Final Score: Girls=2 and Boys=2!!

The puppies are finally here! I missed my run on Saturday and we pretty much spent our whole day at home watching these little cuties come into the world.  We were on our way out the door to go to Sam's Club right at 9:00am and noticed that Sugar was panting pretty hard which is a sign that she was ready to deliver soon.  My vet told us that she was probably going to have at least three so I think we were pretty much preparing ourselves for three puppies. We have been reading up on what to expect and we had all of the supplies ready to help her deliver. Today was my vet's last day at work before leaving on a week long vacation so the timing was perfect. Thankfully everything went smoothly and there was no need for an emergency C-Section.

Puppy #1 was born at 9:38 am.  This is the smallest puppy. I thought that the last one was the smallest but I guess not!

Sex: Female

Color: White

Weight: 5.455 ounces

Length: 5.5 inches

Puppy #2 was born at 11:36 am.  This one was the hardest one for Sugar since he is the biggest.

Sex: Male

Color: White

Weight: 7.355 ounces

Length: 6.5 inches

We kept the other puppies warm with a blanket and a heating pad on low setting to keep them warm. The puppies were so cold when they were born and are unable to regulate their own body temperature until they are a few weeks old.  It was also difficult for Sugar to care for them while she was in labor so we played babysitter while the others were born.

Puppy #3 was born at 12:57pm. We heard Sugar yelp while we were eating lunch and peeked in and Puppy #3 was already born!

Sex: Female

Color: White

Weight: 6.985 ounces

Length: 5.5 inches

Puppy #4 was born at 2:20pm. He was kind of a surprise because we thought Sugar was done giving birth. She went outside to use the bathroom and then just just into the bed with the pups.  This puppy was the easiest and fastest for Sugar to deliver and came right out!

Sex: Male

Color: Brown with Stripes

Weight: 6.225 ounces

Length: 5.75 inches

Sugar is being a great mom to her pups.  She knew exactly what to do and handled it pretty well.  I promised myself that I would not name any of the puppies since I am planning to place them all in good homes.  My vet is going to help me place all of them as soon as they are old enough to be taken away from their mommy.

I bought Sugar and the pups a big bed that fits all of them comfortably and this is where they will be calling home for the next 6-7 weeks.

My two dogs kept their distance and I am not sure if they even knew what was going on. The plan is to keep Sugar and the puppies locked up and separated from these two since Sugar is probably going to be very protective. My husband did most of the dirty work because I don't do well with blood!  He was pretty pooped after keeping an eye on Sugar and 5 1/2 hours.  My son suggested that we change Sugar's name to "Sugar Mama." He doesn't even knows the meaning of that phrase but I had to laugh....