This is Pumpkin. She is not very photogenic, she is really scared of the flash. Yet she is scared of everything. My foster mom, Jill, pulled her from a high kill pound in Virgina along with her brother about 3 wks ago. The owner that dropped them off at the 3 day holding pound had 18 dogs that were all neglected and intact.
Her brother found a home, but Pumpkin is not so lucky.
She is a 10 month old Lab/Rat Terrier mix (some call them a Feist). When she came her she looked to either be in heat or pregnant as her vulva was enlarged and her nipples were prominent and sort of hard. Jill took her to her vet and he said "No, she is just in heat", well was he wrong! About a week after Jill brought her home her belly dropped. My vet checked her last week and said she has about 2 wks or so to go. I took her in on Thursday and did an X-Ray. There are 6, maybe 7 very large puppies and she is actually further then expected. She will whelp any day. Dave is actually in the gargae making her a Whelping Box right now. She has been in a puppy pen, but I feel safer if she is fully enclosed and has more privacy. I hope all goes well, I am very nervous as she is so young. Any advice? I have never had such a young pregnant rescue.
Here is Pumpkin, also known as Princess since she will only go outside if we go, and she is ALWAYS at my side! Yes, we are spoiling her!! She deserves it! Here you can see how scared she is and I also included a belly shot. She has dropped more since then, I just was not able to get a good picture today.
Paws and fingers crossed that she has a safe delivery and all the pups are healthy.
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Huney, Bon & Simba-missed so very much
Originally Posted by Reachoutrescue
Butt wigglies and chin kisses, good girl, Pumpkin! Oh, how I hope you will have a smooth time with the rest of the pregnancy, and that the delivery will go off without a hitch. Then there will be widdle Pumpkins 
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