She's getting close

[blissfullymiserable]

Obsessed with the Great Dane Puppy Nursery Cam, there's a new expectant mum on camera. I'm guessing she's due anytime and must be uncomfortable as she doesn't stay in one spot very long. Must have lot of fans too, cards are strung all over the walls

explore.org/livecams/dog_bless_you/great-danes-puppy-nursery-cam

[blissfullymiserable]

She's having her puppies right now ❤️

[allikat]

I have been watching since you first posted, what a cutie she is and the little puppies are too adorable.

[blissfullymiserable]

I just got home, how many are there exactly? I can't tell. Looks like they're stilling arriving? I just saw one come out

[allikat]

Last count I think 4, possibly 5. I walked away for a while.

[blissfullymiserable]

5 I think, she seems like a good mommy so far, eager to nurse.

[allikat]

I think I see 6 now!

[allikat]

She looks so relaxed and happy, I know I didn't look like that after I had one, lol

[allikat]

Human mom doing such a good job helping but not making her nervous. She is helping the littlest one nurse now.

[blissfullymiserable]

Now I see 6

[allikat]

I am headed out for the evening I am going to check back in on them around 10pm eastern time to see what is happening. Thanks for sharing this I really enjoyed watching.

[blissfullymiserable]

It was neat, I was hoping that I wouldn't miss them being born. Glad that I caught the tail end of it.

[blissfullymiserable]

7! Another one just arrived.

[blissfullymiserable]

Only 1 boy

#1 - 3:42pm - merle girl
#2 - 4:36pm - merle girl - took a while to get going
#3 - 4:44pm - merle girl
#4 - 5:00pm - merle BOY
#5 - 5:25pm - merle girl
#6 - 5:38pm - merle girl
#7 - 6:08pm - merle girl

[blissfullymiserable]

One more, a boy... the only one that looks like her

[allikat]

I just checked in and there was one more after I left. Cannot wait for them to get moving around. What fun that will be.

[blissfullymiserable]

I love their colors and markings, so cute! Getting ready to see if they're names have been revealed.

[allikat]

I was just checking out the puppies, she was changing bedding and setting mama and babies up with clean area.

[blissfullymiserable]

The first day seemed rough for her, she wanted to curl up in a ball and sleep like she used to. Seems like she's since settled in nicely with her puppies. I just love the only one that looks like her, his name is "Willy" and the only one that you can pick out in the crowd

[allikat]

Willy is out cold lol must have full belly. They are moving so much more and the human moms are so good at helping her too. It relaxes me to sit and look at the puppies.

[blissfullymiserable]

They posted weights yesterday, little Midge isn't gaining much, she actually lost an ounce but gained it back. If I remember right, Willie gained 12 ounces and Vance weights 2lbs 2oz. They'll be a week old tomorrow

[allikat]

I am a little worried about Midge, she is so tiny but they really seem to know what they are doing and giving her plenty of alone nursing time to get the hang of it.

[blissfullymiserable]

Their humans seem to know puppies very well, she's in good hands

[blissfullymiserable]

The comments are fast moving, apparently Midge is having feeding issues and is still losing. They started to supplement.

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Dropping not gaining. Now being given supplementation of goats milk/puppy mixture. Swallowed supplement OK but may not be getting anything from Mom. Does not do the normal "push pull" in nursing...

[allikat]

There is a new litter getting ready to be born, probably today but maybe tomorrow. Mother is Reese and father is Watson, they are both first time parents. Also the 2 donkeys are still pregnant. The human mother gets to name the litter and the puppies, nothing decided but I think it should be either Reese's pups or Reese's pieces, lol. She will probably come up with something better, I hope.

I realized the original link didn't work anymore.  Here is a new one:

explore.org/livecams/service-dog-project/great-danes-puppy-nursery-cam

[val2525]

Is this the same dog as the October pregnant dog?

[allikat]

No that was Audrey, this is Reese. All the puppies are being donated to the Service Dog Project which trains and donates the dogs. Veterans get priority then others that need a service dog. Great organization with great leaders.

[allikat]

I just realized original link wasn't working so I included a new link in my previous post.

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That site also hss a kitten room! Yay!

[zoesam]

Feb 17, 2018 18:24:38 GMT allikat said:

 The human mother gets to name the litter and the puppies, nothing decided but I think it should be either Reese's pups or Reese's pieces, lol. She will probably come up with something better, I hope.

Awww, I missed this the first time around, those puppies are so cute! 

As for naming, if she's a pro breeder of AKC registered dogs, they actually DO typically use a formula of themes or letters of the alphabet for the registered names of each litter, so your Reese's Piece's idea isn't far off the mark :-) It's really common for breeders to use letters of the alphabet in order, like the A litter, B litter, etc & each dog's name starts with that letter OR to use a theme for each litter, the constellation litter, the 80s song title litter, the flower names litter, etc.  So, Reese's pieces could easily be the theme & then the names could be Peanut Butter, Hershey, Melt in your Mouth, Chocolate, etc    

Those aren't call names so they could be lengthy.  I see this breeder is in the UK though & I'm not sure if it's done the same over there.