With their senses and coordination beginning to develop, is it always interesting to see who can be the first to escape the box (“whelping box”). The girls (Royal/Regal) have the edge being a little bigger than the boys (Roosevelt/Rutherford) and are clearly the adventurous, eager to explore the great unknown, while the boys are a little more tentative.

Tail-wager (Royal) is the biggest girl who likes to throw her weight around and was the first one to escape the box on her own. Although, the first also is the first to achieve a head plant upon landing on the outside as well…

Regal tried but is a little too chubby to clear it on her own. Rooster (“Roosevelt”), is the talker, and I couldn’t tell if he was cheering Tail-wager on or trying to tell on her. Mack (“Rutherford”) clearly made the decision to stay put, hoping mom would soon return to the box for a mealtime that he didn’t want to miss. The good news, Tail-wager survived the fall and the other were cheering in the box…yelling find mom it’s time for lunch!