Welcome to Flute & Jethro's Pups!

Flute is proud to introduce her beautiful new family: 5 boys and 4 girls. 

"Are you ready for the photo?," asks Flute. "I have them all lined up for you!"

Robust and healthy pups

Wonderful little toes and such long nails at birth!

Newborn ears are amazing.

Such a sweet, pink newborn nose! 

It's exhausting work whelping pups and caring for pups. Flute is ready for a well-deserved rest!

Pups were born between 6am and 7pm on January 9. Flute began nesting at 7am on January 8 and began deep panting and physically getting ready for pups at 11pm. The first pup, a girl, was born at 6am and the last pups were delivered via c-section around 7pm. (The unanticipated c-section is a story for another post!)

8 of the 9 pups are doing beautifully, as is Flute. One girl has been slow to pick up nursing and is smaller than the rest of the pups. As a result, I've been giving her intensive attention and supportive care, as directed by our reproductive vet, and she's holding her own. I appreciate everyone's understanding and patience and will to be in touch after pups are settled from docking and dew claw removal.