On the move

They're 4 weeks old now, and proper puppies at last. Running fast on stubby little legs, barking loudly at everyone and each other, tugging fiercely on trouser legs, digging trenches and gobbling up a variety of foods and other substances.

Which boys will stay? Its still very undecided at the moment. I'm still tempted by the half-faced boy, but on the other hand the white headed boy (Finbar) is likely to be the one no-one else will want (white faces aren't popular with farmers). With two blue eyes and just enough ticking to look smutty instead of devastatingly handsome like Bill, he's the fugly one. Fugly is always hard to resist. R likes "Jim Junior", aka JJ, because he's Mr Sociable, always underfoot, tail wagging, trouser-tugging, but the dark boy is still in the running.

And what will their names be? So far, the list:
Moss
Tadhg
Scott
Elvis (ask R, don't ask me)
We're open to suggestions...

These photos are from last week, at 3 weeks of age, when they started heading out into the Big Garden to play. They are bigger and cuter now. I will get around to taking some fresh ones, eventually!

Shouty Pouty Girly:




















Noble, Strong, Steadfast Dougal:



















Splitfaced boy, Class Clown:





















JJ the Hunter- hard to photograph, because he's always POUNCING:
















Fugly Finbar, spotty around the edges, blue eyed boy (and happily, apparently not deaf):






















Girly and JJ, hanging out in the Box:
















Girly bites Finn:














Split bites Finn:
















Bedtime: