Yesterday after taking all the puppy pictures, I hauled the laundry basket full of puppies out into the garden for their first taste of the great outdoors. Unfortunately, the grass is now brown, so it’s not very pretty out there. But it’s a great place for puppies to explore.

Of course, as with every litter, the first experience of being in a new place can be a bit overwhelming for a young puppy. Most of them just sat in the basket and looked and looked. “What is this big place?” they seemed to think.

So while I watched puppies, hubby went to get Winter. Having mom there would definitely boost their confidence in this new place. And boy, did that do the trick!

Some of them even ran over to say “hi” to the big dogs! (excuse the pooper scooper).