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Subject: *She wakes up and races around in the grass* Gunner! Wake up! Author: Bridget [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 10:55:09 12/28/01 Fri *She decides to let him sleep and races to the creek* Looks cold! *She yells and leaps in. She swims around for about ten minutes, forgetting all of the pain from last night* [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: wakes up and stands Author: GUnner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 10:58:17 12/28/01 Fri he stretches and runs after her, leaping into the water, even though he didn't want to be cold. He went under and nibbled her feet then came back up. *laugsh and barks at her*

[> [> Subject: *She laughs and swims towards the cave, now curious about what was inside* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:12:09 12/28/01 Fri *She barks at Gunner to follow but decides to ask* You want to go see what's inside now that it's daylight? *she stops and goes under, popping up beside him*

[> [> [> Subject: *barks* Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:14:10 12/28/01 Fri yeah! Follows her quickly, glad that they could get out faster ucz it was cold. (yah know, since we're retrievers)

[> [> [> [> Subject: *She finds the cave's enterance and swims back to Gunner* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:16:41 12/28/01 Fri *They are still under and she doesn't see him because the water is murkey, so they bump heads. She comes up for air* This way! *she barks and heads for the enterance*

[> [> [> Subject: *She nibbles at his neck and gives a playful yip* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:14:48 12/28/01 Fri *She jumps on him and they both go under the water. She swims away, enticing him to follow*

[> [> [> [> Subject: *comes up for air* Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:19:23 12/28/01 Fri he gets out on the slippery rocks and shakes himself off. HE then jogs into the cave with Bridget. *come on!*

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She leaps upon his back* Race ya! *she races into the cave* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:22:09 12/28/01 Fri *SHe nips his ear and dissapears into the cave. She yips from her hiding place* You'll never find me! *even though her scent gives it all away*

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *puts nose to the ground and runs through the cave* Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:24:00 12/28/01 Fri he sniffs and sniffs, and finally comes nose to foot to her, and slowly raises his head to her. He grins, barks, and takes off running in circles around the cave.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She yips and attempts to do the same. Instead she starts breathing deeply and lays down* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:25:21 12/28/01 Fri *She looks at him, worry plain in her eyes* I think something's wrong!

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She rolls over on her back and tries to stand up, but thinks better of it* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:29:03 12/28/01 Fri *Instead she lays down and rolls over on her side, still breathing deeply. She yelps in pain*

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: runs up to her Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:29:52 12/28/01 Fri and curls up next to her. What wrong!? He attempts to put his paw on her, but doesn't cuz he's too worried.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She looks at him worry stamped all over her face* My stomach hurts! Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:32:52 12/28/01 Fri *SHe looks where she's laying and she is bleeding freely* I'm bleeding too! What's wrong?

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Stands up and looks around Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:34:12 12/28/01 Fri Worry clouds his eyes over, and he howls frantically. Trying to comfort Bridget, but not knowing whats wrong.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She races to them* Bridget, sweety what's the matter? Guner what's going on?! Author: Tabby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:36:51 12/28/01 Fri *She touches the ground and her hand comes up red* She's bleeding Jen! What's wrong with her?

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: loks at Tabby and Gunner Author: Jenifer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:38:48 12/28/01 Fri I don't know.. You went to college to be a vey you said, it might be a reaction to what JJ did to her, when she punched her and stuff. I hope thats not it.. I have no idea, and I wish I did... but I don't... pats Gunner and looks at them all with worried eyes.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She yelps in pain* What's the matter with me? Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:38:49 12/28/01 Fri *She rolls over and over* It hurts!!!

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Gunner howls as she yelps in pain, and does so until his throat gets dry Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:40:28 12/28/01 Fri He nudges her neck and face, It's ok, we're all here! He tries calming her a bit, so that the pain might not be so intense.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She howls as new waves of pain cascade into her stomach and blood rushes out of her* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:42:57 12/28/01 Fri *She howls way past her breath limit and comes back breathing deeply*

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: OOC-if Bridget is going into labor, who's making up the stats? Author: Tabby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:44:51 12/28/01 Fri

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: (ooc: Well, there isn't only going to be one puppy, so we Author: ooc Jenifer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:46:24 12/28/01 Fri can make her have an even amount, like 6,8 etc, and we can each make up half. it doesn't matter)

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She looks at Jen and then at Bridget* Jen, you think she's going into labor? Author: Tabby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:41:07 12/28/01 Fri *She rubs Bridget's stomach, trying to ease the pain*

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: >> Author: Jenifer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:44:38 12/28/01 Fri that might be it, but it's 2 days early, the puppies probably think they're ready to come out, but they might have problems... LIke ... *decides to whisper it to Tabby so the dogs don't freak* (they might be blind, or have problems with their bones, since they might not be fully grown .. but, if they're comin' out, then we should be prepared. That won't always happen. They could be real healthy, who knows.) She loks down at the dogs...

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She howls and rushes to a seluded corner by herself* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:46:43 12/28/01 Fri *She howls in pain and rushes away from them all to be alone. Her instincts told her what was happening now, and she needed to be alone*

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: starts to go to her, but stops and lays down Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:48:27 12/28/01 Fri not knowing if he should or not, so just stays there, not letting either of the girls pass him

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Jen, sure enough! She's a mom! Look at the posts by her ang Gunner! Author: Tabby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:55:53 12/28/01 Fri *She smiles and cries* It's a beautiful thing!

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: smiles as she watches the two dogs helping eachother through life Author: Jenifer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:57:49 12/28/01 Fri she nods... SHould we leave them alone for a little while? Maybe set a blanket around somewhere, then they can have something soft to lay on. Reaches into a back pack she brought and spreads it out, then walks to the the mouth of the cave.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She nods* I think we should do that. I'll make some of the turkey stuff she loves. Author: Tabby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:00:05 12/28/01 Fri *She makes it and also enters the cave*

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: waits for Tabby to put it down, and then walks out with her Author: JEnifer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:03:01 12/28/01 Fri she smiles and says quietly to herself, It's a miracle and she crosses the icey water quick, and hops into the jeep.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She yells*We need to bring them back to the kennel and start making stats! Author: Tabby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:04:54 12/28/01 Fri

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: think she'll let us? Author: Jenifer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:06:47 12/28/01 Fri Well, from the looks of it she 8, and already named one. Howabout me and you just go back, and come back here when we think of some. *looks at her, waiting for the answer*

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: I think i'll give it a shot, hang on a sec. *she enters the cave with an abnormally large box* Author: Tabby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:10:43 12/28/01 Fri

[> Subject: *She yelps, warning everyone to stay away from her. She welcomed no one* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:48:46 12/28/01 Fri *She yelps as spurts of pain come to her, but she is no longer afraid. She knew the puppies were early but she knew they wanted to come out. She wasn't going to stop them*

[> [> Subject: stands in front of Tabby and Jenifer Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:51:10 12/28/01 Fri just in case they tried. HE sits and his eyes look worried, hoping everything went ok.

[> [> Subject: *She howls* Gunner!!! Come here! *she only called for him, no one else* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:51:13 12/28/01 Fri *She howled and yelped in pain but you could still make out the call for Gunner*

[> [> [> Subject: turns and jogs over to her Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:52:55 12/28/01 Fri Whats wrong? He asked worridly, and began to lick her muzzle soothingly.

[> [> [> Subject: *She looks up at him, smiling* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:54:12 12/28/01 Fri *She licked his muzzle and said softly though still in pain* Watch.... *after a few moments a puppy was there* Your a father!

[> [> [> [> Subject: *Perks His Ears* Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:55:45 12/28/01 Fri and lays next to her, being kind of likea coach, telling her it would be ok, as she gave birth to the rest.

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: ~~~***A BIRTH***~~~ Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:57:52 12/28/01 Fri *And the eighth puppy was born. She licks each one out of their little sacks and allows them to nurse. The runt was constantly kicked away* Hey! You all share with him!

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: smiles at BRidget Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:59:44 12/28/01 Fri he lays his head down on her back. We're parents now... He says it proudly, but didn't know what else they would have to overcome with part of the responsibility in their paws... <---LOL

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She nudges him away tenderly so that she can reach the pups* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:02:33 12/28/01 Fri *She licks each pup and pulls one back to her as he begins to wander off* I have a name for this one! *she picks him up by the scruff of the neck and brings him back to her* Venturer! *she smiles at Gunner* What do you think?

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She walks up with that turkey stuff, and a blanket. She sets it down by them and walks away again* Author: Tabby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:03:51 12/28/01 Fri Your a great mother Bridget.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *perfect* Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:04:40 12/28/01 Fri sighs and lays his head on his paws, looking at the Blanket that Tabby and Jenifer set out for them, and the bowl. *wanna go over there? Might be warmer...*

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She nods* Author: Bridget [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:06:58 12/28/01 Fri *She nods and picks up Venturer first and brings him to the blanket,then she brings the rest*

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: follows Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:08:29 12/28/01 Fri ready to help if she needs any, he lays kind of next to her as she lays down. He rests his head back on his paws, and keeps on eye open, to watch for anything that might come in. *a few minutes later though, he falls alseep*

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She walks up to them with an abnormally large box* Author: Tabby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:13:04 12/28/01 Fri *She kneels down beside them and puts Bridget in the box first, followed by each of the puppies* We're gonna go to the kennels now okay Gunner? You come too!

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: *She puts the box in the back of the jeep, allowing Gunner to jump in with them* Author: Tabby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:15:14 12/28/01 Fri *She jumps in and lets Jen jump in, then they drive back tot eh kennels* MEET YA THERE!

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Starts to growl, but stops before he does. He hops Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:15:30 12/28/01 Fri up and jogs around, then runs and leaps the creek, not getting wet at all. He is already wet though, and shivers as the breeze almost knocks him down.

[> [> [> Subject: turns and jogs over to her Author: Gunner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:54:16 12/28/01 Fri Whats wrong? He asked worridly, and began to lick her muzzle soothingly.