The puppies have been born!
Starting around 4pm yesterday afternoon, Ellie started popping them out. Meri had just gotten home from school, so she and Leon set up camp in Ellie's nest. For each pup born, Meri wrote all the facts about it in her special Ellie's Baby book, recording time of delivery, sex and the new name, as well as anything special about the events surrounding it's birth, breech and/or other gross stuff...
Ellie is doing great and nursing her babies non-stop since. There are 7 in all! 6 girls, 1 boy. Much the same as my own siblings!! Mark was totally outnumbered...
Meri had a confirmation class to reluctantly run to. I promised not to leave Ellie's side while she was gone. Two were born during that time. Leon "helped" me as best as he could during the birthings by doing his own "birthing" sound track, by banging on a chair. He was loud...
Poor Ellie! She is the most patient dog EVER! Well, besides Duke, whom Leon rides like a horse whenever Duke lays down.
And now the fun begins!...
4 comments:
Yea puppies! Can't wait to hear the stories about Leon and the puppies because I know there are going to be SEVERAL of them before it's all done ;o)
Wow! How much fun!!!!! I can't wait to see all of the pictures of them.
And did something happen to Leon's eye? Yes, I'm being nosy!
I bet Ellie is relieved to have those on the "outside"!
Puppies are so cute!!! So it Leon!
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