Puppies!

[Nixxxed]

My Dad's Rottweiler, "Makita", gave birth to 10 puppies on April 15. :shocked: Unfortunately, only 7 of them have survived, but they're all healthy and are some of the happiest, fun-loving puppies I've ever been around.

They're 6 weeks old now, and they will be adopted in the next few weeks. So, I wanted to make sure to get some cute pics of them. I think I succeeded ("if I do say so myself").

Here is the first pic -- I'll post more later on after I've re-sized them for upload.

With everything negative that's been going on in the world for the past few months, I hope this cheers everyone up a little. :xoxo:

[Villavic]

I love, love, dogs. And puppies are irresistible!!

Retrievers, cockers, bassets, beagles, I love them all. And your puppies are very cute! :nod:

[Nixxxed]

Here's a pic of all 7 puppies. They follow each other around the backyard just like you see them here -- in a pack! I love how the first puppy in line has his tongue out. And if you look in the middle of the pack, you'll see that one poor pup has fallen, and the others simply plow right over her. :laugh:

[Nixxxed]

Here's my Dad, with the pups in the backyard. Behind them is my Dad's goldfish pond, which he built (but shhhhhhhhh ... don't tell the city inspector's ... he refused to pay for a permit! ;) ). The pups love to get a drink from the pond, then usually start barking like crazy at the goldfish when they swim up to them, thinking it's time for dinner.

[Nixxxed]

This is Makita, scratching her back. :lol: Thankfully, the pups are weaned now, and her nipples *should* begin shrinking back to normal. Let's hope so -- she's dragging the ground at present...

[77Rumours77]

Those are some of the most adorable pups I have ever seen in my life! I love the one with the 7 in the pack! SO CUTE! :nod:

[DrummerDeanna]

OMG...I just wanna pick em up and nuzzle them...I LOVE dawgies...haha...I so miss having one around...our family dog got put down several months ago, we were all devastated...but were all at the vet to say bye and then my bro-in-law stayed with her through the whole thing....it was so sad, but she was happy and wagging her tail til the end....

Anyway....cute pups!!

[littlelies7]

Awwwww... they're so cuutteee!!

[Jessica Leigh]

AWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!

I Looooooooove puppies... those are some of the cutest most adorable little doggies i have seen!!!!!! if i lived in texas i'd be over there trying to adopt one!! my goodness... what sweethearts!!

[GardenStateGirlie]

Oh my gosh they are SOOOOOOOOO adorable. My cousin and her husband have a Rottweiller and her name is Mako (yep, like the shark). I love that breed. They're incredibly sweet and well tempered dogs despite the size they grow to be. Too cute....thanks for posting!!!

[strandinthewind]

I have to say I was a little bummed about all of the canceled concerts and then PUPPIES!!!!! They can turn any frown into a smile. They are ADORABLE!!!!!!! Thanks for posting!!!!!!

[wondergirl9847]

I love puppies!!! Those are some cuties!! I love how they are mostly black with brown on their feet and legs.

[GypsySorcerer]

I love dogs and Rotties are one of my favorite breeds. Those puppies are sooooo cute. They'll grow into beautiful dogs.

[Nixxxed]

our family dog got put down several months ago, we were all devastated...

Sorry to hear that! I know it doesn't really compare, but I've been a little bummed that the puppies won't be living with us for much longer. And they're not even technically my dogs!

But I don't guess that really matters, especially when I'm sitting in the grass playing with them, and they're ALL fighting and scrambling to get up into my lap. And they're in the needle-teeth phase now -- you wouldn't believe the scratches, gnaw scrapes, and shallow puncture wounds I have all over my hands, forearms, calves, feet, and toes. It's not wonder their mom runs and hides whenever we let them out of their pen. :nod:

[darklinensuit]

Those are some great-looking pups.
I have several books on dogs, though I don't own one. (I'm hardly home.)
A co-worker years ago once decided that each person at work matched the personality of a dog breed, and that I was a Rottweiler. (Shut up, Marissa.)

My favorite puppies are Shih Tzus (I grew up with one), Keeshonds, and Samoyeds.
I love the cold weather breeds.

- Jake

[Carlene]

:)

OMG! These babies are ADORABLE! Thank you for sharing these.

The "let us out" pic is so darn cute I can't stop looking at it!

~Carlene

[Nixxxed]

A co-worker years ago once decided that each person at work matched the personality of a dog breed, and that I was a Rottweiler.

I can see that. ;) Makita is one of the sweetest dogs I've ever had the pleasure of being around.

Altho, she HATES little dogs -- wants to rip 'em to pieces. She's just funny that way. The other thing about her is that she will eat ANYTHING that she thinks is food, no matter how rancid or smelly, in one gulp. She just kinda inhales it, like a snake in one gulp. (Her head is close to the size of a soccer ball, so she doesn't have to worry about the whole jaw-unhinging thing...)

I did one of those weird Net surveys that determined I should be a Schnauzer. You know -- high-strung and needing constant love and attention. :angel:

[darklinensuit]

I can see that. ;) Makita is one of the sweetest dogs I've ever had the pleasure of being around.

Altho, she HATES little dogs -- wants to rip 'em to pieces. She's just funny that way. :

That's unusual. Usually the larger breeds are naturally gentler to smaller dogs.

- Jake

[Nixxxed]

I think she's just jealous. The people we adopted her from (when she was 6 months old or so) had 5 or 6 dogs, 2 of which were total lap dogs that got all their owners' attention.

We even had a problem the first few weeks the puppies were starting to venture around the yard. I'd be petting a puppy, and Makita would rush up to me, smack the puppy out of the way with her head, and demand all my attention. Once the puppies' teeth grew in, and Makita knew that if she were near them she'd get her boobies bitten, well ... that solved that problem.