Iska's pups came very quickly this morning. This was great because we had both been up and down all night as she became increasingly restless and uncomfortable. Pups were born between 7:30am and 9:40am CST. Whelping pups often takes hours, so we were very lucky to have it happen "lightening fast," in the words of our reproductive vet.
Iska and pups are doing well. Pups are uniform in size and are enthusiastically nursing. Iska seems to be figuring out what being a mum means.
Here is what Iska had in order of birth:
black girl
pepper & salt girl
black girl
black boy
pepper & salt girl
black girl
So, the final count is:
1 boy, black
5 girls (2 pns & 3 black)
I will post some photos of the new family this evening.
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Clearly haven't figured out the blog thing - I posted my comment to the wrong place...
ReplyDeleteBut onto the news... the puppies are here!!!!!
HURRAYYY!!! We are so happy to hear that Iska and the puppies are doing well! We've been glued to this blog awaiting word and are so relieved to read that it went as well as it could. Can't wait to see photos.
The Roses.
We are so excited and happy to hear about the puppies.
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