A new feature to watch the puppy growth…. a growth table! Thanks to Tash adding in the ability for me to make a table — us engineer’s LOVE tables.

Date
Pink Girl
Blue Boy
Yellow Girl
Red Girl
Purple Boy
Green …

While Annie was outside taking care of business this morning, I let Emma come visit with the babies.  She’s been so depressed as I’m spending so much time in here with the pups and not …

For those of you clamoring for pictures (and you know who you are….Jill), I am happy to be providing a quick peek into days-old puppies.  While not yet the fuzzy balls-o-fluff most people think of when …

Today Annie went in for a check-up with the reproductive veterinarian and came out with an all-clear from her c-section.  The ER vet did a nice job with his incisions and Annie is healing nicely.  …

The Whole Story:
Yesterday started out great.  I’d been able to sleep the night before which as any breeder knows isn’t always the case.  It seems our girls really and truly do want to have pups …

First puppy, a girl, was born at 11:12 AM Pacific Time, Sunday May 22nd.  As of 1:42 PM, 4 pups have been born.  3 girls and 1 boy.  Annie is doing well and nursing her …

After taking Annie to the repro vet on Monday for her x-ray, the general feeling was Saturday (as in today) was probably not going to be the Big Day.  But I’m starting to think Annie …

The puppy count is in and is finalized at 7 (instead of the 6 we saw on ultrasound)…. but as everything in nature goes, there’s still a margin for error.  But what we saw today …

Today I finally got the whelping box set up.  Thanks go to Jim Cheskawich for lending me this lovely whelping box at the last moment.  I kept hemming and hawing about building my own versus …

Annie’s puppies are due to be born in about 2 weeks or so!  It’s getting pretty exciting around here as I start pulling together all the bits and bobs of stuff necessary to have on …

Yes, it’s true, Lore Samoyeds is pregnant!
Annie (Lore’s Li’l Pistol) is expecting her first litter some time around May 21st.  Six puppies were seen on the ultrasound!
The lucky father is CH Ordomain’s Hit …