The girls are constantly searching for each other. It’s actually quite adorable!I’m truly enjoying watching this litter grow into adorable puffballs of Chihuahua goodness.

But when we woke this morning to Milly panting up a storm so I knew they were coming today! To the whelping box we went AGAIN and Milly panted and paced and dug and then…. she whined.

She NEVER whines! Ever! She’s a silent whelper!!! And this was not her first time. We were waiting over 4 hours and still no puppy – Totally unlike her. I knew we had a problem! Off to Dr. Rodgers in Lakeland we were headed!!!!

The drive was rather uneventful – My co-pilot was a real trooper. Keeping herself calm and staying focused the the task at hand. I swear she knew I was on a mission helper – I could see it in her eyes!

Dr. Rodgers was amazing, AS ALWAYS and got her right into surgery. We had 6 puppies in there but the boy that was stuck didn’t make it. He was positioned across the birth canal, blocking the way for all of the others, hence…. no progress on the whelping and lots of whining!!!

We had five happy and healthy puppies in shades of black to blue. Two girls and three boys. Milly took right to them, even while coming to from her anesthesia! Man oh man is she an amazing mother!!! And we have ourselves a stunning litter of puppies!

As we drove home and I got them all settled I thought long and hard about this whole whelp watch. Two fulls days waiting for their dramatic arrival -Same way I come into the world! An entire week early for me though! So with that said, these puppies were being named after birthday cocktails! Decision made!!!

I ran over to the Breed ring with Tino and with him going against issue again, there was no way for breed! We took Owner-Handler as well as Best Opposite Sex! After that win I ran over to the puppy rings to watch the dynamic-duo! OMG Tipsy looked adorable! It was so darn cold this morning so I cannot imagine how it felt to have her little tiny feet on the Frost covered grass. She hopped her way around the ring, cute as ever! When they went in for groups it was later in the morning so perhaps the ground had thawed a bit. A lot less hopping, Tipsy proudly made her way around the ring, showing her little butt off. So much so that she got herself a Group Three! What more could we ask for her debut in the shower ring? Plus Anna I getting to show her? I’m so proud of both the girls! What a great way to start the Tipsy’s show career!

Oh and by the way – I got to watch and cheer on Darius and Duncan get a Group 2! Oh yeah! You know that was way too cool!

While I was there this evening rediscovering enough to give the next set of vaccines to the remaining pups (sometime I am just too squeamish to do on my own) and I also got me some Eddie time! Being that he is the grandfather to this litter, I see so much of him but in the puppies too. He is such a sweet boy and I was so honored to have in a short period of time that we did. He is a great addition to my program and I’m honored to continue his legacy.

Millie truly is the most amazing mommy I ever had my program. Not only is whelping and raising the puppy effortless for her but she is so easy-going and friendly. She knows no stranger. She gave Carole and Gerald two paws up, greeting them with tails a waggin’ and jumping right into their laps to meet them and give her approval.

Congratulations to you all! The perfect forever family two perfect boys to call your own!