YankeeDals Dugout: Puppies are trying to use their legs

We noted today some of the puppies are beginning to try and use their legs. On occasion someone will get up on all four, wobble and go back down. Some are getting up on their front legs and moving, while still doing a crawl of sorts with the rear legs. We had a good laugh watching Rockefeller (Red Boy) attempt to use his legs. He is the largest in the litter. His primary objectives of the day being to eat, eat some more, eat a little more, and then sleep. He is usually the first to arrive for a meal, and is always the last to leave....you get the picture. Well, he tried but was unable to get those legs to support his frame. I am sure this will be short lived, but it allowed for good entertainment tonight.

I learned today the simplest of traits can be genetic. It looks like we may have inherited the "lay on your back with your feet up to sleep" gene in the puppies. I had made comment some of the puppies were content to sleep slightly away from the puppy pile, on their backs, with feet in the air. I received a picture from the sire's owner, Linda and Doug Taylor. There is Mikey asleep on the floor with his son Boone and they both are on their backs with feet in the air!