Leila's F1b Goldendoodles are here!

Leila delivered 7 beautiful puppies on Friday evening, Feb. 12, 2010. Sadly, one of the puppies had a severe intestinal defect and she passed away shortly after birth. She lived long enough to cuddle with her mama and even nurse briefly. This is a new experience for me and my family and it was heartbreaking. But, the other puppies are doing fantastic and they are strong and active. All of them have gained weight already and Leila is being a wonderful mom! We have 4 girls and 2 boys. One cream boy and one rare phantom boy. Three black girls and one rare phantom girl. Leila is phantom herself and I am glad she passed that gene onto two of her babies. Phantom coloring is rare in doodles and so very pretty and unique. Surprisingly, we did not get any red puppies this time. I will post pictures often as the babies grow!

Leila has 7 babies in her tummy!

We got an xray today to see how many babies Leila has, and we saw 7! Teva has her xray next week. Leila is here with me now and everything is ready for her. She is happy and doing great! She went to the groomer yesterday and got a trim, bath, and tummy shave.

Leila is due in one week!

Sweet Leila is coming to stay with us on Wednesday. Her guardian family will miss her terribly for the 6-7 weeks she will be here with us, but they will come to visit often. Leila was a wonderful mom with her last litter so I expect her to be the same this time. She was very quiet in labor and surprised me when it was actually time to deliver the puppies! I am used to Maggie's panting and frequent nesting behavior for hours before delivery. Leila did not make a peep and she also delivered all 6 of her babies within in few hours. She is scheduled to have an xray on Friday to see how many babies she has inside. It is getting very exciting!