When the thunder booms and Prairie feels sure that the world is ending,
his brother and sisters (and mom) snuggle in close around him…
and within a moment or two the fear melts away
and he falls fast asleep.

♥

They might not drink from a bottle or fit in the laundry basket anymore,
but these five softies will always be my babies.
Happy 8th Birthday sweet puppies!

♥

This squeezes my heart a little… or actually, rather a lot.  

It’s hard to tell size in photographs, but to give you a better idea,
these sweet little guys are in an egg box.
Normally an egg box holds a few cartons of eggs, but in this case it held:
A heating pad, a wool vest, and five chubby 10 day old puppies.
Their ears have just come down at this point,
but their eyes remain tightly closed.

It was their birthday yesterday, they turned Seven!
Sometimes I wonder what their reaction would be,
if I offered them a warm bottle now….

♥

To read more about these five little orphans:
https://thelonelydogs.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/this-used-to-be-their-favorite-mode-of-transport/