Whelping Puppies: Where Are They Now

If you are even half as in love with your dogs as I am, you know just how scary it is to find out your dog is pregnant. This is my story about caring for my dogs and helping with the delivery of puppies.

Disclaimer: I have such a great love for my dogs but I wouldn't do it again if the opportunity presented itself. There are so many deserving dogs in shelters all over, whom desperately need homes. I wouldn't be irresponsible and bring new lives into this world. I was lucky to find amazing homes for the puppies I could not keep. I knew the families well and had references on file, backup re-homing plans, and adoption agreements. This may sound extreme but I was not about to allow these innocent creatures to end up somewhere I wasn't comfortable with.

On July 29th, 2013 I aided in the delivery of 5 healthy Yorkie/Maltese Puppies.

4:00pm - Male- Oliver

4:40pm- Male- Silas

5:15pm- Female- Paisley

5:47pm- Female- Londyn/London (renamed Haddie)

& Surprise

6:50pm- Female- Harlow (renamed Harlie)

2 weeks

4 Weeks

6 Weeks

At 8 weeks Haddie and Paisley went to their new homes. Mid October Harlie went to her new home. It was hard saying good bye, but it was for the best.

She was such a sweet, quiet little girl. She had one little outburst where she tore up a floor mat and peed on it, and then proceeded to drag it around the house before I got it all cleaned up. She was so cute I couldn't even be mad at her. 

I made the boys little Ty beanie baby tags out of felt as their Halloween Costumes.

Here are my 3 boys around Christmas, it was about this time that Oliver stopped growing and Silas started getting really big. As you can see most of Oliver's dark Yorkie toned hair had grown out and he was starting to have more of Hallie's coloring. Silas stayed dark.

In May we got Miss Paisley back. Her adoptive Mommy wasn't supposed to have pets in her apartment, Paisley needed some serious training. I think training a dog isn't quite as easy as everyone thinks but I've found this most true with small, female dogs. She still has her issues but I couldn't be happier to have a little princess.

Paisley and Tucker are the best of buds, both have similar personalities. They both are very hyper and require a lot of play time. Silas and Oliver are much more timid and lazy.

Here is everyone on National Dog Day

Here are everyone Christmas shots from last year.