More puppies!

BFPA rescued another pregnant dog from a high-kill shelter about a week and a half ago. Last Wednesday, Onyx gave birth to 10 puppies!

We're all having lots of fun guessing what the "mix" is. Onyx appears to be a pit mix, but the varying colors of her babies are very interesting. Any guesses?

The first pic is of a very pregnant Onyx.



The second if of mama Onyx and her 10 pups.

Foster puppy

I will be bringing this cutie home in a few weeks - just before Christmas. His name will be Oliver. I can't wait! He is such a sweet puppy and I look forward to helping him find his forever home.

Lucas officially a Glazener

Lucas' adoption was finalized on the 5th. The adoption coordinator always takes a photo of the dog with his/her new family on the day of the finalization so here's our new family portrait! Zoe and I are happy to officially have him as a part of our family.

New BFPA additions

Puppies!

I went to visit Annie and her six puppies last night in Chapel Hill. Annie is the most loving, sweet dog - even around her brand-new babies. Annie was named after little orphan Annie, so we're throwing around ideas about using names from the musical for the puppies. There are 4 girls and 2 boys, so my votes are: Molly, Pepper, Tessie and Greer for the girls and Oliver and Drake for the boys.

They haven't even opened their eyes yet and are all eeps and grunts, "swimming" around in their bed until they can walk!

Annie



Two of the four girls



All six puppies: the boys are on the left and the girls are on the right.

Ridiculous mosquitoes

Is anyone else noticing these huge monsters at their house?! They are constantly swarming by my back door, and there is no standing water or any other obvious attraction other than my two doggies and myself. I've always been a tasty attraction for mosquitoes - maybe my blood is super sweet?

The one plus is that they are very slow-moving, so thwacking them with a shoe is pretty easy - I think I've successfully swatted at least 2 dozen in the last four days. But still, what gives?

I'm curious about whether this is a localized problem to North Carolina - or is it even more localized to Durham - or even more localized to my house?!

Strangely enough, I have not experienced a rash of mosquito bites on myself. Perhaps that is due to the colder temperatures and my being more covered up when outside. However, that situation brings up an oxymoron - WHY are these mosquitoes persisting in the colder/often freezing weather?!

I'm not exaggerating - at any given time there are at least a dozen of these pests flitting around by my back door. Would love to hear if anyone else is experiencing such an unwelcome mosquito infestation.