Down to the final day

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Bella recently turned 2. She's a very pretty black Lab female I got last fall who had been neglected and when she'd been hit by a car had been left untreated to live or die on her own. When we got her, she was a bag of bones and rather shy. She's now round, shiny, overly friendly and doing great.

I hadn't planned to breed her yet, but my daughters fiancee put my stud in the run with Bella when they were moving things into my house so he wouldn't get out accidentally, and this is the result. Who knew I had to tell HIM when my dog was in heat?)

I did plan to breed Bella after I was done testing her. I have no doubt she will have very pretty pups since she herself is a great dog. This will be the last litter ever of pups from my stud Moses too... so that makes them special in my mind.

bella62daygest.jpg This is Bella today relaxing in the pool where she will give birth.

bella day1.jpg This is Bella the day I got her... no shine, no fat, no muscle tone... looking pretty dejected and sad.

moses and bella.jpg This is Bella strutting her stuff for Moses. Her muscle definition was back and she's decided she likes her new home!