Mango and Steele Litter

Mango and Steele Puppies – “The Grand Entrance!”

Mango certainly surprised us all by giving no indication she was about to give birth on Monday afternoon. After being up for thirty-six hours straight, we were just ready to take an “afternoon break” when I heard barking just outside our bedroom. Seems our girl Heidi was alerting us to the new addition to our household as Miss Cranberry made her grand entrance at 2:15 pm.

We quickly escorted our sweet Mango to the whelping box along with her new baby. She did, however keep going to the door to our backyard to eye a particular spruce tree. She clearly felt that the hole she dug under the tree would be a much better place to have puppies!

When Mango finally gave in to our clean, warm and cozy whelping box, it seemed almost effortless as each puppy rolled out like clockwork. Miss Kiwi arrived at 2:45 p.m., Mr. Blackberry at 3:15 p.m., Mr. Coconut at 3:37 p.m., Mr. Banana at 4:00 p.m., Mr. Tangerine at 4:30 p.m. and finally Miss Blueberry at 4:45 p.m.

Mango really hasn’t skipped a beat. After three hours of giving birth, she went for a romp outside and rolled around on the grass in an apparent celebration of her new babies. She ate a special meal afterwards and settled back with her puppies.

Mango is a very special girl and captures the heart of everyone she meets. She is a devoted mom and is very proud of her new babies. Mango is brimming with delight and has a glow about her. She even seems to be smiling whenever we catch a glimpse of her admiring her babies.

More adventures yet to come ….stay tuned …..

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