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Pebbles the Dalmatian 'weak but healthy' after giving birth to a litter of FIFTEEN puppies
Daily Mail ^
| December 19, 2011
| Rebecca Seales
Posted on 12/19/2011 10:21:09 AM PST by algernonpj
t's not quite 101 Dalmatians. But when two-year-old Pebbles gave birth to 15 tiny puppies, she and her owners found their paws were more than full.
The litter is more than twice the average size for a Dalmatian, and the trials of motherhood initially took their toll.
Owner Kay Sullivan, 45, said: 'We had to care for [the puppies] for two days because Pebbles was not very well. ...
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: dalmation; dog; puppies
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Super-mum: Two year old Dalmation Pebbles with her sizeable brood

Bouncy: Four of the litter of 15 Dalmatian puppies

It seems mother and all 15 babies now doing well.
To: Joe 6-pack
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12/19/2011 10:22:16 AM PST
by
algernonpj
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To: algernonpj
GOOD STUFF --
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posted on
12/19/2011 10:27:20 AM PST
by
Baynative
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12/19/2011 10:28:55 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack
The Duggers come to mind when I read this for some reason...
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posted on
12/19/2011 10:36:44 AM PST
by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
To: algernonpj
The first pic looks like a REALLY BIG BOWL of chocolate chip ice cream
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12/19/2011 10:39:04 AM PST
by
ken5050
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To: algernonpj
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12/19/2011 10:43:19 AM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: algernonpj
In the book, “One Hundred and One Dalmations” Mrs. Pongo likewise gave birth to 15 pups, and a wet-nurse dalmation had to be enlisted to help. It was she, in fact, who was the 100 and first dalmation.
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12/19/2011 10:45:12 AM PST
by
perchprism
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To: algernonpj
I’ll take the one with the half black face.
I shall name him/her “YinYang”!
To: Baynative
Cute. Makes me want a puppy! Except Thena, the pyscho dog, would eat it.
But definiately cute.
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12/19/2011 10:52:28 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
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Is the black face in the breed standard?
To: algernonpj
Owner Kay Sullivan, 45, said: 'We had to care for [the puppies] for two days because Pebbles was not very wellWe raised a single pup from 2 days old, and it was work...feedings every two hours, etc. I can't imagine doing that for 15 pups, even for a couple days!
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12/19/2011 10:56:29 AM PST
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dawn53
To: algernonpj
That is a LOT of potty training.
Cute little guys!
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12/19/2011 11:00:30 AM PST
by
Not A Snowbird
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To: algernonpj
Oy! I remember when our Dobbie had twelve pups and we had to help her for the first few weeks. Lots of work. Cute little things!
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12/19/2011 11:09:42 AM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
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To: algernonpj
wow. And I thought my son’s boxer having 12 was a huge litter.
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posted on
12/19/2011 11:16:09 AM PST
by
commish
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To: algernonpj
Thank you for posting this. It made my day!
I had two dalmatians growing up. They were playful, full of unending energy, friendly personalities, very very ornery, but were the most loyal and loving creatures I have ever known.
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12/19/2011 11:20:52 AM PST
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hawkeye101
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12/19/2011 11:28:44 AM PST
by
lonevoice
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To: lonevoice
Thanks for the great pictures!
To: algernonpj
Unusual for all puppies to survive in a litter this large.
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posted on
12/19/2011 11:50:51 AM PST
by
freekitty
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To: commish
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12/19/2011 11:52:50 AM PST
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freekitty
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