Natalee and the pups

Here's two pictures taken tonight when our granddaughter Natalee saw the puppies for the first time.
 

An Open Letter to Our New First Family

Dear President-Elect and First Lady-Elect Obama:

Sincere heartfelt congratulations on your election to our nation's highest office. In your acceptance speech America heard you promise your daughters a puppy when you and your lovely family move into the White House. I humbly suggest you consider a basset hound puppy to be Malia and Sasha’s new dog. Bassets are gentle and friendly dogs with a sad but lovable countenance. They are loyal to those they love and are fairly low-maintenance dogs. Allergy concerns should be minimal as bassets have short coats.

We would be honored and delighted if you would accept our donation of one of our Mindy’s puppies. Please contact us if you would like to be the proud owners of what would probably be the first basset hound in history to reside in the White House.

One question: since Mindy would be the mother of our Great Nation's First Dog, would she be eligible for live-in around the clock Secret Service protection? We have a comfortable couch in the basement close by Mindy's pen.

Deepest Regards,
Mindymom and Mindydad,
Shenandoah, VA

Day 5 Morning Update

Everybody is doing great. The pups are growing and Mindy is eating well. She's willing to spend a little more time away from the kids and be with us. She enjoys it when we sit on the couch beside the pen so she can jump up there with us and nuzzle up to us and get petted like she used to. The pups will whimper, though, and she's quick to jump down and get back to them. We're still keeping Mindy & Schuyler separated. In a day or two we will try letting them socialize again, but this time they will both be on a lead so we can avert any aggression.