Not model related at all.....I'm a new puppy daddy!!!

[Steve Berry]

A little over a week ago, back on the 18th, my wife and I adopted a stray beagle from the Humane Society. She was pregnant, a bit over a week from delivery. Basically we took in a homeless mother to be. This morning at about 9:45am Central, the first puppy was born. All white with black patches around the eyes. Calling him Bandit for now. 

[john e. holliday]

That is great you rescued her.  The pups will provide a lot of intertainment.   Need pictures of the litter.

[Dave Shadel]

Awesome!  Good on you for taking care of a dog in need.

You will be rewarded!

[Steve Berry]

We're up to 5 puppies now. I've had to help 2 of them - had to wipe the sac away from the head and mouth of the 2nd born so she could breathe, and the 5th one I had to massage right after birth to get it breath. Pictures to come.

Edit: Now with a picture of proud momma & her pups.

[Will Davis]

Thanks for posting the pics of your dog.. I adopted a stray  pregnant  cat last fall,  , same story .. Best decision ever ,

 A lot better than the political post ..

[Warren Walker]

A little over a week ago, back on the 18th, my wife and I adopted a stray beagle from the Humane Society. She was pregnant, a bit over a week from delivery. Basically we took in a homeless mother to be. This morning at about 9:45am Central, the first puppy was born. All white with black patches around the eyes. Calling him Bandit for now. 

There's a special place in heaven for you for doing that.
W.W.

[Steve Berry]

It's been a long, draining day & night. Didn't get much rest last night due to the pups and a thunderstorm that rolled through.

Final tally is 10 puppies born, 1 of them was a stillborn (I think the placenta detached early - no blood in umbilical cord), with 9 survivors. The stillborn pup hit me hard. Not ashamed to admit I cried. Second dog in less than 1-1/2 years I've had die in my arms/hands (put down my best friend of 16 years last January, about 2 week before losing my mom - 2019 sucked, hard!).

But everyone made it through the 1st night. I know it may still be a dicey over the next week, but I'm confidant momma and puppies will pull through and I'll have more dogs than planes! I'm at work right now, so no new pictures until this afternoon when I get home.

Steve

[Dave Shadel]

Sorry for your loss Steve, but God will reward you for all you did for this little family.  Had you not been there, likely more would not have survived.

Dave

[eric david conley]

    Thanks Steve, really great what you are doing.

[john e. holliday]

Sad to hear one didn't make it.  Yes it is hard to lose one, but you did your best and will be rewarded.  The first pic of Mom, she looks happy.  My Dad tried to instill in me that animals should not be pets, including cats and dogs.   Even after all these years it is till hard when it happens that one dies or does not make it past birth.  

[Dave Shadel]

So how are the new pups getting along???

[Steve Berry]

Their personalities are starting to become apparent. The biggest one, who we are calling Pudge, has practically doubled since birth, and the biggest of the all right now. The smallest one, Lucy, is perhaps the craftiest. She uses her size to her advantage and just wiggles right under the rest and gets to feeding. They are all so cute right now. And the momma is doing real well. Lively, active, just needing a break every so often from all her pups so she doesn't get frustrated or stressed.

I finally got around to making a large whelping box for her and the pups. That should help.

Steve

[Dave Shadel]

Great news Steve!