Homesteading: A Woman's Journey

Fawn's Puppies

07:47, Monday, December 18, 2006 .. Posted in Homestead Happenings .. 1 comments .. Link

Well, she has done it. Last Sunday morning, I woke up and heard the sounds of puppies. When I went outside on the back porch, there they were. All 10 of them! They are so adorable. I haven't checked yet to determine the gender of them all. Since she had them on the blanket in front of her dog house, Joe and I put more rugs down inside the dog house and moved the puppies inside.

Fawn is really good about letting us handle the pups when necessary. She is also taking great care of them. With this being her first litter, I was hoping that she would be a good momma to them. I have seen animals that gave birth then didn't take care of their babies. They somehow lacked the nurturing instinct to care for their young. Fawn is doing great though. She is snuggled up to them most of the time.

Our little dachshund, Chantico, has taken on the caring for the pups also. He goes into the doghouse with Fawn and the pups and snuggles down with them. Mack, Joe's dog that fathered the pups, is outside the kennel. He won't be introduced to them until they are much bigger. He is very much the alpha-male and so as a precaution, we are keeping them separated.

Four of the puppies are black with a white patch or stripe on their chests. The rest are all a cream color with brown patches on their bodies. As I said, all are adorable. Today, they are much more active and they all seem to be well-fed and healthy.

I am keeping a watch on them. This weekend, when we have the next artic blast of cold weather, I may have to bring all 12 dogs into the house especially at night. Oh My!!! This is so exciting. The first animal birth we have had since I left the road.

Next may be Simba's turn. Joe's Mom thinks that Simba may be pregnant. So, we may have a litter of kittens soon also!

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06:52, Tuesday, December 19, 2006 .. Posted by BlueApple
10 puppies! That\'s a bundle! I\'ll bet they are going to be a joy to watch grow.

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