My special world

Thanks to everyone who followed closely, and commented on, my month-plus of posting about the pups. I will continue to post about them for the next ten days until we go on leave. Thanks too, for all the encouragement that they will stay safe and healthy for the three long weeks that I'm off-site.

Meanwhile, I'd like to let you all know that I'm 100% fit and  well again. I started walking with Marita again today and with the sweat I built up, I told her that I'm sure the malaria parasites are out of my body at last! Thanks for the many well wishes and kind thoughts while I was ill.

And now, a new development in the pups' activities. When the weather is fine, Michael and I carried the pups in our arms, across the driveway and to the lawn beside our house. Yesterday I suggested that we pick up one dog each, open the enclosure gate and walk across to the lawn. The pups peeled out of their pen; Princess was so intent on what we had in our arms, she just ran after us, and of course, the five remaining pups followed. 

 Michael picks up one pup and opens the gate. Note how fixated Princess is on her pup in Michael's hand

 Princess doesn't know who to watch; Michael or the pup in his hands. Note the little pup, Bibi coming up in the rear!

Michael strides along with Princess and her pups at his side! 

Michael cuddles two pups  

When we first sit on the blanket and try to get the pups to play on the grass, all they want to do is have a drink.

Michael consoles Princess ...

...who eventually relaxes into the task

 Eventually the pups had enough to drink and Michael tempted them to come and play

When you're so little, even a leaf is an exciting toy

 The other half of the family ran around on the lawn discovering new and fun things!

 And then it was time to return to the pen

Another fun outing for Princess' Secret Seven!

I'm linking today's post to Our World Tuesday which you can access by clicking here

I trust you're all having a great week so far!

Note:  I've come to the conclusion over the past 33 days, that many more people love posts about dogs than birds. Having said that, though, I've also had wonderful comments from my fellow-birder-blogger friends about the pups. So there's something for everyone!