Stairs and Stuff

After I posted the last update, had to get ready to go into the office and so brought the pups inside from playing. Almost all of the pups followed me up the stairs on their own! Then a few minutes later, getting ready to jump in the shower... I heard Moss' little voice. He and Aspen had figured out how to move the gate at the doorway upstairs, and were running around downstairs again! Ash & Cedar were halfway down as I swooped up their two bad brothers and returned them to the upstairs...of course they complained that their brilliance was not met with freedom.. My first thought was-be VERY careful of what you teach a Border Collie puppy....because they will always take it to the next step...the little imps!

Last night the pups were trying to give me a heart attack. They were scattering in all directions and flying down the driveway. I really need to put up some more temp fencing....or just have two free at a time, seems easier to redirect them to stay in the back. Lily had the zoomies last night, she was very funny. She also seems to be entering a mushy stage-showing a lot of submissive body language, not as body confident climbing like the boys right now, etc She and Cedar love flying up the "hill" and toppling back down, like kids rolling.. but she is definitely a girl. Aspen takes great glee in chewing on my flowers...Ash is almost the perfect puppy and really doesn't draw a lot of attention to himself..and then there's Moss....he is a handful!

Moss and Aspen are still the boldest. Cedar and Ash more middle and Lily is probably the softest right now...a few days makes such a difference at this age. The transition of learning at the supposed seven week mark and then the "fear" period always starts so much earlier with the BC's and the Aussie pups. They are all showing learning latency-Ash & Cedar were both more careful about going downstairs this AM. The first time, I expect them to be a little less cautious and make sure I help them. Once they bump themselves, etc they remember now. A couple days ahead of the developmental curve...but no surprise. Moss on the otherhand climbed the teeter last night, before I could stop him and fell off halfway off. Bumped his head, looked a little stunned and then climbed back on-he may never have a fear period :-)