Be Ye Separate

What's a girl to do?:P

Blessings!

   I'll get right to the point this time...

   While talking with the girls last night about our goals for the rest of this week, my Mary-Ann asks me if I noticed the dog is getting awful fat. In a funny way, she says. I ask her to feel and see if she has any fullness to her teats and she says she doesn't think any more than usual. Soooooo, I call the dog over and give her a tummy rub and Grrrrrrrrr!

   Okay, here's how things happened...we have this Springer...her name is officially Yoncalla Patch...this is her this past ChristmasShe is a sweet and devoted family dog. We tried to breed her many times over the past years with no success at all. Not only did she NEVER get pregnant but she was so unreceptive to ANY male dogs.

When we moved here she kept disappearing to the neighbors who have a rather handsome black lab. They also have a pitbull but I think that one is neutered (not entirely sure). Anyway, she was getting to the point, while we were seriously distracted during our move, that she was being very disobedient and not coming when called. I suspected something but we never actually saw any real evidence so I dismissed it now that she hasn't disappeared since.

Now, lets move on to the fact that she's also 9 years old! We honestly didn't think she COULD because she never DID! If she is indeed, then this will be her first litter ever. Being 9 years old concerns me greatly. She is healthy and active. However, I do worry that this could harm her in some way. We are praying that if she IS (and not just fat) that it will go smoothly and she will handle it well. I'm also afraid she'll try to whelp under my bed! (it's her favorite place)

Okay, I'm done ranting:P This will probably be the only litter she'll ever have if she is indeed having them as she is old for a first timer. As usual...all in the day of a farmstead:P

God be with thee!

Sister Lori

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{ 11:57, Wednesday, April 23, 2008 } { Posted by morningsunshine }

LOL! she just didn't like the boys to whom you had introduced her! picky lady!
Good luck with all this, and I sincerely hope she does not whelp under your bed - what a mess that would be!

~~~Blessings!
No kidding! Although she does have her "bed" under there a that is where she has slept since she was a baby. She also hides under there when she's hurting or scared. I think I will just start keeping pads under there for her to sleep and lay on just in case I don't catch her before she decides to do that.
We can always take the bed apart over her...:P
God be with thee!
Sister Lori

Edited by SisterLori on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 14:03

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{ 12:06, Wednesday, April 23, 2008 } { Posted by glenda }

She was waiting for her prince to come.. We pray that all goes well..
god bless
glenda

How fun

{ 18:04, Wednesday, April 23, 2008 } { Posted by blessingsbaound }

Life is never dull with animals! What a surprise! I hope all goes well and you are blessed! With much love, Mrs. Joseph Wood