Cody, Jayden and Dad

Today has been a really fun day for the boxer puppies. Today I watched as Cody and Jayden dropped the front paws in a typical boxer pose when Braddock came over to them. His response was to give them both a lick. They loved it so much they bounced right up to him and he responded with a nuzzle to the side. The game was on, Cody attacked from the left and Jayden to the right, grabbing those sagging lips. Braddock responded with quick licks to both of them and they released. It was really nice to see the three of them getting along so well. Tessa came over when she heard the noise and checked it out. Mandy checked in on them as well. The puppies are eating gruel now and this gives them a lot of energy to be used in play time. I introduced them to a tennis ball, they quickly discovered the entertainment in a ball and started hitting the ball around. in the next week I will start giving them some chew toys because I can already feel the teeth. No wonder Tessa is happy to look in on them, but doesn't really want to go and lay down anymore. We will continue to encourage her and continue to provide lots of play and nap time.