Texas Teckels

06/01/2026

Hubby checked sexes while mom went outside to potty, all dapples are girls and our little cream is a boy. Coat types won’t be able to be confirmed until they get older.

06/01/2026

Still just four perfect pups this morning, according to the hubby. Will try to check boy/girl ratio if Mom gets settled enough for us to do it without stressing her.

06/01/2026

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06/01/2026

Got all the covers straight and hopefully they’ll stay in the right place overnight. Ending this day thanking God for four beautiful healthy pups and a healthy momma. Maybe tomorrow I can get sexes and weights for everybody. Every time I look at them they get prettier!

05/31/2026

5:57 pm and no more pups … after her last litter of seven I can’t believe she will only have four but that’s what it is looking like now. Of course, last litter, we thought she was done and she had another one overnight, but if we only get four then I’ll be thankful for four healthy, beautiful babies and a healthy mom!

Definition of whelping pause: A normal whelping pause—the resting period between puppy deliveries—can last anywhere from 1 to 2 hours up to 24 hours. During this time, the mother dog's body gets a necessary break to replenish hormones and allow the remaining puppies to shift down the birth canal.

05/31/2026

First day of life on planet Earth …

05/31/2026

I believe we are at the “whelping pause” stage of labor where she has delivered all pups in one uterine horn and we are waiting for the delivery of the pups in second uterine horn. She is calm and resting, puppies are content, and I’m going to step away for a moment to stretch out my back and legs.

05/31/2026

I think I am seeing two red dapples, one black and tan dapple and one cream so far. All appear to be happy and healthy and they let you know if they get unhappy really quick!

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

Number four is here! Can’t tell color yet, Momma is doing clean up!