# Olive had her puppies! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 16, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359 "2008-12-16T04:43:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BottledBlondJeanie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/21 "2008-12-18T04:26:42Z")
Just wanted to pop in and say that your taking olive and her litter in without any hesitance is to be commended. Supposed to get the “big” Xmas bonus tomorrow and will be making a good donation. Do hope we get more updates! YaY! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/22 "2008-12-18T09:23:22Z")
Oh, what adorable babies! I want them all!!! and Olive, too. You did good, Renee! ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/23 "2008-12-18T09:46:38Z")
> [@Renee](#): > > Olive is not letting us handle the pups yet, although she does go outside to go to the bathroom, so we can change bedding and handle them a little bit then. That’s the thing about only having her 2 days prior to the birth, not enough time to build trust. I also think this is her first litter, and she’s being super-protective. I’m sure she’ll calm down soon. I think you can see that in pics 2, 3 and 4. She may be a little sweety, but the expression on her face says, “You can look all you want, but don’t even think about touching my babies!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/24 "2008-12-18T16:20:25Z")
[I’m going to sleep on mum’s nose.](http://picasaweb.google.com/raenjapan/ReindeerGames?authkey=vX0IVGs1AHA#5280692107254529426) ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/25 "2008-12-18T23:31:48Z")
> [@BottledBlondJeanie](#): > > Just wanted to pop in and say that your taking olive and her litter in without any hesitance is to be commended. > > Supposed to get the “big” Xmas bonus tomorrow and will be making a good donation. > > Do hope we get more updates! YaY! Thank you! That’s awesome. You guys are so sweet. I’ll bump this thread when they open their eyes and such, so everyone knows we have new photos. Everyone is doing great, no problems. Mama is still quite protective. Hopefully she’ll chill a bit when they get interesting and start roaming around. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/26 "2008-12-19T00:21:23Z")
You should get a puppy cam!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/27 "2008-12-23T01:02:14Z")
Hello again. The babies are all thriving, and are, in fact, [the fattest little puppies I’ve ever seen.](http://picasaweb.google.com/raenjapan/ReindeerGames?authkey=vX0IVGs1AHA#5282783317034709266) Don’t they look like little tiny hippopotamuses? They should have their eyes open in the next couple of days here, and then the real fun begins! ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/28 "2008-12-23T01:04:44Z")
You know, they kind of do look like tiny hippos! I bet they sure smell great. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/29 "2008-12-23T01:46:25Z")
Um, SQUEEEE!!! ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/30 "2008-12-23T02:34:03Z")
Is Olive letting you pet the puppies yet? How is she doing? ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/31 "2008-12-23T02:43:13Z")
_squeeeeeeeee!!!_ ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/32 "2008-12-23T07:48:13Z")
> [@FloatyGimpy](#): > > Is Olive letting you pet the puppies yet? How is she doing? She’s allowing it, but prefers that I don’t. When I touch one of them, she tries to put her nose under my hand (pet me instead!) and is very watchful. But she’s not spending all of her time with them anymore, she checks on them and feeds/cleans them frequently, but she spends a lot of time elsewhere in the house. I think once they’re up and moving around, she’s going to be fine. I don’t want to push it at this point. There is another poster here who raises guide dog puppies. Does anyone remember who that was? I had a couple of questions for her. ---
**Author:** ![BottledBlondJeanie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/33 "2008-12-23T14:08:28Z")
That’s Elenfair and she’s awesome. A bazillion years ago she gave me some really good advice about socializing my dog. And if I forgot to thank her I am doing it now. Thank you! Renee you warm my grinchy heart. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/34 "2008-12-24T03:12:54Z")
He (or she!) who saves one life, saves the whole world. And thus it came to pass, in this season, that a small family was saved from the gas chamber. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/35 "2008-12-24T03:31:10Z")
Look at the li’l fat puppy bellies! I’m squeeing all over myself… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/36 "2008-12-24T04:10:56Z")
Oh my goodness, fat puppy tummies! And widdle pink noses! Squeeeee! ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/37 "2008-12-24T04:30:33Z")
More pics! ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/38 "2008-12-24T05:01:12Z")
OK, added a couple more. [Look how fat Blitzen is!](http://picasaweb.google.com/raenjapan/ReindeerGames?authkey=vX0IVGs1AHA#5283216715989966114) (The one at the very back.) Still no open eyes. ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/39 "2008-12-24T05:29:47Z")
He’s almost as wide as he is long. ---
**Author:** ![Snowcarpet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowcarpet/32/257_2.png) [@Snowcarpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowcarpet)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359/40 "2008-12-24T14:45:04Z")
Without a doubt, they are the cutest puppies evahhhrrrrr!!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olive-had-her-puppies/477359.md?page=3)