It's finally happening - Snowfall is having her puppies! We're expecting a very small litter, but she's ecstatic! As a momma who's had a litter before, she's totally prepared and knows exactly what to expect! Her whelping den is all cozy and ready for the new arrivals! Fingers crossed those puppies will make their debut this afternoon, or we'll be up all night waiting! We're absolutely head over heels in love with her - she's the sweetest, most laid-back momma in the world! 🐾🐾🐾🐾🎁🎄❤️
We are excited to share a sneak peek at our hungry hungry hippos!!! The babies are becoming increasingly vocal, using different calls to communicate their needs. As a result, they kept me up most of the night, having learned that their cries prompt a swift response.❤️🐾🎁🎄
Check out the size of these furballs already! Born on Saturday and Sunday and now they're actual puppies! Oh man, I'm head over heels!
And in the end, we have the fantastic four! Two boys and two girls! Gorgeous big babies!
There was a “paws”, in labor. But I thought to be safe we checked in with a local ER. I can say it’s very difficult to find a vet especially skilled in reproduction. As breeders we rely on our own intuition and experience with each litter life and death situation.
We handle these situations on our own, and try to make the best calls or call on other breeders for their expertise. Unfortunately often Vets are inexperienced in this field and the overwhelmed veterinary system has not gotten back to the excellence that it once was before Covid.
But I’m grateful for my four fantastic babies! I’m glad that I listened to my own gut that ended up saving two puppies today against an “expert opinion” that I knew in my gut was wrong.
Baby boy!
This gorgeous boy needed a helping hand as he was paws first!!! But I caught onto his little paws and pulled him into the world! 😘🐾
Ice Bear 1st puppy! Girl
Our long awaited first baby Winter White’s Ice Bear first litter!! This gorgeous huge girl persevered through three days of labor and two hours of pushing! He head was so big, we had to go in and get her!! But She’s a shining star, as big as our big boys and strong as an ox, already nursing!
Ice Bear baby heart beats 🥰
What an incredible moment! Ice Bear is going into labor and we're expecting 5 to 6 precious babies tonight! The strong heartbeats are music to our ears! This is going to be a beautiful, joyful birth for the babies, mama, and our entire family! Both of my sons are here to lend a helping hand and they can't wait to meet the new additions! Stay tuned for updates, photos, and videos! If my boys are still awake, we might even go live! 🐾🥰
Dogs who sleep in thier humans beds live 10 x’s longer the dogs who don’t!
Nanook and IceBear have just received the scientific seal of approval to take over the bed - research shows that dogs who sleep with their humans live significantly longer, a tenfold increase to be exact. My dogs are paws-itive those scientists are the best.🐾
Every single Pupper in the pool! Whoohoo! 🐾🌊🦴🐾🌊🦴