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3 1/2 years ago my wife got my a little female 1/2 Scottie, 1/2 Cairn Terrier puppy. She was just a month old and some old bat that ran a puppy mill south of here had her for sale for $150. She isand has been my constant companion, a real joy: and the best mouse, ground squirrel, and Red squirrel catching dog I've ever seen.
Anyway, every time she came into "heat" she would wait about 2 months and then "have puppies". Not real puppies, but rather she would gather her squeeky toys into a nest and mother them for the next month or two. The first time it happened I called the vet and he said some dogs go through this "pseudo" pregnancy and will do so until neutered or they have real puppies.
In the meanwhile, my youngest daughter got married and I found out that her new in-laws have a registered male Scotty terrier. This past march I decided to let my little companion have her "real" puppies and took her to visit Conner the Scotty.
I figured she would have 2 or 3 puppies; 1 for a daughter-in-law who has been begging me to let her have pups, and 2 to act as guardians of my barnyard and live in the barn.
Well..., "the best laid plans" and all that, Thistle (my dog's name) had 8 puppies: 7 solid black and 1 brindle like her, 4 males and 4 females. The brindle puppy is also a female.
So here I am with eight 3/4 Scotty terrier and 1/4 Cairn terrier puppies. Even if I give one to my DIL and keep two for barnyard guardians, I'm left with 5 of these wonderful little ball chasing, vermin eradicators to find homes for.
But in the end, Thistle has live puppies for once, at least. The poor dear can barely gring herself to leave the nest box to eat, drink, or go outside to do her business. She has had lots of practise being a mommy, and now is being a good one.
Haggis @ Wolf Cairn Moor
Anyway, every time she came into "heat" she would wait about 2 months and then "have puppies". Not real puppies, but rather she would gather her squeeky toys into a nest and mother them for the next month or two. The first time it happened I called the vet and he said some dogs go through this "pseudo" pregnancy and will do so until neutered or they have real puppies.
In the meanwhile, my youngest daughter got married and I found out that her new in-laws have a registered male Scotty terrier. This past march I decided to let my little companion have her "real" puppies and took her to visit Conner the Scotty.
I figured she would have 2 or 3 puppies; 1 for a daughter-in-law who has been begging me to let her have pups, and 2 to act as guardians of my barnyard and live in the barn.
Well..., "the best laid plans" and all that, Thistle (my dog's name) had 8 puppies: 7 solid black and 1 brindle like her, 4 males and 4 females. The brindle puppy is also a female.
So here I am with eight 3/4 Scotty terrier and 1/4 Cairn terrier puppies. Even if I give one to my DIL and keep two for barnyard guardians, I'm left with 5 of these wonderful little ball chasing, vermin eradicators to find homes for.
But in the end, Thistle has live puppies for once, at least. The poor dear can barely gring herself to leave the nest box to eat, drink, or go outside to do her business. She has had lots of practise being a mommy, and now is being a good one.
Haggis @ Wolf Cairn Moor