The puppies are here already!! First pictures!!

[Ginny Nightingale]

Today was the day for Lyric's pups to be born! I was expecting them Saturday, but was ready yesterday just in case and now I am so glad! We have 8 gorgeous puppies, 6 boys and 2 girls. The first 5 were all male and after the last litter of 5 males, i was getting a bit nervous! But them 2 little girls came along and I was so happy! The last puppy was a male and was big and hearty. 

The first pup was born at 3:30 after Lyric spent most of the night and that day panting and walking around, but there was no whining or distress at all--At 3:00, things got a bit more intense, but I thought we had a least an hour or so before the pups would arrive, so the breeder was on call but not yet here. All of a sudden, Lyric crouched in the corner and the first pup was OUT! I had the phone in one hand to call the breeder and was helping Lyric with the other hand! It was wild! The breeder arrived just in time for the second puppy and was there to talk me through it and help if needed, but I did most of it by myself which felt so great. Lyric had 8 puppies in just under three hours and never made a peep--it was so easy for her!

The pups are all shades of tannsh-red. Two are very light, two are medium and four are more red. Both parents carry for red from a fox red Lab, so we are hoping the pups keep their red hue.

They are all strong, healthy and good eaters! PHEW!!

We were done in time for dinner and my husband, who loves to cook, made us carrot ginger soup and chicken marsala! I earned every bite today!

Oh, and one more thing---Lyric's last litter was born on New Year's day and these guys were born on Rosh Hashana--the JEWISH New Year!

 

[Ginny Nightingale]

Thanks everyone! Amanda, I can't advertise the pups on this forum, but let me just tell you that they are all sold already and my breeder does all of that. There is a breeder's group on DK and that is the only place that puppies for sale are discussed.

[Donna K & Quincy]

Happy to hear everything went well, Lyric is going to be one very busy Mommy.

[Amanda & Riley]

The puppies all look beautiful!! I am guessing you are selling the puppies? Or some? Do you have deposits?

[Sue, Lola, Pongo & Hubby]

oh my goodness, they are so sweet and adorable. Glad to hear mom and all pups are doing well. You must be so proud of Lyric!!!! How adorable!! Keep us updated!! You should have a live webcam of them like that family did with those Shiba Inu puppies a while back!!!

[Bonnie and Kona]

Keep those photos coming, Ginny! Love those baby pics.

[Ginny Nightingale]

Day 2 and all is well. Lyric finally has her appetite back--she doesn't eat much at the end and it is so hard to see her get so bony--today i will feed her as much as she will eat!

Four of the pups are so red! I can't believe we got so many red ones--cool! One of them has a white stripe on his head and a white patch on his chest, so we got a red parti-color! It will be fun to see how they change as their coats change. Got a great shot with DH's good Nikon--here it is. The pup with the whitte stripe is third from the right and he is very handsome! Another one of him below.

[Kathie and the gang]

what a beautiful litter

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Great photo. Lyric looks like a good mama.

[Yvonne N]

Great photo.  So sweet.

[Barbara B., Sasha & Oliver]

What a beautiful picture of Mommy and babies :)