Dove's finally in labor.......

8 am..... Dove is shaking like a leaf this morning, but is still in line for breakfast. We cut her portion in half and she ate only half of that......another good sign. The process of labor can take from 8 to 12 hours. So we're expecting the first puppy to appear sometime this evening, but could be earlier.

Daisy is waiting for her breakfast like a lady. Her puppies are trying to stand and have peep eyes now. Below is Lily having her special breakfast in bed with half the mob watching at the ready for clean up privileges. There are ten cockers in the photo. Iris is in the upper left corner instructing Bumbie in manners. He is watching her intently. And so our morning begins again.