Lyric's pups are here--Pictures!! UPDATE!

[Ginny Nightingale]

UPDATE:SEE MY LATEST COMMENT FOR TODAY'S CLOSE-UPS!

Wow--what a long two days--Lyric's labor started at around 12 am on Wednesday Feb 6th--she kept me up all night (didn't want to leave her alone just in case) and then I stayed with her all thru the day on Wednesday--it continued into the wee hours of Thursday morning--and she paced and panted but no progress....finally at 2 am, I said"OK Lyric, let's get in the whelping box and get this started". I went in and sat with her in the box and within 10 minutes her water broke--it is as if she was waiting for me to tell her what to do!

The first pup was born by 2:15 am--a lovely apricot female and then 5 more followed until 6:30 AM--3 boys, 3 girls--2 champagne colored, all others shades of apricot--so.... where is #7? We could clearly see 7 on the Xray--we waited and waited--Lyric rested comfortably while the pups ate and we saw a minor push now and then, but no pup--we were starting to get a bit concerned about this last pup--actually a LOT concerned and finally gave Lyric some oxytocin to increase the strength of her contractions at noon--10 hours after this all started. !5 minutes later, a beautiful healthy male pup came into view--PHEW!!!!!!! Lucky #7!! The breeder and I both cried --we were so happy to see that all was well...and everyone is doing well!

Here are some early pics!

[Ginny Nightingale]

Sugar donut, was sibs with porkchop, bear and twinkletoes and, of course Rio, who I kept. Then there was honey bear, winnie, pooh, daisy, rosie (both girls kept their names) snickers, etc etc.

This time I  have lucky, (the 7th one that we were so worried about) copper, penny, nemo, (after the storm) frosty, peaches and saffron!

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

How beautiful!  Congratulations!  

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

Congratulations, Ginny and Lyric!  Beautiful puppies.

[Elizabeth, Bailey & Bruin]

OMD what beautiful puppies...congrats Lyric!  I had no idea that they gave dogs oxytocin (Pitocin) like they do humans

[DJ & Chance]

So precious. Both Lyric and the pups are beautiful.

[Donna K & Quincy]

I do remember Sugar Donut. :>)

[Ginny Nightingale]

The idea of the 7 dwarfs did occur to us today--we were pretty tired at the time and got the giggles---if you have followed any of the other litters I have raised, you will know that I come up with temporary names for the pups that are  sometimes pretty silly! I have a few in mind already--

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

What a good mom Lyric is.  The pups are beautiful. Congratulations.

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

They are beautiful! Congratulations!

[Diane and Alma]

I've been waiting to hear your good news!  What an incredible experience.  Congratulations!