Well...Here's What I Was Going to Post

I was going to post this picture and say "the gang's all here" or "here's the litter" or "Introducing Elsie's Pups" or something like that.

She was done with contractions; we got her shampooed; she ate a little something; she went outside to pee and poop; we cleaned out the whelping box; we put in fresh bedding; she and the pups slept and nursed together.

And then, don't you know, a little caboose decided to announce his presence.

That's right... Elsie had #8 on the way. He arrived at 12:30 a.m., so he's the only one whose birthday is August 26th. Everybody else was born on the 25th.

So now the count is 4 girls and 4 boys.

But we're still missing 3 afterbirths (by our count). So she may still expel them tonight.

She's been at this for 28 hours now, but is resting comfortably.

Time to put more coffee on.

J.