Entering the best part

The puppies are now little dogs. By that I mean they enjoy things other than sleeping, and eating. Now when people visit they are quick to come say "hi", and sniff shoes (since that's all they can reach usually). They rough house with each other, and then sleep peacefully on the giant dog bed I bought for them. When I get home from work they meet me at the door with all 11 of their little faces looking up at me. There really isn't anything comparable to the welcome I get.
This is by far my favorite stage of the breeding process. Personalities are starting to develop and the pups always look like they're having fun.
With my last litter there was one puppy that showed this kind of energy even earlier then the rest, and for this reason she was first pick in the last litter. She was a deep red color, even as a puppy, which also helped her current owners decision.

"This is our sweet puppy, Laika. She is the coolest part of our family (next to my husband and our fish) and she has literally completed us. Laika has brought us several sleepless nights, motivation for long hikes and so much extra love into our lives. She is intelligent and receives a plethora of compliments from others (they are especially amazed at her deep red color, her shiny coat and her blonde feathering). Laika has a great temperament, can hike off-leash (even when she was just a few months old), and she is ALWAYS excited to go with us anywhere. Her quirks include: sitting on strangers' feet to force her friendliness, rests her right arm on the armrest in the car, plays with her vitamins, sleeps against the coldest wall in the apartment, and knows all her commands in Esperanto smile emoticon If you're crazy enough to say no to one of Roy & Rosie's adorable puppies, you're making a big mistake."

-Kari Nelson Grua