Molly set all sorts of records, yesterday afternoon. She told Pam she wanted to go in the whelping room, that she had been shown several times in the past several days. Starting 15 minutes later, she had the first 4 puppies in 32 minutes. In an hour, and twenty minutes total, and she had four girls, and two boys.
That was the middle of the afternoon. Usually, it's 3 or 4 in the morning when they start, and takes hours. Pam texted me while I was still at work. I asked her how Molly did, knowing it was her first litter, and sometimes they get a bit worked up with the whole process. Pam said that Molly did better than Twinkle, who was always the easiest whelper ever, and thoroughly enjoyed the whole process. We didn't think it possible that one would ever be any better at it than Twinkle was.
Usually, the Mom won't leave the litter for the first 24 hours, but soon after I came home, she was at her door, asking to go outside to potty.
It always amazes me how they know exactly what to do, every time, but this has been extra easy so far. Molly is very proud of her puppies, as they always are, but it doesn't bother her a bit to leave them for a short while. She wraps them up when she leaves the whelping box.
Several records set, but also maybe the flashiest ever Red litter. The light colored ones are the color that turns the really dark clear Red. They all have some white on them.
Even with Molly's good work, Pam, and I have still had a busy time, and she had to leave me here by myself today, so she could go help a friend with Cancer who is selling her house. I don't think she's contacted anyone on the list yet, even, but I didn't want to wait to show off these puppies.
That was the middle of the afternoon. Usually, it's 3 or 4 in the morning when they start, and takes hours. Pam texted me while I was still at work. I asked her how Molly did, knowing it was her first litter, and sometimes they get a bit worked up with the whole process. Pam said that Molly did better than Twinkle, who was always the easiest whelper ever, and thoroughly enjoyed the whole process. We didn't think it possible that one would ever be any better at it than Twinkle was.
Usually, the Mom won't leave the litter for the first 24 hours, but soon after I came home, she was at her door, asking to go outside to potty.
It always amazes me how they know exactly what to do, every time, but this has been extra easy so far. Molly is very proud of her puppies, as they always are, but it doesn't bother her a bit to leave them for a short while. She wraps them up when she leaves the whelping box.
Several records set, but also maybe the flashiest ever Red litter. The light colored ones are the color that turns the really dark clear Red. They all have some white on them.
Even with Molly's good work, Pam, and I have still had a busy time, and she had to leave me here by myself today, so she could go help a friend with Cancer who is selling her house. I don't think she's contacted anyone on the list yet, even, but I didn't want to wait to show off these puppies.