CATTLE DOGS

 Mr. Mario and his beautiful grey eyes!

Tri-Colored Peach loves to snuggle and pose for the camera!

Day 15

Took this photo while changing the bedding in the whelping box. Alma and Dre are so proud!

Update:  They puppies opened their eyes!  They started at different times but now all of them are open!

Day 9

 So adorable! They  are coming along great! As i write this, Alma is in her whelping box feeding them all, helping them grow up!

 She isn't camera shy!

 The puppy above has a beautiful pattern on his chest! See how  the bottom of it looks like a C.

 Puppy above^ Also has a beautiful pattern on his chest.  white comes over his shoulders, down his chest and flares under his arms a bit.

 ^^ When it's not feeding time it's nap time!^^

 ^ The only girl^

Day 8

It has been a week since the puppies were born and the only girl is  showing some color within her black coat.  She has  the golden red hues of her parents! Appearing on her cheeks arms and legs  now, we will watch closely to see  if more color develops!  

All of the puppies are doing wonderfully, weighing twice as much as the day they were born. They are strong puppies indeed! Alma enjoys being a mom and gives them all the attention the need. Look how proud she is!

So darling!   and look how much bigger they are!   This next picture is a new favorite,  a pup snuggled between his two siblings sleeping

Day 4

Alma was back to her active self the day after the pups were born. With 2 months of energy built up we took her and Dre to a field by our house to play frisbee. She is just as fast and agile as before her pregnancy and  glad to expend her extra energy.

day3

The puppies are becoming more active, squirming around the welping box and wagging their tails. Alma diligently feeds and cleans up after her young and spends all her time in the whelping area. Their eyes wont open for at least  another week as they are still developing!

day 2

The puppies are healthy and nursing! Alma is doing wonderfully as a new mom, ensuring they feed  and licking them plenty.

day 1- Puppies are born!

April 7th, 2011 - Alma went into labour on her 63rd day of gestation. She had 5 beautiful  healthy bi-color Australian Shepherds, 4 boys and 1 girl. There is no runt and her labour and delivery went smoothly, couldn't ask for more!