Monty's sister will be a brother... FINAL UPDATE with pictures

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

Some of you might know that I went crazy and put my name on a waitlist for another English Goldendoodle. We wanted a little sister for Monty, we were just 2nd on the waitlist after the breeder keeps the female pick of the litter. Dad is the same, just a different poodle Mom, so she would be a half sister to Monty. Yay! The litter was supposed to be born on May 19th, but there was no news.  Finally today, I heard from our breeder: the poodle mom was going into labor. And the counting begins: first puppy male, second female. Big puppies. Third and fourth puppy born: males. Another male an hour later. The birth was finished with....wait for it.....a male!

There are 5 males and 1 female. How soo not typical is that!

So oh-oh, Monty might get a brother instead? But wait, what do I do with the pink collar and leash? Good grief, I don't have a male name either! It took me 3 months to come up with a female name Macie. Yes, it was supposed to be Monty and Macie..... my M&M's.

Now what?

(More updates to come in the next 8 weeks)

UPDATE 1: after 2 hours when everyone though the labor was over, here comes 7th puppy: a female. I might get my Macie afterall...now that I've gotten used to the idea of having two boys. :-)

UPDATE 2 (5/23/12): I just spoke with our wonderful breeder. We had a lengthy conversation about what we want in a puppy and what would be the best fit. Soooo, we are "donating" our female spot on the waitlist to the family who only wanted a female dog for their son and we are going to have a first pick of a male puppy. Monty's sister will be a BOY. I feel like it's a good decision. Now I still need a boy name.

UPDATE 3 (5/28/12): I have seen the first pictures of the litter. Monty's brother is in there somewhere. All pics are courtesy of our wonderful breeder.

UPDATE 4 (06/16/12): The puppies are three weeks old now. Here is a collage of all 5 boys. One of them will be Monty's little brother.

UPDATE 5 (07/12/12):  the puppies are 7 weeks old and Auggie will be coming home on July 17th. The baby gates are up, as well as Monty's old crate. Few more days of me being able to sleep in. Oh boy...

UPDATE 6 (07/17/12): We have our little boy now. I completely forgot how tiny these puppies are compared to my Monty monster. We went with a more mellow guy.  Monty wanted to have nothing to do with little Auggie, but as soon as we got home, he warmed up to him and is more curious about Auggie. He was quiet the whole ride home (2 hours) just eyeballing Monty in the car. Right as we pulled into our garage, Auggie threw up on Bill. He is very good in his crate and just plays by himself with his bully stick. We will see how the first night goes.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Congratulations  on your new baby! Can't wait to see pictures!

I think Macie is a great name for a boy! Maybe you could spell it Macey, I worked with a man by that name once.

[Doris, Knox & Flash]

OMD, Jarka!  Take that pink collar and leash back!  Brothers will be fantastic!  We'll all help you find the perfect name so don't worry about that!  We've gotcha covered!

This is just so exciting!  We're having a baby!!!!!

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Riley had four brothers and one sister!  Good news for you, how exciting.  I think it can be Macie/Macy/Macey if it's a boy OR a girl.  Looking forward to the next eight weeks and beyond.

[sandy b]

Congrats! How exciting.

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Congrats to you! Boy or girl, how exciting!

[Lori, Rooney & Zuzu]

How exciting!

There was only one female in Rooney's litter of seven puppies.  Six boys, one girl! 

Can't wait to hear what the final verdict is: Boy or Girl?

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Smiling here....I know the feeling.  Before Murph, I found a little Poodle mix on Petfinder, and she was right in our area.  A little rescue girl who had been through some really tough times.  I applied and was notified that my application looked great...so I went out and got the "pink stuff".  A few days later I learned she wouldn't be mine and I was heartbroken.  Then I got the call from DRC that Murph was available...and the rest is history.  I love him to pieces, but there is still a little part of me that wants a Doodle girl someday,  Jarka, please keep us posted...I'm so excited for you.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'm so glad you told that story, Jane, that's just what I was thinking of when I read about Jarka's pink collar and leash! You ran out and exchanged them for green, if I remember correctly!

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

I guess what's meant to happen will happen. Good for Murphy, see how it all worked out for the best?

[Elizabeth & *Kosci*.]

Congratulations!! Great news. Wow another two dog family ..

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

OMD!  I am so excited for you!  I love my boy Bexter, and I know how you love your boy Monty...Boys are awesome!  Brothers would be cute.  That being said, I understand how you feel about the pink.  I have two human sons and then I got Bexter...I was dying for some pink around here!  Is there any way the breeder WON'T keep that female?  I know that Maggie's breeder is very particular, and she won't keep them if they don't have a perfect "bite" or if their coat isn't what she was looking for.  You never know.  Either way - you will come up with something - think of another M name cuz I love the M&M idea!

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

There is a chance we would still get a girl. At this point, I'm ready for either as long as they get along.