Stella was clearly giving birth to a big litter...or a litter of hippos...judging from the size of her tummy which spilled out on both sides of her! There are now ten little dark chocolate reasons for that big Stelly-belly!
(Please click on the images to view them in large format)
(Please click on the images to view them in large format)
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| Stella and her generous pre-whelping girth |
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| Stella let us know not to make other plans for the afternoon! |
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| Even after the first two pups the Stelly-Belly was still full! |
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| Atta Girl! Five Boys and Five Girls! |
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| The pups are so dark that it is hard to photograph them well in low light--hence the flash glare. (When their eyes open at about 14-16 days, we will not use flash anymore.) |
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| The pups's eyes and their ears are sealed,... |
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| ...but they have a keen sense of smell and can feel the vibrations of Mama Stella jumping into their box for a feeding |
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| This pup is sucking vigorously on his sister's ear...I hope nothing is coming out! |
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| Beautiful heads on these guys! |
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| Someone is eating well! |
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| We need to make certain that Stella never goes hungry, so, on top of her meals of fresh frozen raw, she has a self-serve bar of kibble with probiotics |
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