fairfarmhand Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 My dog had pups in the night. (if anyone tries to tell you that a male Great Pyrenees won’t be fertile before a year, tell them they’re wrong.) she had a hard time last fall and lost a ton of weight. Th is also messed up her cycle so she came in heat in December. Thankfully, she only had 2 pups, which is great since I’m still trying to put weight back on her. we didn’t even realize that she was pregnant till this week. 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Oh wow, what a surprise!!! I hope you are enjoying the cuteness. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Pics when you get them, please. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Ummmm @fairfarmhand, isn't there a board rule requiring pictures in this situation? Congratulations! 16 3 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Granny_Weatherwax said: Pics when you get them, please. 1 minute ago, Baseballandhockey said: Ummmm @fairfarmhand, isn't there a board rule requiring pictures in this situation? Congratulations! Definitely. I'm giving momma dog some time to acclimate before I go out there and mess with them. She did do some growling at the male when I was out there earlier, but she was nice to me. She's still in that nervous protective phase. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Just now, fairfarmhand said: Definitely. I'm giving momma dog some time to acclimate before I go out there and mess with them. She did do some growling at the male when I was out there earlier, but she was nice to me. She's still in that nervous protective phase. Tell her I understand, I am in the same phase myself. 9 1 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 This was a very unsatisfying read without pics!!! 😛 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 yes pictures. As my son sent to my sil when 1dgs was born - pictures or it didn't' happen. 😜 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 Also, our kitty is pregnant. My pet cow is pregnant, due soon. and my daughter is pregnant. 'Tis the season.... 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 17 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: Also, our kitty is pregnant. My pet cow is pregnant, due soon. and my daughter is pregnant. 'Tis the season.... Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) Where are the pics? 😊 And — congrats! Edited February 17, 2022 by Spryte 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Now, that's just mean! I will forgive you if you send me one of the puppies. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 28 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: Also, our kitty is pregnant. My pet cow is pregnant, due soon. and my daughter is pregnant. 'Tis the season.... Okay, uhm...that 's a lot of fertility! If this happened at my house, I would be getting rid of my own ovaries ASAP! 😂😂😂 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhawk Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: Also, our kitty is pregnant. My pet cow is pregnant, due soon. and my daughter is pregnant. 'Tis the season.... So, if anyone visits @fairfarmhand, don't drink the water. Just in case. Or do, I guess, depending on your goals, lol. Edited February 17, 2022 by Moonhawk 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 This is Susan and babies. The kids and I went out and dragged the pups out from under the old tractor where she had them and put them in the wading pool that we keep for such occasions. Susan behaved beautifully, like she knew exactly what the goal was—get pups into a clean dry spot. and there’s just 2 like I thought. Last time she had 10 puppies so we’re glad for just 2. she looks terrible in these pics. Generally she doesn’t look so bad, I promise. She must have had a long night. 45 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Precious! ❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, Faith-manor said: Okay, uhm...that 's a lot of fertility! If this happened at my house, I would be getting rid of my own ovaries ASAP! 😂😂😂 Off topic but we figured out that our bull has ummm… an erectile dysfunction problem. We have cows coming in heat and they all should be bred now. this is not good since when my dh borrows another bull our cows will calve late. I’ve named the bull Bob. for Bob Dole. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, Faith-manor said: Okay, uhm...that 's a lot of fertility! If this happened at my house, I would be getting rid of my own ovaries ASAP! 😂😂😂 #waterfilter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Sweet mama! I love great pyrs but could never own one, we lack the space and tasks for a great quality of life for that breed. But I love the ones my friends have! We will need more pics about the 6 week adorable mark, ok? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: Off topic but we figured out that our bull has ummm… an erectile dysfunction problem. We have cows coming in heat and they all should be bred now. this is not good since when my dh borrows another bull our cows will calve late. I’ve named the bull Bob. for Bob Dole. 😂😂😂😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Grace Hopper said: Sweet mama! I love great pyrs but could never own one, we lack the space and tasks for a great quality of life for that breed. But I love the ones my friends have! We will need more pics about the 6 week adorable mark, ok? They’re definitely farm dogs. They would be super annoying in town. All the barking. will totally share pics in a few weeks. They are super cute around weaning. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Adorable! Enjoy the new pups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 I would have thought they would have big litters. So adorable and sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 I am not by nature a squealer but I when I saw the thread title I very nearly did. Puppies! Truly there is not much sweeter in the entire world. Congratulations on the new little ones and all the new little ones in your families future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Scarlett said: I would have thought they would have big litters. So adorable and sweet. Usually yes. Last litter was 10! However, I think the combination of Susan's poor body condition and our young (8 month old!!!) male dog, she just had the two. And I am fine with it. I wasn't planning on breeding her till this spring after I'd fattened her up. Had no idea that our male could father pups at such a young age. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: Usually yes. Last litter was 10! However, I think the combination of Susan's poor body condition and our young (8 month old!!!) male dog, she just had the two. And I am fine with it. I wasn't planning on breeding her till this spring after I'd fattened her up. Had no idea that our male could father pups at such a young age. Males can become fertile as young as 5-6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tiggywinkle Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: Usually yes. Last litter was 10! However, I think the combination of Susan's poor body condition and our young (8 month old!!!) male dog, she just had the two. And I am fine with it. I wasn't planning on breeding her till this spring after I'd fattened her up. Had no idea that our male could father pups at such a young age. This is how we wound up with our third dog. A friend was told her male golden retriever wouldn’t be able to father pups yet so she was trying to hold off till 12 months to have him neutered. A litter of 11 puppies later, that turned out to not be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Selkie said: Males can become fertile as young as 5-6 months. Yeah, generally the big dogs take longer to reach full maturity. But not being as fertile apparently doesn't translate to being completely sterile either. 🙂 Thankfully, the main reason that we bought him was to be the father to pups so I'm not horrified or anything. I am super grateful that Susan just had the two though. I can still work on fattening her up. She probably won't come in heat this spring then. Generally, she comes in heat twice a year, in March and September like clockwork. With her health problems, she skipped last September and came in heat in December. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamerGirl Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Beautiful pics ! Thanks. Also asking for pictures for when the cat, cow and daughter give birth ! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 5 hours ago, fairfarmhand said: This is Susan and babies. I love that she's named Susan 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristin0713 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Oh my goodness! I need MORE PICS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 minute ago, kristin0713 said: Oh my goodness! I need MORE PICS! Tomorrow, I promise . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I was thinking about Susan as I drifted off to sleep last night. I am wondering why she was not in very good condition....or why she needed fattening up. Had she been sick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Scarlett said: I was thinking about Susan as I drifted off to sleep last night. I am wondering why she was not in very good condition....or why she needed fattening up. Had she been sick? She’s always been a very slender built dog. Last fall, our old female who Susan has never been without died. Susan stopped eating. And then she developed an aPparent allergy to her food. Itchy all over. Vet saw nothing like fleas or mange or anything. Basically it was sadness and probably allergy to food. She was very stressed and depressed. I started cooking for her in the fall but it has taken awhile for her to recover. She was just a bag of bones. She looks so much better than she did in the fall. But I wasn’t counting on this pregnancy. she’s eating like a Queen now. Her regular food that I cook for her morning and night, plus extra sandwiches twice a day and a warm milk and egg shake twice a day to warm her belly and keep her hydrated. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: She’s always been a very slender built dog. Last fall, our old female who Susan has never been without died. Susan stopped eating. And then she developed an aPparent allergy to her food. Itchy all over. Vet saw nothing like fleas or mange or anything. Basically it was sadness and probably allergy to food. She was very stressed and depressed. I started cooking for her in the fall but it has taken awhile for her to recover. She was just a bag of bones. She looks so much better than she did in the fall. But I wasn’t counting on this pregnancy. she’s eating like a Queen now. Her regular food that I cook for her morning and night, plus extra sandwiches twice a day and a warm milk and egg shake twice a day to warm her belly and keep her hydrated. Awwww. Sweet girl. I am glad she is feeling better. Maybe the pups will take her mind off her grief! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 25 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: She’s always been a very slender built dog. Last fall, our old female who Susan has never been without died. Susan stopped eating. And then she developed an aPparent allergy to her food. Itchy all over. Vet saw nothing like fleas or mange or anything. Basically it was sadness and probably allergy to food. She was very stressed and depressed. I started cooking for her in the fall but it has taken awhile for her to recover. She was just a bag of bones. She looks so much better than she did in the fall. But I wasn’t counting on this pregnancy. she’s eating like a Queen now. Her regular food that I cook for her morning and night, plus extra sandwiches twice a day and a warm milk and egg shake twice a day to warm her belly and keep her hydrated. Aww, I think the puppies will be a great dose of medicine for her heart that’s missing her old friend. I imagine the new boy helped, but the puppies will give her purpose. Ok yeah I’m anthropomorphizing, but glad to hear Susan’s story and that she’s on the mend. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 Oh, and our old dog? Her name was Lucy. So we had a Lucy and a Susan for a long long time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: Oh, and our old dog? Her name was Lucy. So we had a Lucy and a Susan for a long long time. Is the new boy Peter or Edmund? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 51 minutes ago, Grace Hopper said: Is the new boy Peter or Edmund? He's Barnabas. I can't remember why we didn't stick to the theme, but I know that Barnabas means "Consolation" Lucy was always a very consoling dog. She was a comforter, when anyone was sad. Many tears were shed into her fur, so we all were pretty upset when she died. Barnabas is the hope that he will be as consoling as Lucy was and his presence was quite a consolation to my dd16. Lucy was her dog that she got when she was 5 years old. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 More pics. They’re growing so well. Super fat little guys. 34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Awwwwwwww! 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 They are so cute!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 Adorable. Simply adorable! I can smell the puppy breath from here! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, I talk to the trees said: 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 Adorable. Simply adorable! I can smell the puppy breath from here! On of the top 10 best smells in the world! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Are they slightly different shades or is that the lighting? Do you know the sexes? You probably said and I just missed it. I can almost smell them and feel their warmth from here. Sigh...puppies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 40 minutes ago, stephanier.1765 said: Are they slightly different shades or is that the lighting? Do you know the sexes? You probably said and I just missed it. I can almost smell them and feel their warmth from here. Sigh...puppies... I was going to ask the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 One is yellowish and the other is much more white. also, can’t tell boys from girls at this early age. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 hours ago, fairfarmhand said: One is yellowish and the other is much more white. also, can’t tell boys from girls at this early age. They don't have parts? Add this to the list of things I never knew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Sometimes white puppies can be born with a greenish yellow tint to their fur due to exposure to biliverdin (from bile) in the womb, but it fades within a few days. This photo is from a story about a puppy that was born on a farm in Italy a couple of years ago, that's where I first heard about it: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 17 minutes ago, Baseballandhockey said: They don't have parts? Add this to the list of things I never knew! The boy part is kind of sucked in. You can tell the difference because the distance between the solid and liquid waste holes are farther apart on boys, but it's not comfortable to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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