As we begin the month of September, here’s a look back at some of the highlights from the month of August!
Most of Bryshka’s puppies have gone to their forever homes now. We always love to see how excited their new families are to get their new puppy! Huckleberry, Hadrian, Hans, Henry, Hudson, Helina, and Haven are all settling in well with their forever families, and Hazel will be leaving to go to hers soon.
Before Haven left, Sadie and Levi dressed her and Bryshka up for a dog costume contest at the county fair.
The plan was to pull both of them in the wagon, but Bryshka decided at the last minute she’d rather walk and that she didn’t want to wear the hat. Leave it to Bryshka to spice things up! Both the people and the dogs had a great time and received lots of compliments!
Levi also showed Bryshka in the obedience and showmanship dog shows at the fair. They did very well and took home a ribbon for “Best Team in Showmanship.” Levi was quite excited!
And now…
the big announcement…
Bulochka and Eli’s puppies have arrived!
On Friday, August 25th, we took Bulochka to the vet for an x-ray and progesterone test and decided it was time to go ahead and do a C-section. After encountering a few roadblocks finding a vet office that had the staff available to do it, it ended up being a pretty late night!
Somewhere around midnight, a vet tech came into the room where we were waiting and announced– “Thirteen puppies–nine boys and four girls!”
Thirteen puppies!
We were thrilled to hear that they were able to save all thirteen puppies and that our sweet mama dog Bulochka was doing well.
A little bit later, a vet assistant brought us a box full of thirteen squirming, whining, darling, perfect little puppies. We gathered around the box, admiring and so grateful.
Before too long, Bulka was brought in, tail wagging, overjoyed to see us, and a good bit smaller now that she was no longer carrying thirteen puppies!
We made sure all the puppies nursed well before making the hour and a half drive home, finally arriving home around 3 A.M.
Bulochka and the puppies are doing great, and it’s been a good, but exhausting week with someone watching them around the clock, rotating through all the puppies, making sure they all get to nurse and that Bulochka gets a break, too. We’re supplementing with some bottle feeding (thirteen puppies are a lot for Bulka to feed herself!), and the puppies love our homemade formula of goat’s milk, yogurt, beef liver broth, egg yolks, and other goodies.
All of the girls are reserved and we only have a few boys still available. Head over to our PUPPIES page for more information or CONTACT US.
Well, that’s all for now! How about you? What are some of your highlights from the month of August? Leave a comment and let us know!