Piper’s Boys – English Labrador Puppies at 5 weeks old
Piper’s litter of English Labrador Puppies has so beautifully exceeded our expectations, and this post is just for Piper’s boys.
These strapping pups are thick, blocky, confident, and un-phased with every challenge we’ve thrown at them. We’ve been so very grateful to have these little pups around these past 5 weeks, and we can’t wait to show you their pictures!
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Without further ado:
Mr Forest Green
This guy is at the height of his confidence right now – he seems to set the emotional tone for the group, “plays it cool” almost all of the time, and in general handles our challenges without fuss.
Mr Blue
I can’t believe how happy I am to have captured this photo – the crossed paws is one of my favorite things and I’m glad MR Blue was obliging during his photo shoot.
Mr Blue is such a sweet balance of sweetness and toughness. We’ve just loved watching this guy go after his toys and then run up to cuddle in our laps.
Mr Yellow
Mr Yellow is a curious pup – always interested in what we are doing and wanting to be companion to whatever activity.
Mr Gray
This little boy just steals the heart! He’s sweet and affectionate and knows exactly how to “flirt”!
Mr Light Green – chocolate male
This little guy has really come out of his shell the last week or so! He’s still a hair more timid than his brothers, but we see the buds of confidence as he masters each obstacle we’ve given him.
We spend time with each puppy putting them in situations that are new for them – we watch for insecurities and unsteadiness and don’t push a puppy beyond their limits! Our goal is to introduce obstacles and challenges to them in the right balance so that they learn confidence. A confident puppy is an easy-to-train puppy and an easy-to-train puppy is a HAPPY puppy.
We are thrilled with how these pups all did with their outside time (no untreated grass yet as they aren’t vaccinated!) and how they did with their challenges this week. So far we’ve seen a very stable, eager-to-please group of English Labrador Puppies who are just about the cutest things around.