Wow, seven weeks! Our dear puppies are almost on their way to their families! I think I'll be ok, but oh, my gosh do I love these little babies! Each and every one of them has such a sweet, funny personality and they're so smart! I came home from an extended afternoon away from babies and there was only one 'deposit' on the puppy pads in the kitchen... 10 deposits outside! Our big dogs use a 'doggie door' in the slider in the basement to get out and in. Since we live on 7+ acres and use a 'radio fence' to help them stay on the property it made sense to use a doggie door. I moved that door up to the kitchen slider, put an x-pen outside so puppies had only a small, outside space to do their business in. Big Blue, Pink, and Green were the first ones out the door after I showed them how to do it. The others were right behind them and now, a day later, they're leaping in and out, enjoying the ability to go outdoors whenever they feel like it!