them in their bed.

My friend Emily gave me a really cute and fun Dachshund pillow, that has now taken up residence on top of the sofa where you can usually find Bacio. Last night, not just Baci was up there next to the pillow, but also Bella. I took this photo:

Who are we if we are so serious that we can't be silly anymore?