PJ has delivered 13 and because of the xray I know she has two more to go. As expected, we’ve lost some – five – sigh. 15 is just too many to develop properly. Anything over ten is common to lose some. But so far these are doing fine. PJ is sleeping but wish she would finish so I can!!!!

We will be busy probably starting later tonight. She is nesting and restless and doing some panting – the start of it all. She wouldn’t eat yesterday but today did when my sister offered her mcdonald’s fish fillet which PJ has never had before, but she wouldn’t eat the french fries which she usually loves. This evening she ate my chicken. But, this is funny – she only ate mine which was white meat. My mom offered her the dark meat she eats but PJ turned up she nose. We tried several times but she could tell the difference. too funny… Stay tuned…

Well, after her first litter being only 3 and then not conceiveing at all, PJ is now carrying 15 puppies. While you never know of course, usually you lose some with this size litter and on the x-ray a couple looked smaller than the others so those may be the ones. Then of course, maybe they will all survive and I’ll be helping PJ feed them all. Let’s hope so. Losing puppies no matter how many is not fun. I worry in any case but now will be especially on alert. Not that you can usually do much – they either make it or they don’t unless like with one from Merry’s first litter of eleven, one is just small but not anything else wrong and eventually catches up in size but needs a little help from her “gramma” while bitsy. Fifteen is a new record for me. I knew she looked big but never imagined this!!!! She is due this saturday but now could deliver any time so I am officially on puppy watch. I will get Merry’s x-ray on Friday. You don’t do the x-ray til under a week from due date and she is due next week, the 18th. She actually looks bigger than PJ – LOL. Just can’t second guess this stuff — one reason I bred them both is because PJ had only the three and then none so figured if she conceived she would have a small to medium litter. So much for that thought. But, I am never happier than when I have puppies – so I will certainly have a Merry Christmas as well as a busy one. So, stay tuned for Merry’s x-ray results and PJ’s whelping. Everyone send their prayers for PJ to do well… and as a side note send good thoughts for my girl Pearl showing in Florida and the Eukanuba National!!!!!!!!!!!!

The first two pictures are Rafi; the next three are of his daddy, Dino. He is a PJ son sired by Dino about two years ago. He is quite gorgeous as is his littermate, Sir Henry, white male that is on my blog and on my facebook page often. I haven’t seen Rafi in quite awhile so was especially please to see that he has matured into quite a gorgeous boy too. I have been hoping for a female version of Sir Henry but failed in my attempts for PJ to have another litter sired by Dino. So, she is now pregnant with Mondo and of course those puppies will be quite gorgeous too. IF I SAY SO MYSELF – LOL… But, I think I shall not give up on another PJ/Dino litter after seeing Rafi here for a few days. Not only is he so beautiful but he is the most wonderful boy– just loving, sweet and a very good boy!@!!! Oh, and I had to include the picture of Dino napping along with his “daddy” Duane!!! very cute…
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