Our dog had puppies

Sorry I've been MIA for a while. Things have been absolutely hectic. Last week we ran a 4-day softball tournament. We were at the field from morning until night. It was crazy, but worth it.

Then this week we've been watching our female dog quite closely because we knew she'd be having her puppies soon. They started coming yesterday. Our female, named Angel, is such a good mommy dog. She is so gentle and careful when she walks around the pups. She really needs very little help delivering all her pups. Not only is she able to walk around just fine after delivery, but she even took a break after about 5 or 6 pups. She got up, walked out of the dog house, got a drink of water in the patio, walked around the yard for a bit, used the bathroom, and then returned to the dog house to tend to the pups that were already born, and wait for the rest of her labor and delivery to come.

Here's a picture of her after the first pup was born:


Here she is with more of them - she wasn't done yet at this point


This awesome mama began delivering at about 12:00 pm and her last pup was born at about 8:30 pm. She had 13 babies all together! She's eaten and had some chicken broth since then, so she's doing well, has and appetite, and seems physically quite strong. I feel drained for her. LOL