So the Puppies were finally born...but it was a bittersweet event for all involved.

This was Dutchess' first ever litter and she gave birth to a grand total of 13 babies. 13!! ...and out of those 13, 6 were born dead or died soon after. It's very sad.I can only assume that with a litter so big, They simply just did not get the nutrients they needed to live. They were all so small.

So we ended up having 7 live, until today. One of the 7 had puppy fade syndrome. Which basically means that they appe4ared to be normal but slowly degraded over the next few days. I tried to bottle feed him and keep him warm as much as I could. It just simply didn't work.

*sighs* It's a sad day.