Mama sent me an SMS the other day, among others, she told me that our Labrador, Ika, gave birth to seven black puppies. I took that as a cue as a plea for help since my brother is not around. And they may not be able to attend to the needs of Ika (who is a first-time mother) and her young.
The school days are over; and the concern over the time I’ll lose if I decide to go home is beyond me. And so, I asked permission to visit home.
After planting a kiss on papa’s cheek, I rushed immediately to our stock room. It is true that mother-dogs are protective of their litter, and somehow, I was anxious that she might drive me away. But when I opened the door, the black puppies that littered the small room and the mother’s endless wagging of tail greeted me. That consoled me since I felt welcomed.
I heard from papa that she has not stood up since Friday in order to feed her pups. I could hear some gasps of air from her. It must have exhausted her really especially because it was her first time. But she’s doing well in her job as a mom. In fact, I heard that she was all by herself when she gave birth and there were no casualties. When Pushy, our pit bull, gave birth, I had to be there in order to remove the sacs from her puppies. But Ika is different. She’s like a seasoned mom.
Mama and papa have been supportive as well as I saw some baby vitamins, milk formulas, feeding bottles, and some sacks of dog food littered our house. Doting grandparents.
wow they're black but the mom is brown
ReplyDeleteyeah. because their dad is black :-)
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