Keen Boxers

🐶 Puppy Update Hi! It’s us — the Keen Boxer babies! We’ve been VERY busy growing, exploring, and learning about this big world (and clearly running the house). First of all… vacuums are loud. Carpet cleaners are louder. And that big kitchen mixer? Extremely suspicious. But guess what? We’re getting used to all of it! Some of us can sleep through anything 😉 Others are still deciding how we feel about car rides… but we’re practicing like brave little boxers. Because it’s been so cold outside, we’ve been working on potty pads indoors (which explains all the carpet cleaning happening around here). We promise we’re trying our best — we’re babies, after all! We’re also learning important “big dog” things like: Bath time Nail trims Getting our ears played with Having our paws touched Little mouth checks We’ve been playing with squeaky toys, crinkle toys, boxes, water bottles, stuffed animals — basically anything fun and safe we can explore (boxes might be our personal favorite). Our puppy mommas are also working very hard to teach us that the “milk bar” is officially closing for business (weaning time 😌). They keep standing up, walking away, and giving us that look. But every now and then… if we’re quick enough… we manage to sneak in a little snack. Don’t tell them we said that. We are also discovering that toes and shoelaces are VERY exciting. Apparently, Mom does not agree. She says our tiny puppy daggers are “sharp” and “unnecessary,” but we think we’re just helping test durability. She keeps teaching us about “no bite” and giving us proper toys instead… something about manners and being good future citizens. Some of us have even gone on short car rides and field trips to Home Depot (no paws on the ground yet — safety first!). There are SO many sounds and people there, and we’re getting lots of love and attention. A couple of us “big kids” have discovered how to climb out of the pen at night… because we’re growing fast and feeling a little adventurous. Don’t worry — we just like to keep things interesting. Right now we’re on a 3-hour feed, water, and potty schedule. Mom puts us to bed around midnight and hopes we’ll sleep until 6–7am… but sometimes we feel the need to rehearse our barking, yapping, and playful sound effects around 3am. We’re just very dedicated to our training schedule. At 5–6 weeks old, we’re building confidence every single day with new sounds, new textures, new people, and lots of positive experiences. Mom says we sound sweet… until we open our mouths. 😆 More adventures coming soon! 💕