Sorry no more pictures yet. I'll work on that this weekend.
My foster puppies turned 5 weeks old yesterday. I can't believe how much they've grown. They are starting to eat solid food. I put each one of them in a crate today for just a couple minutes with some food. I figure it can't hurt to start introducing the crate early.
Mama Alley is still whiny and needy, but getting better. She's about ready to be done with the puppies I think. I bring her upstairs with me to hang out in the evenings to give her a break. She's starting to learn some manners and how to exist more than 6 inches away from me. She is so naughty though. No one has ever taught her anything and it shows. This morning she stole a loaf of bread off the counter while I was cleaning up after the puppies. I have to remind myself that she is a young dog, too, and I need to be patient with her.
Last night the puppies got onto the wrong side of my laundry room (I have it divided with an x-pen) and had a grand time. They knocked over the food bag and helped themselves and proceeded to poop everywhere. Of course, by the time I found all this when I went back to check on them, they were all back in the bathroom asleep like little angels.
I'm having fun with them, but will be ready for them to leave in another 3 weeks. They may get their first trip outside next weekend if the weather is nice enough.