Puppies Are Here!!!

If you were going to wager on how many goldendoodle puppies would be born to a golden retriever on January 1, 2011 (1/1/11), how many would you guess? If you were smart, you would pick 11 - and you would be the winner!

Yes, starting at 3:30 in the morning on New Year's day, 2011, Nova started giving birth to 11 goldendoodle puppies!

Eleven is a very large number, so we are hoping they all make it. I expect some bottle-feeding support in my future! Nova is a great mom, but with 11 puppies she'll probably need some help.

The puppies should be ready for their permanent homes near the end of February - stay tuned!

UPDATE: There are 6 boys and 5 girls. Their weights are looking very good! Nova is a great mom!

I'll post more pictures soon, but here are just a few.