Service Dog Project....Great Dane live birth

9 years ago

Some of you may still keep up with the activities at the SDP as I do. Beautiful dane Mischa has just started to have her pups, a much anticipated event.

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morz8 - Washington Coast

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

Wow, I haven't had much time today to watch, but just checked again and there are 11? Do you think that's it, or are there still more to come?

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yeonassky
9 years ago
So neat and such a good mama! Thanks for linking this.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7 thanked yeonassky
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
9 years ago
Awesome! And she has harlequins! I was sad not to see any in some of the other litters. I have not had a chance to watch lately. Thanks for the heads up.
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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9 years ago
She's had 7 pups since 8:48 this morning! All have been healthy and have latched on to Mama. What a beautiful litter....and more to come!
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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9 years ago
A dozen! They 'think' that she's finished, but will be keeping an eye out on her. She was predicted to have a large litter.

For those who haven't watched SDP, the tending of the puppies is quite a group effort. These littles will have 24/7 human care for weeks....or should I say, the mothers will have round the clock human assistance.

The SDP is a non profit organization that 1) breeds and trains Great Danes to serve as service dogs for children and adults with mobility problems or other issues that a large, calm, and gentle dog can help with. The dogs are donated.

Any dogs that aren't suitable as service dogs are given the designation Perfect Pet, and sent to live happily in a forever home, quite often with one of many volunteers who work there.

HERE'S the latest roster
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
9 years ago
That's a big litter! I wish there had been more harlequins. They keep popping out the Mantle pups.

Good job mommy!
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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9 years ago
The father is a stunning mantle. Some of their biggest dogs are mantles, I think.

Raven, you may not know this if you haven't been watching....they brought over a big Danish harlequin puppy last week with the intent to use him to breed. He's the exact same age as those litters we watched being born in late December and is as cute as he can be.....but bigger than all of those puppies.

His name is Wilson; he's being spoiled and cuddled in the other rooms off camera and has captured everyone's heart.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
9 years ago
Oh I didn't know about Wilson. That's great. They must be at about capacity with all these litters. I just want to hold them. I have flash backs lol.

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