First we had 2 litters of puppies with our 2 mama dogs within 2 weeks of one another..
Lhasa/Silky Terrier Puppies
Lhasa-Poo Puppies
Then we heard of a local homeschooling family who lost their Mama Pomeranian 2 days after she had a litter. They were sending out a plea for anyone who would be able to bottlefeed the babies until they were old enough to eat wet puppy food. Since the girls were already bottle feeding one of our litters due to Mama not having enough milk, they volunteered to take on the project and hence take on 2 more puppies!
Pom-Chi Pups
Then of course Ashley and Amanda took in a poor helpless Cocker Spaniel dog whose owner needed to find a new home for pronto.. and of course the end of the story is yes indeed the Cocker Spaniel ended up having a litter of puppies 2 weeks after coming to our home!
3 Cocker Puppies
So yes indeed at one time we had 4 litters, 2 of which had to be bottlefed, at one time! Thankfully, the Pom Chis went home last week and the Lhasa Poos went to very good homes as well. Now we just have to find families for the other 2 litters. It has been kind of amazing to see just how much folks from Seattle will pay and how far they will drive (2+ hours) for mixed puppies! We recently heard the statistic that in Seattle dogs now outnumber children! It has been a blessing though as we have had a chance to meet lots of new people. We are able to tell them that they have contributed to our Belize airfare fund, give them a tract and talk about the Lord. It has been a great experience in that regard. Now, if we can just get rid of all of our kittens! :o
2 comments:
What wonderful training for your children. I agree, we used to raise puppies too and it is amazing how much folks will pay.
What a great way o have some aded income. Josiah would really like to raise and sell puppies again. It's a great job for children.
4 liters- wow! That is a lot of work.
Yes, it is a great job for the children- My older girls went to a relative's house for the weekend and I took on puppy duty. Whew~ now I know what fun I have been missing out on! :) Makes me appreciate my girls all the more..
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