augh ... and she's on a break, two hours and counting.  She is pushing seriously and then naps, I think everything is fine. It's not unusal to have her take a longish break half way and we are half way.

This has been an unusual delivery for us.  She pushed about one hour fifteen minutes to get the first puppy out.  She's a small girl and 14oz is a big puppy for her.  The presentation hung out I started to panic.  Started loading up the car, my vet had just closed for the day.  I picked her up to put her in the bathroom while I was tending to the other poodles.  I think that actually helped.  I lifted her from her chest and let her legs lengthen.  She looked up at me.   There's times I really wish the poodles can say what's on their minds, that was one of the times.

She's taking some serious pushing and then rests.  Obviously all of those puppies have to get down to a workable labor and out to the world.

The new puppies, 2 boys and 2 girls, Harkin, Hattie, Hannah and Hunter are full, have pooped and a sleep.  Harkin looks the same color as La Roux, kind of a red-apricot.  Hattie, Hannah and Hunter are all dark red.  Hannah seems to be more active than Hattie, but they are all precious and sweet like their parents.

more serious pushing, she will not tolerate having her puppies put in the basket while she's in labor.  I do move them out of the way so they dont' have to swim in the stuff.  

Should be soon, she's doing a great job.

much hard pushing for about 30 minutes 
and here he comes...


Momma La Roux & baby Hunter