So, for the last four weeks I have experienced something pretty exciting...birthing and taking care of newborn puppies. Wow! What an experience! Before the puppies came, I did all I could to research the birthing process and make sure I knew what symptoms and changes to look for in Sadie. I talked to the vet and made sure I understood my role in all this...but nothing could prepare me for what was about to come. On December 23rd, we came home to find that Sadie had gone into labor and had successfully delivered one puppy already. I of course grabbed a front row seat to this so I could see all the action. It was gross!!! The delivery was a very long process and she would go an hour sometimes between deliveries. So as another, and another, and another puppy came out, with me helping her deliver 3 of them, I was sure that she was finished by number 9. Oh, was I ever wrong. I came back to find she had delivered 2 more, with another 2 on the way!! 13 PUPPIES!! What a cray night we had, with even more crazy nights to follow.
With 13 puppies comes a lot of work though, so I spend most of my time right now in the garage with the puppies...feeding them, cleaning up after them, playing with them, loving on them. And as I sit with them I watch how they go into an almost panic, if you will, when their mom seems to be out of reach from them and not in their sight. They begin searching all over the pen for her, crying as they sniff around hoping to find her. And when Sadie hears their cries, she immediately stops what she is doing and comes over to the pen and lets them know she's there and the crying then stops as they know mom is there to comfort them. This reminded me of life and how sometimes it feels as though God's presence is far from us just because we cannot feel Him near, or we may not feel close to Him; but the truth is He is always with us and answers when we too cry out to Him. The Bible says "Do not be afraid, for the Lord your God goes with you, he will never leave you nor forsake you" (Deuteronomy 31:6) Praise God!! How awesome to know that we are never alone because He is always with us in our every move!
Well as for us, we have really enjoyed this new experience and I am sad to say we have grown attached to the whole litter. Jordan says I can't keep any of them, but we'll see about that. Though I know we could not possibly keep 13 puppies, I am still going to be sad when they go. Oh, they're so cute!!
God bless,
Whitney Pedeaux
With 13 puppies comes a lot of work though, so I spend most of my time right now in the garage with the puppies...feeding them, cleaning up after them, playing with them, loving on them. And as I sit with them I watch how they go into an almost panic, if you will, when their mom seems to be out of reach from them and not in their sight. They begin searching all over the pen for her, crying as they sniff around hoping to find her. And when Sadie hears their cries, she immediately stops what she is doing and comes over to the pen and lets them know she's there and the crying then stops as they know mom is there to comfort them. This reminded me of life and how sometimes it feels as though God's presence is far from us just because we cannot feel Him near, or we may not feel close to Him; but the truth is He is always with us and answers when we too cry out to Him. The Bible says "Do not be afraid, for the Lord your God goes with you, he will never leave you nor forsake you" (Deuteronomy 31:6) Praise God!! How awesome to know that we are never alone because He is always with us in our every move!
Well as for us, we have really enjoyed this new experience and I am sad to say we have grown attached to the whole litter. Jordan says I can't keep any of them, but we'll see about that. Though I know we could not possibly keep 13 puppies, I am still going to be sad when they go. Oh, they're so cute!!
God bless,
Whitney Pedeaux
guess one of thses will be our future great grand son "Zeke".. TJ and Chelsea will love him and Lee and Tim will too. Mr. Art and his family raised Goldens for years and we have owned several ourselves...they are the best!!! Pat Zieske
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