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Well, the big day arrived a day early!

9 Robust puppies. Five boys and 4 girls!

It looks like Olivia's pups were excited to start their adventures! I was at a canine eye clinic yesterday morning, as this appointment had been booked months ago. Our breeding dogs have their eyes checked annually by an ophthalmologist to ensure they do not have any inheritable eye diseases.

Anyway, Olivia began her contractions just 10 minutes before I arrived home. We had about 20 minutes to make any last-minute preparations, and then the first little boy was born — Mr. Peat Moss (brown collar), a very robust fellow! He was followed by:

Miss Radish (magenta collar)

Mr. Basil (green collar)

Miss Blueberry (blue collar)

Mr. Carrot (orange collar)

Miss Chile Pepper (red collar)

Mr. Squash (yellow collar)

Miss Eggplant (purple collar)

and finally, Mr. Rhubarb (pink collar). Our Garden Litter, Jazz & Olivia 2025 Litter!

Olivia and her pups about half way through birthing.

All pups were roughly the same weight. Birthing began just after 1:00 p.m. on June 21 and wrapped up shortly after 10:00 p.m., with an average of 1 to 2 hours between pups.

Olivia is an experienced and exceptional mom. She wasted no time caring for her pups — instinctively licking to stimulate and clean them. During labour, she had nourishing meals supplemented with calcium to help strengthen contractions. She will continue to receive calcium throughout each day to help prevent eclampsia.

I will be reaching out to all families who have confirmed their interest in this litter and from whom I have received an adoption form — within the next couple of days. Stay tuned!

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