After about 4 hours of labor she had EIGHT puppies to show for her hard work. We hadn't thought she would have very many or that any would even live because she is so young. They all look big and strong though. We pretty much watched the whole thing except for about 45 min when we had to have a book club meeting. (It was at our house, Johnny Tremaine if you care, so we didn't have to leave the house).
The kids were fascinated and we all learned a whole lot about the birthing process for dogs! We had lots of good discussions and I think they learned more in that four hours than a semester of science class would do!
Fun day! (But 8 puppies? Holy Cow! or I should say Holy Dog!)
2 comments:
Have fun with the puppies. Good thing spring is coming. TIP: Get her fixed ASAP.
Thanks for the talk yesterday.
Loving your blog, now that I am reading it. Your writing and insights are great.
Love ya.
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I agree, what a great Science lesson! To experience it helps them learn so much more and who knows, maybe an interest in veterinary medicine was sparked. You never know. Thanks for sharing.
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