Update: Vanilla and pups

Both Vanilla and her two puppies are doing great!  They spend all their time snuggled up with her or each other!

It's happening!

(Taken yesterday)

So it is 8:01 am and Vanilla is in labor.  My plan was to get up early, go into town & do a bit of shopping.... Change of plans!

Now!  I will keep you posted as puppies come.

It's now 9:57.  First puppy had to be pulled out...a breech delivery and a dry puppy at birth.  Bless his little soul- I could not get him to take a first breath after 15 minutes of trying.  Hoping for a live pup next...

Good news!  Next pup born at 12:07 is fine!  A healthy boy marked just like his mom...already nursing.

Next little male was born at 12:57...just fine!

So now nothing new.  It has been many hours and no delivery.  There is a puppy in the birth canal but now it's a medical emergency " failure to progress" and we are off to the vet's office.  I tried several different things after talking with Dr. Henry but we feel the puppy's presentation may be a problem.  It feels like the front legs which should be under the pup's chin are instead back under its belly.  So instead of coming in a diving position Vanilla has to pass it with shoulder blades extended--- close to impossible.