Ok, so I mentioned Maggie wasn't looking all that pregnant, did I not? I've got good instincts, I guess. She's pregnant....
But there's only *ONE* puppy! One little puppy on the Xray, all sprawled out with all the room in the world in there. I saw ribs, the tiny bones in its tail, even the legs and feet. It was all stretched out and super cute! As cute as bones can be, anyway.
So, needless to say the reservation list for Maggie's spring litter is closed. lol
However, my vet said it would be easy for her to recover and I could feel good about breeding her later this summer/fall when she cycles again. So if any of you were thinking about a Maggie puppy, but you weren't quite ready yet, this could just be your chance! :) Her next litter would be ready to go to forever homes in December. It's never to early to do your Christmas shopping!
I was pretty bummed this afternoon, but it's sinking in now and I'm doing ok. I came home and told Rosie I needed some joy, so PLEASE can I just hold a puppy?! She looked at me funny and then layed back down to sleep. I also let Maggie know that it wasn't her fault. She looked at me for a second and then took off running after Bo and Marlee. I bet she doesn't even know she's pregnant since her body is barely registering the fact that there's a puppy in there.
We'll see how this goes, Maggie's due next Monday on the 6th. I'm going to do some reading up on singleton whelping...
Take care everyone!
:)
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