Episode 2 Meet the Pups

# Stars shining bright above you... #

Look.

Our three new puppies are sleeping.

# Birds singing in the sycamore tree

# Dream a little dream of me... #

The pups are now two weeks old.

-They can't see or walk yet, so what

-can

-they do?

That's right, sleep.

Sometimes they sleep all day.

How lucky are they?

I wonder what they're dreaming of.

Chasing squirrels up trees,

playing in the park with Mum and Dad

or long walks in the countryside.

Probably not.

Bonzo, Biscuit and Betsy can't be dreaming about things like this,

because their eyes are still closed

and they only know their comfy bed.

Apart from sleeping, the only other thing they do is feed.

Their mum Lola produces milk for the puppies so they can grow.

The owners have to keep a careful eye on the pups to make sure

each one is getting enough.

But it's a bit of a scramble as they all want milk.

It's yummy.

Come on, Betsy.

Take it easy, that's got to hurt.

'Oh, well, it does tickle a wee bit.'

Feeding over, Lola helps the pups wee

by licking their tummies.

She encourages them to go to the toilet

so she can keep their beds nice and clean.

While Lola looks after her pups,

Dad Morgan is all by himself.

Morgan, there you are! Having fun?

'Not really, my ball is too tired to play with me.'

Oh, you're just feeling a bit left out.

'No. It's my ball. Look.

'Nothing.'

'Oh, Morgan, come on inside!'

'It's over, the ball has gone to sleep.'

'Stop being such a cry-baby!

'It's time for you to come and see our wee puppies.'

At two weeks old, the owners feel it's OK for Morgan

to take his first look at the puppies.

He hasn't been allowed to see them before

because he's big and he might sit on them by mistake.

Bonzo, the boy, can smell someone.

Because he still can't see, he sniffs the air.

Morgan sees his son for the first time.

Lola is watching and she growls to tell Morgan

not to come too close.

'I've seen enough, I'm off. My ball's more exciting than this.'

'Oh, well, I guess Morgan wanted to play,

'but the puppies aren't ready yet.'

One day later and Lola is getting excited.

She thinks the pups are about to open their eyes.

Yes, go on.

Push those eyelids up.

They've done it! That's amazing.

I wonder what they can see and what they think of it.

The mountains, the fresh green grass.

Oh, no, it's a cardboard box and a carpet.

Never mind! It must still be pretty special for the pups.

Even seeing pot plants for the first time.

'Hello, Biscuit. Hello, Betsy. Hello, Bonzo.

'I can't wait to tell you all about the outside world.

'There are places to walk and other dogs to meet and play with,

'oh, and...

'Oh, you're asleep again. OK. It can wait!'

'It's snowing! I wonder if they'll like playing in the snow.

'Oh, I bet Bonzo will.

'He'll be just like his dad chasing snowballs.

'Oh, well, night-night.

'Sleep tight, my little ones, and may your dreams be amazing,

'whatever they are.'

Owning and looking after any pet is a big responsibility.

If you want an idea of exactly what's involved

with keeping puppies, go to bbc.co.uk/cbeebies

and click on Meet The Pups.