06/16/2026
It’s hard to believe that exactly one year ago, Quaba gave birth to 17 puppies, 14 of which survived birth. When the vets told us that they could see at least 15 pups on her X-ray the week before, we were in disbelief. The average litter size for German Shepherds is 6–8 puppies, so Quaba more than doubled that!
The first few weeks were challenging as we worked to make sure Quaba and all 14 of her puppies were healthy and thriving. While we did supplement feed some of the smallest puppies, Quaba did an amazing job caring for her pups and ensuring that every one of them was thriving.
We then had the fun task of coming up with 14 different names for her 14 little pups for their AKC registration. Some of them go by the name that we had given them to this day.
That being said, happy first birthday to:
* Hagelslag now Scout (light blue female)
* HanutA (brown collar female)
* Haribo now Beau (yellow collar male)
* Hela (forest green female)
* Hennessy now Alba (rose collar female)
* Henry now Huey (orange collar male)
* Hexe (purple collar female)
* Hippo (pink collar male)
* Hockey (silver collar female)
* Honey now Hazel (gold collar female)
* Huckleberry Finn now Finn (dark blue collar male)
* Huma now Koa (light green collar male)
* Hunk now Bear (red collar male)
* Hängebauchschwein (black collar male)
We can’t believe it’s already been a year, and we’re so happy to know that all 14 puppies found their perfect homes. We still get to see many of them in group classes or when they come back for boarding, and we love receiving updates on the pups who live a little farther away. Thank you to all of their families for giving them wonderful homes and for keeping us updated on how they’re doing. We love watching them grow up and thrive in their families!