First puppy arrived at 03:10 this morning. Male, black.
Second puppy arrived at 03:48. Female, black.
Third puppy arrived at 03:55. Male, liver.
Fourth puppy arrived 04:09. Female, liver.
Fifth puppy arrived 04:15. Female, liver.
Sixth puppy arrived 05:05. Male, black.
Seventh puppy arrived 05:14. Male liver.
Everything went very nice and smoothly. Maybe too smoothly in the beginning as Zelda had her first puppy outside under a bush. Fortunately it screamed so I could hear it and carry it in to the whelping box. After this everything went well and Zelda had all seven as per the book. She has recuperated quickly and has already eaten the food that she did not eat the previous evening...
By the way, they all seem happy in the whelping box!

Such cute little rats! :-)
VastaaPoistaYes, they remind us of the rats too! About the same size. But the rats weren't so noisy! If Zelda leaves the box, these little critters scream the house down!
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