Puppies Refuse To Accept That They Have Outgrown Their Nap Crate

“Who can blame them though? It’s the ultimate snuggle puddle!”

Dee Marie could tell right away that Emi and her seven puppies were a close-knit group when she brought them in. The puppies have always slept in a single large pile together, with Emi nearby to make sure they are secure.

Marie remarked, “She’s been such a devoted mother, and is constantly only feet away ready to check on them.

The nonprofit Northern Critters In Need put Emi and her babies in their foster home. When Emi got pregnant, her family, who lives in a rural area without access to routine veterinary care, sought assistance.

“There are several very rural towns where we reside in northwest Ontario—many are fly-in only,” Marie remarked. “Accessing even the most basic veterinary care and pet supplies can be challenging, if not impossible.”

Marie volunteered to care after Emi and her pups until they were old enough to be adopted and quickly discovered that every dog had a different personality.

The puppies are a very charming group, Marie said. “Aang has always been in charge of the pups. Every morning, the others would wait behind him for commands because of how loud and confident he is.

When the pups aren’t being bossed around by their brother, they’re busy sleeping together in one big pile. Marie thought that as the pups grew, they’d want their own space — but things didn’t turn out the way she expected.

“We like to get the pups used to being in a crate young so they associate it with being a calm place of rest,” Marie said. “And this litter understood the assignment and began sleeping in puppy piles right away.”

Marie added a second container as they grew larger to give them room to stretch around. The puppies continued to cram themselves into the first container despite the extra one being present.

They would continue to jam themselves into the same container even with the increased space, according to Marie. But who can blame them? It’s the perfect cuddle puddle!

The foster pups have grown three times larger since they were initially placed in their kennels, but they still won’t sleep with each other.

They still manage to pack in to snooze like hairy little sardines, darned if they don’t, Marie added.

The pups have been gradually departing Marie’s house to go live with their permanent family since they were 9 weeks old.

Mama Emi will be spayed and go back to live with her original family after all the puppies have been adopted. She won’t be alone though. Aang will join his mother, where the two of them will remain a snuggle puddle.

Marie remarked, “I’m delighted she’ll be able to retain one of her puppies as a lifelong closest buddy.”