Puppies are here!!!!

Starting Sunday night and going through Monday afternoon, our sweet little Mama dog Ana blessed our lives with her beautiful puppies.  It was a long and exhausting experience for everyone, but Ana was such a trooper!  We are so proud of her!  As a first-time mom she has really taken to it and is so very gentle, loving, attentive, and concerned about her babies.  It is a joy to watch her with them.  Ana delivered 13 puppies.  Sadly, 2 were stillborn and 2 had small but fatal birth defects (underdeveloped lungs & abdominal).  But, we still have 9 healthy puppies who, so far, are doing very well.  There are 3 girls (1 blue, 2 black) and 6 boys (1 blue, 5 black).  They are eating well and are very vigorous.  Prepare for puppy picture overload!!!  :o)  Ana is such a happy, proud little mama!  She loves her babies and it shows on her face!