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Here's a post Ernie will like. My female Golden Retriever, Melanie, had 12 puppies Sunday. All healthy little guys--actually six guys, six gals. I've got her in a big whelping box I made in the kitchen. Yesterday, I went outside for 15 minutes and when I came in to look in the box, they were GONE! Melanie and all the pups--gone. I looked all over and finally found them in my oldest son's closet. I moved them all back, but it freaked me out.

I figure this is instinctive for her..I'm guessing it's like a Combined Action Platoon...moving to a new poz every 8 hours, staying mobile to avoid detection.   

Now I'm going to buy an emergency resupply of Killians...now that I'm a Grampaw.

That's a huge litter.  Is that common in Goldens?

And by the way, Congrats Gramps!!!

Al, that's just her Motherly Instinct kicking in.  There's nothing you'll have to show her; she already knows it !

I hope the following photo shows.  Our female Hybrid Wolf gave birth to 4 pups on my wife's birthday, December 12th, around 9PM.  Checking her the next morning, we found 4 additional !

The weather had been in the 60s then and a cold spell was moving in, with the forecast of 20* overnight.  I brought an old comforter to the "den" and wrapped it around the litter.  Before nightfall, Momma had taken charge !  Unbelieveable !

YEP !  There are 8 pups in that "stack", all with their little heads pointed away from the wind !

It should be showing now.

Bro Velcro:  We just got a box with a red x in it. No photo.

Puppies are always so wonderful.  Congrats to both Grampaws.

 As the dog's would say;

"Woof, woof! Arf. AARoo Roo Roo Roo, [snort, sneeze, sniff].