06/07/2025
This 8 week photo shoot will be a bit different than the past 7 weeks. It has taken me this long to really talk about delivery day. I contemplated whether or not I wanted to share this, but I realized that having a litter of puppies is not always a joyous occasion and the hard truth needs to be told. Yes, they bring so much joy to your life, it’s A LOT of work and there are parts of this experience that can leave your heart aching for a very long time. Unexpected things happen and things go wrong no matter how prepared you are. 😢 Oakley‘s x-ray showed 6 puppies and we did indeed have 6 beautiful puppies. However, we lost the very first one which was a gorgeous Red Merle male. We worked on him for over an hour, but with no success. It is something that I can’t get out of my mind and of course, have all the questions of what if?, if only, etc. I am very thankful that the remaining 5 puppies were born with no issue and that Oakley was fine. I understand that sometimes these things do happen, but it doesn’t mean that I can just forget it and move on. This little guy has been on my mind every single day and as I watched the others grow and thrive I couldn’t help but think about how it would have been if he were here. So today as they turned 8 weeks old, I’m ready to show his picture so his memory lives on. He will forever be one of my “Little Saplings” and remain in my heart.
Now, to celebrate the ones that you’ve all gotten to know and adore, enjoy their final picture with me. I was going to post their “go home” picture in place of a group photo but I feel that deserves a separate post to honor the INCREDIBLE families that they have joined. Stay tuned for Spruce, Ash and Birch’s pictures and new names. Maple and Willow will remain with me one more week until they join their forever families and at that time I will post their “go home” pictures.
It has been an amazing ride with this crew! I will miss them all!❤️🐾