Christmas Puppies

This is Sophie at two and a half months old. How could I resist.

I decided my house was just to empty without the pitter patter of little feet. I could go on grieving for my sweet Ginger forever. Finding Papillon puppies can be a huge challenge. My daughter located someone in her state that had two females a few days a part. I really was only interested in getting one but then I started thinking about how lonely it would be for the one pup and eventually getting another and going through the puppy stage all over again and ended up with two. Mind you I have never had two of anything at the same time. For Pete's sake I only had one child. I have to say I was a bit scared to do this.

This is Pippy. Named after Pippy Longstocking. Her ears weren't up yet. Was not sure they were going to go up. Then she would be a Phalene instead of a Papillon. Just a matter of ears up or down. Her litter mate sister also did not have her ears up as well. I almost did not get her because of this but her breeder kept telling me how sweet she was and how loving she was. Okay sucker I caved. Well all I have to say is these two pups must have switched personalities on the car ride home because this little gal is spunky, feisty, bouncy and a clown!! That face actually grows on you. She is ten days older but smaller than Sophie. She however does not know this.

Well about a week ago one of Pippy's ears went up. I wanted her ears up, my mom wanted her ears to stay down. So we both got half a wish. One up, one down. Every time I looked at her I burst out laughing. She looked completely silly. Three days later the second ear went up. Well for about three hours. She looked like a bat!! Those are some honking big ears. Then the next day the ear was back down where it has been for several days until this morning when it decided to poke back up. In the last couple of weeks she has become every ones favorite. I should not say that because you should never pick a favorite with your kids. I still however am crazy about them both. Sophie is completely opposite of Pippy. She is more tender hearted, does not warm up easily to people. She reminds me of an old soul.

Pippy loves loves our older Papillon Cecily. Anytime she can be near her she will be. Cecily on the other hand does not even remotely like either of these two pups and wishes everyday they would just disappear. Cecily will actually hide in the corner with her face to the wall as to not look at either one of these pups. She always has been a bit of a grump. Just likes to be left alone. As you can see, Cecily in no way is enjoying sharing her bed with Pippy.

They are such a joy and make us laugh everyday.