Life with Della

Erika shared these first two pictures today from her Facebook memories. It's been four years since we took her in. It was May 25, 2019, when I drove over to Chesterfield to get her out of the shelter. It looked like she was pregnant then and a vet visit a few days later confirmed it. So life with Della has been a wild ride from the very beginning. Here are some pictures from those first few days before the puppies, and some taken just today.

I think this was a few days after we first got Della.

I took her over to Green Dogs to pick up supplies.

She often goes along even now and she loves the whole family, but especially Kevin.

This was in the lobby at the vet's office when we went in for the first visit.

Della looking up at me when we heard there were probably 10 puppies.

They were only off by two.

Della decided that Serena was her best friend very early on.

Della looking very pregnant.

Very pregnant but still moving gracefully.

As her birthing day got closer Della grew a bit testy with other dogs,

except Serena, she still snuggled with Serena.

Della being farm dog today while I was cleaning out an overgrown bed.

Della lost the baby weight quickly and she has maintained a solid but slender figure ever since.

We thought she was about two years old when she first came.

That would make her about six years old now.

Too far away for a very sharp picture, but she is a fine looking dog.