Pregnancy is one of the most difficult periods in a woman’s life.
However, I would like to add that pregnant dogs also experience the same feelings and changes as kyphosis. Raising five, six, seven or more children is painful, let alone raising them.
No matter what we look like, girls have to understand us. A pregnant girl needs to feel supported regardless of the situation.
Moreover, pregnancy is a time full of joyful and joyful emotions when we welcome our little ones. When Poppy found out she was pregnant, she never expected that the best moment of her life would happen on the streets of Wake Forest, North Carolina. But Poppy wasn’t walking the streets, shopping or enjoying life. Poppy is homeless.
The experienced mother knew what was going to happen. Her little children will be born where their mother does not want them to be.
He had no roof over his head. There was no bright future for this family of dogs.
After Poppy woke up, she wondered where she would give birth and how she would take care of her baby. Overwhelmed by those feelings, Kochnary didn’t realize it would be good for her and her puppies anytime soon.
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Staff at a Saving Grace shelter in North Carolina took Poppy in when she became pregnant. They knew this sweet girl was going to give birth soon.
But that didn’t stop Carter Cifelli from loving Poppy. He knew what he was doing, but Poppy was too precious to leave behind at the shelter. Carter felt it was his duty to take Poppy home and show her the warmth she had been missing.
“She mostly just wanted to rest, and I focused on letting her adjust to her space and get some good nutrition into her,” said Carter
The dog that knew nothing but to struggle in life was finally living a good life, thanks to Carter.
The following couple of days were pretty calm, filled with relaxation, cuddles, and enjoying the homey atmosphere. Nothing showed that soon enough, something was about to change.
When Carter and Poppy got up that day, they had a pretty normal morning, had a big breakfast, and then proceeded to sunbathe in the back yard.
They both were enjoying the nice weather when Poppy decided to hop on one of the garden chairs and make herself comfortable. Trying to make Poppy come inside wasn’t fruitful at all. Poppy stayed on the chair for about 10 minutes.
Carter then decided it was time to move inside since the sun was starting to burn. But first, she wanted to take a picture of Poppy. She looked so sweet and peaceful. It was the perfect photo opportunity.
“She’s hard to get a picture of because she likes to be right next to me,” Carter said. “I thought it was strange that she wasn’t moving! When I was really close to her, she turned her head and was licking at something on the seat of the chair.”
The accidental maternity photo shoot took an unexpected turn.
Why was Poppy so still? What was she looking at?
And, that’s when it hit Carter.
That’s when I noticed there was a puppy there!”
Carter had no time to be shocked. One of the puppies was already out, and the other ones might come any second now. She moved them inside, excited to welcome the little ones into the world.
It didn’t take long for the rest of the litter to come out. Poppy was a brave mommy and gave birth to seven puppies in total.
“She was so incredibly calm,” Carter said. “I am sure she has had puppies before and she definitely seems like a seasoned mom. She was very calm during labor and knew exactly what to do. There were no complications and all of her puppies were healthy!”
A birth that started out so casually turned out to be an easy one. Poppy and her babies were doing great. All of them were alive and healthy.
I guess Poppy had a gut feeling that everything would be alright. That’s why she decided she was comfortable enough with giving birth in a garden chair.
Luckily, Carter was an experienced foster mommy. She helped plenty of doggy mommies give birth right in her home.
The newcomers even got some pretty unique names. The four boys were named Ranch, Dijon, Honey Mustard, Sesame, and Tahini. And, the girls loved their names, Balsamic, and Vinaigrette.
Around the same time, Carter took in another pregnant dog mommy, Cadence. She also gave birth to a big litter.
This is them – 16 brothers and sisters that got raised together, and a blended family full of puppy love.
The summer of 2022 was pretty hectic at the Carter’s home in Wake Forest. It was a real dog house! With 16 puppies roaming freely, you would often feel like you’d get trapped in a puppy stampedo.
By the time this blended family of Poppy’s and Cadence’s pups reached the week 10 milestone, they found their furever families.
Carter still gets updates on how they’re all doing. It’s nice to see that people have kept up the connection with the pups’ foster mom – the first hooman that took care of them.
As for our mommy, Poppy, she was also adopted by a loving family shortly after sending off her precious little ones.
Thanks to Saving Grace North Carolina, Carter was able to find them nice and loving homes. Separation from her huge doggy family was pretty ruff, but she’ll always remember them with a smile on her face and warmth around her heart.
Carter documented the entire blended family journey on her Instagram. If you want to check out how everything went from day one, or maybe see if she’s still up to fostering pups in need, hit the follow button.
