The first pictures show
Connie less than 15 minutes before whelping. She was laying on her back sleeping, and that's why I got the camera. I went by the room shortly after, and there she was having her first puppy. She did not waste much time having her family of 5 either! She started at 2:40 pm and finished at 5:10 pm. The puppies are holding their own. Boy #1 doesn't want to nurse, so he's getting some help with tube feedings.
Meet the Contralto family:
#1 Boy 5 1/8 oz
#2 Girl 5 3/8 oz
#3 Boy 4 7/8 oz
#4 Boy 4 3/4 oz
#5 Girl 4 3/4 oz
Connie seems to be doing well and has eaten well once she rested. As for me, I am exhausted. Foster dad made supper and played with
Martha and Betsy, who probably thought they had been abandoned!
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