Nov. 6, 2013
Today, during the lunchtime break at the office, Pip had her litter. She was packed tightly in a lopsided arrangement. I guessed three puppies because I didn't want to be disappointed if there weren't five. It was hard to tell. She had three boys and two girls today, all grizzles. The girls seem to be darker than the boys.
All seem healthy and are nursing like champs. Pip is, of course, a natural mother. Since this is her first litter, she was a bit mystified at what was happening, but soon decided this was a GOOD happening. She is taking to this well. So are the puppies.
All of the pups weighed around 7 oz. but one and he was last and weighted 8 1/8 oz.
Pip had a bit of steak for dinner tonight and is eating a bit of bait too. She never did stop eating much at all and never got horridly picky like some of my girls have done, most notably her great grandmother, Lil.
I'll put pictures on the blog tomorrow. Just wanted to tell you that they were born.
I think that their names will be, in order of birth, Dish, a girl, Seven, a boy, Froggie, second boy, Fandango, second girl, and Manta, the third boy. Those names may seem too silly or cumbersome and may well be changed, but at present, that is what they are. Baby names seldom follow the dogs when they are grown up! Just so you know.
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