Re: Nuschi's pups, cont.....
Hi Molly, One of our girls who could never conceive but loves puppies holds the record here for the number of babies she "gave birth to." After working outside all of one day, I came inside to find her under the dining room table with her "new litter" of 28 stuffies of all colors, sizes and animal varieties! My daughter needless to say was very upset that she stole a bunch of her stuffies, as well as all the dog stuffies. A couple of the babies were "talkers" and drove her crazy when they'd start "fussing." Bernerly, Mary Jeff & Mary Chapdelaine SnoBear Berners N. California, USA http://snobear.freeyellow.com "When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself." Wayne Dyer - Psychotherapist, Author and Speaker
Nuschi's pups, cont.....
Since I have received several congratulatory posts and questions as to where the names of Nuschi's pups originated, I thought I would let you know she is having a false pregnancy and the names are actually stuffed animals she is claiming as her babies. Since my post yesterday she has "whelped" another 6 "puppies" - gorilla, orange bear, reindeer, wiggly giggly dumb bell (that must have hurt), 2 headed snake, and rabbit. So she has a proud litter of 10 (I think that is all the stuffed animals I have in the house). Nuschi is only 16 months old and this is following her first real heat cycle. Her mom was in heat at the same time and was bred. Raven is due to whelp real puppies in the next 48 hours so that may be causing this exaggerated effect on Nuschi. This is not uncommon behavior but it is quite comical. I prefer this and guarding my bed much more to the digging to China in the mud that has preceded this. Now all she wants to do is get back inside to guard her brood from the other 3 dogs. In another 3-4 days this will pass and she will be her "normal" self again. These dogs crack me up sometimes! Molly and the gang Charlottesville, VA
