Not much going on with the pups.  They are starting to learn to move more easily, eat more solid food, and generally gaining weight much more quickly.  

Nov 1st  They are responding to calls of puppy and treat when I feed them, setting the stage for later calling.  They are figuring out that the back part of the pen is for potty but it takes a while, I just use newspaper at first easier to deal with but soon I will change over to shavings which gets everywhere they go.  By 6 wks they will be using it regularly.  Right now some of them will poop in there but is much to far to travel when they wake from a nap and have to pee right now.  They do move to  the disposable pad off their beds at least.   

The small crate is teaching them about crate training for the future.  They must travel in a crate in the car and have a crate in their new homes as a safe place to be when necessary.  At 7 wks I will start teaching them to eat in individual crates and eventually sleep in them overnight.  I also have a whole new play area in the basement they are not ready for as yet.  They will learn steps once they go down there too.  Leash training will be harder but hope we have fairly nice weather in later Nov.  They will not get to spend their days in an outside pen where everyone comes to visit them and all kinds of noise it a part of the day but if  we get some nice days I will give them a chance.