The Puppies are Here!!!

AKC Champion English Ivy and her humans (John & Andrea Colley) proudly announce the arrival of her new babies!

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From Andi…Ivy is busy nursing the babies so I will give a little update on the last 24+ hours.

Yesterday morning (Friday, August 28) when I got up, Ivy was acting “funny” and differently from the last week. I left John to “hold down the fort” while I went to an all day Leadership Retreat at the Red Cross. John called me to come home about an hour after I got there. I came home and stayed about two hours watching Ivy sleep. I went back to the retreat and John called about 4:00 PM and thought that I should come home again. I did and Ivy was doing a lot of panting and nesting.

John put up the Aerobed next to the dog room and spent the night close to Ivy. (She loves sleeping in the bed – how could I refuse?) We were up most of the night and while she was sleeping AGAIN, I decided to make run for groceries. When I got home, there was a puppy with Ivy in the whelping box. Little Gabe was followed quickly by Helen and Isabella. After a very long wait, there were two little stillborn puppies. Then much to our surprise, little Luke arrived to join the family. Mom and babies are doing great – the little ones are eating well. I am exhausted.

I just realized that one of the “fearsome foursome” is hidden by Ivy’s ear – a really warm place to be.

John took Ivy to the vet for a pitocin shot and she popped another puppy out at the vet’s office. It’s a little girl 4 ¾ ounces – no name because I wasn’t expecting SEVEN! She’ll have an “M” name…hmmm…..

King Charles Cavalier Puppies Coming Soon!

“We have babies on board! We did an x-ray Friday afternoon and there are definitely babies to be born. Ivy’s first possible due date is tomorrow, Monday, August 25. She is really miserable and does a lot of sighing and is very restless. I’ll be glad when the puppies are all here and both of us can sleep again.

I’ll probably sleep close to Ivy for the next several nights until the puppies are whelped.


I spent yesterday rounding up the “whelping” supplies and finally located the lost heating pad in the middle of the night. I guess I’m a nervous puppy Mom. It’s been three years since we’ve had a litter but I’m ready and I know that Ivy is. The vet counted five puppies for sure and possibly a sixth one up high. If you look closely at the x-say, you might be able to see tiny, little skulls or backbones.

More to come…”