The Puppies Have Arrived!

Mieke had her first puppy at 9:00 p.m. She is a very good momma and really knows how to take care of her puppies. She actually had twins - a boy and a girl, but the girl was stillborn. I worked and worked with her, but to no avail. So far, she has 2 girls and 2 boys. The littlest is a boy and he is quite a bit smaller than the others. We really have to work with him to make sure he gets his fair share of milk. He has a hard time staying on. In between the birth of each puppy, I put the puppies in a laundry basket that has a heating pad in it to keep them warm. We think she is still going to have one more, so we put all 4 pups in with Mieke so they can nurse...and all 4 of them pooped all over me! Guess everything is working fine! She actually had two more puppies - both males. We think she is finally done. Final count is 4 boys and 2 girls (plus the one that was stillborn).

Mollie just sat on the bed wondering what was going on, but stayed her distance. I am amazed at how good she was, too! (Scroll down to see puppy pictures - I couldn't get them to move anywhere else...)

Keep watching my blog and we'll post a video of the puppies and more pictures as the puppies grow.