They're here! Part II of the "Olde Time Candy" theme has officially arrived!
12:15pm "Chiclets" - White & Black Male - Split Face marking - looks a lot like his momma Penelope. 309 grams. This was a big puppy - he gave us a bit of a scare by presenting breech and getting rather hung up for a bit. But once he was untangled, he was immediately the apple of Penelope's eye. (Penelope hasn't had pups for nearly 3 years, and is always disappointed a bit when the other girls have pups and she doesn't. She was smiling from ear to floppy ear when we got Chiclets cleaned up and handed him to her for nursing.)
12:40pm "Zagnut" - Dark Brindle and White Parti marked Male - we've not ever produced a dog who has looked quite like this at birth, so we'll be really excited to watch his colors come out fully over the next few weeks and months! 276 grams.
1:30pm - "Gummi Bear" - Black and White Parti marked Male - really wild neck and hip markings on this little guy! Weighing in a 276 grams, just like his brother Zagnut.
2:15pm - "Dots" - White and Black Female - marked even more like Penelope than her sister Chiclets. Dots took her sweet time coming along, and is the biggest of the bunch at 372 grams.
These are some of the earliest pics we've gotten, since we had some time between pups - lots of them with brand new babies still wet! :)
Bella stayed in the whelping pen in our living with her pups during Penelope's entire delivery. She seemed to be lending calm, momma dog support, and Penelope wasn't worried about her presence at all.
We've got a bunch great new pics of the OTC 1 (Olde Time Candy Part I) Litter included here, too! They're all doing great, eating and sleeping and wiggling like good little pups. They had their dew claws off yesterday...a brief welcome to the school of hard knocks...but all did just fine.
Enjoy:
Pixie Stix (with a bit of a poopy butt. ooops.)
Bella and 4 of her kiddos: Oh Henry, Heath Bar, Charleston Chew, Pixie Stix
Charleston Chew - "Chewy"
Big Daddy Jett checks out his son, Chewy.
Chewy was a star today.
And here's a great one of little Heath Bar.
Chiclets - about 2 minutes after her dramatic entrance.
Definitely a good nurser!
Bella snoozing with Oh Henry.
Skittles & Moon Pie.
Pixie Stix has found the perfect pillow - her mom's head!
Oh Henry!
Chewy and Pixie Stix scaling Mount Bella. Oh wait. I think they're asleep again.
Oh Henry at the milk bar...love that white-tipped little ear.
Chewy
And here's "Zagnut"...just born, but not too tired (or wet) to eat.
Skittles!
Zagnut (all dry...and DARK brindle!...gorgeous butt markings, too), Miss Chiclets, and little Gummi Bear (all wet & just arrived).
Zagnut, Gummi Bear (a little dryer) and Chiclets.
Skittles - This puppy is already a talker like her momma...she has a little conversation w/ herself while she nurses!
Heath Bar...curled up for a nap.
Moon Pie and that awesome white (well, 1/2 white anyway) head! If this pup were a girl, Jen would be tempted to keep!
Zagnut (great shot of his rear and nice white collar in that dark brindling), Gummi Bear (nearly all dry!), and a bit of Miss Chiclets showing in the back...they were all awaiting the arrival of sister "Dots"...who was so big, she also gave her momma and us a bit of trouble.
Great shot of Gummi Bear's "anchor" on his neck and sister Chiclets.
Finally! Dots arrives...very wet and messy, but alive and ready to eat. Maybe we should have named her 'old yeller?'
A dry and clean Dots and brother Gummi Bear.
Red boy Heath Bar and Brindle boy Charleston Chew (left to right)
Moon Pie - can you stand the cuteness?
Moon Pie and Momma
Again.
Heath Bar - full toffee goodness
Pixie Stix
