We're expecting!

And the new momma is doing great so far!  Puppies have a due date of November 24th, 2025, give or take two days, and would be ready to go to their forever homes around January 19th, 2026.

We're so very excited for Hera and Zeus' first litter!  Please stay tuned for precious 'pupdates' here!


Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

    Hera is very excited to be a mommy.  While she does her best to destroy a blanket on the floor in my bedroom, we humans are making all sorts of preparations for the new arrivals!  From deep cleaning to buying supplies, it feels like there's always more and more to do while momma is still stuck watching her litter very, very closely for us.
    I'm very excited for the whole process.  All puppies are going to have pictures taken of them with their very own little swaddle cloth.  These cloths have little patterns on them so that when you pick up your new precious pup, you can keep this trinket they grew up with and be able to refer back to photos to see exactly how tiny and precious they were and how much they grow between pupdates!  It happens so very fast, and I hope this extra detail helps make the whole experience extra precious for you and your family.

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025

    We were expecting puppies on the 24th.  And today, on the 22nd, they arrived!  This was a whirlwind of a delivery compared to the ones we normally get.  It's most common for us to (1) get puppies starting after dinner and going through the night, (2) seeing nesting behavior for up to 5 days before the delivery, and (3) witnessing the momma to be going through labor (panting, fussing, wanting to be in her place to deliver, the works).
    Well none of that happened, haha!  Nesting was only for 1 day.  Hera began to deliver at noon (around 12:20, first pup born about ten minutes after that).  There was no fussing, no labor, nothing leading up to it.  The only clue I had was her sudden personality change asking for my attention while seeing to something in the kitchen, I look down at her, and her hind legs quiver ever so briefly.  Ten minutes later, puppy #1 was here.
    Two days early, and we can tell why.  Competition for space.  We are very honored to share that Hera is now the proud momma to 12 beautiful puppies.  And you'd better believe that once I get some sleep under my belt there are going to be puppy pictures appearing!