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MARIGOLD  SABLE YELLOW GIRL

MARIGOLD

ROSIE SABLE RED GIRL

MARIGOLD

GANDALF SABLE GREY BOY

BREE ORANGE GIRL

BEORN DUAL  BROWN BOY

BREE 

PIPPIN DUAL BLUE BOY

BEORN DUAL BROWN BOY

BEORN

BEORN

GANDALF SABLE GREY BOY

GANDALF

GANDALF

SAMWISE DUAL GREEN BOY

ARWEN PURPLE SABLE GIRL

ARWEN

BILBO SABLE BLACK BOY

ROSIE SABLE RED GIRL

SAMWISE

PIPPIN

BREE

EOWYN SABLE TAN GIRL

ARWEN

ROSIE 

MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE NAMED THEM THE "SQUIRMERS"

DAY TWO:
EVERYONE IS HAPPY AND HEALTHY. ALL THEY CAN DO IS EAT, SLEEP AND SQUIRM! WE'RE STARTING TO SEE INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITIES ALREADY! SINCE JES HAS AWOKEN FROM HER C-SECTION SLUMBER, SHE HAS BEEN VERY ATTENTIVE AND THE PUPS HAVE QUIETED DOWN A LOT.




He wouldn't touch the cigar, and wasn't all that crazy about holding the tube.
Anyway WELL DONE Papa Ender!!
and thank you Shae for being so quick!

HERE THEY COME

MAMA JES IS DOING A GREAT JOB

It's been a very long time since the last pup came,  Carla is reading about the sterile feathering technique to induce contractions. It worked, and produced contractions but no pups. Time to start thinking about going to the Vet.

WHERE DID EVERYONE GO?

This next set is after we got back from the Vet, with all ten pupsters and mom doing great. To quote Carla "whelping is not for the faint of heart".

AT THE VET WAITING ON THE PIT SHOT TO WORK

GOOD HIPS TOO.  SHE HAD FIVE AT HOME AND THEN TWO MORE AT THE VET AFTER THE PIT SHOT.  THEN IT WAS DECIDED TO DO THE C-SECTION.  PARTLY BECAUSE OF THE PLACENTA RETENTION AND PARTLY THAT TWO WERE SO FAR UP THE "HORNS" THE DOC SAID HE DIDN'T THINK SHE COULD EXPEL THEM.

BACK HOME,  JES IS STILL ZONKED

What a day, 5 girls 5 boys.