Lucy gave us quite a shock today by delivering a litter of Maremma pups. I feel like a total idiot, because I was absolutely convinced that she positively was not bred. We even had an appointment to have her sonogramed, but I cancelled since she was exhibiting any of the behaviors or signs of being pregnant. 
We’ll get some better pics when Lucy decides to let us get closer to her pups. There are at least two of them from what we can see.
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If you think you were surprised, imagine how Lucy feels! Her momma never even told her……..
Oh, Lucy! What a Christmas surprise! Congrats to Cini, the stealth stud.
Merry Christmas!! Nothing like puppies around the house on Christmas morning!! I couldn’t be happier for you. xoxo
Wow what a surprise, Hope she lets someone close to her soon, to get her somewhere warmer and to get PICS.
It! Is! So! Ex! Citing!
Surprise! Can’t wait to see how many. What a gift!
What a great surprise Christmas gift… puppies… wow
WOW! Congratulations on your new litter — that’s amazing she didn’t exhibit any signs of pregnancy. My beagle had a litter 2 1/2 weeks ago and there was no question she was expecting – I’ve never seen her hungrier LOL! I confirmed her pregnancy with an ultrasound (mostly because her previous breeding didn’t take) and had an x-ray done a week or so before they were born. You’re lucky she free whelped them – my bitch wasn’t so lucky and needed to be delivered at my emergency vet’s office and I lost one puppy.
Aren’t puppies the best? I’m loving my beagle babies!
Keep a close look-out – Lucy’s eye doesn’t look good in the photos – you know what I mean – her demeanor.
Wow.she is a baby herself. Christmas puppies.
major cutenessness
she looks almost as surprised as you feel!
ahhh pretty babies
(i should have known u’d have shots here ~ saw facebook post first)
lotsa love beaming to u all
xoxoxoxo
congratulations!
rona
agreed she does look unsure and tentative
hopefully she’ll let you near
do not get bitten
i’m sure she’s surprised too being so young already a mama puppy.
xo…
Holy wow. Our baby girl isn’t a baby any more!
If that doesn’t make you feel better, nothing will. Puppies!
I hope everything goes well with her. She was such a darling puppy, such a short time ago. They grow up too fast. Sniff.
WOW! Way to Go Lucy! Congrats on the puppies.
Oh my!
What a wonderful surprise!
I want one
Susan, how exciting and please congratulate Miss Lucy on her little family! I can not wait to see the babies, I will bet that Lucy will be a fantastic mom too!
You know, teenagers sometimes just don’t let you in on everything they are doing, and must have been asleep during the safe sex lecture.
Well, I guess you got a couple extra presents you weren’t planning on. Hope all goes well with the babies. Must be tough since the breed is meant to be non-humanized. Can Sabine help? (Cini’s alreay helped enough…)
Best wishes to the new mom and her babies. I think the names should be names of the Christmas such as Nick, Merry, Mary, and etc.
Susan when I asked about, needing a pair of LGD maremmas puppies for the alpacas I didn’t think you have ones on the way….lol…males or females
What a wonderful, fluffy surprise! I think at least one of them will need a Christmas themed name
congrats! now that’s the kind of surprise i can get behind!!!!
Merry Christmas Susie!
The very best surprises come in tiny packages!
Oh, look at those sweeties! Lucy looks to be a careful, if wary new mother. Hope you are feeling better.
Oh my goodness! Congratulations!!!!
Well, *hello* puppies! I saw this like on another website about naming people-babies born around christmas that might be fun to look at:
http://nameberry.com/blog/christmas-names-beyond-nicholas-and-noel-2
I love that Juniper is one of the names (under category: greenery.)
Details, please! How did you discover her? Where were they born? How did she do? Did you help? How’s she doing now?
You should name one Natalie or Natalia after the Italian word for Christmas, since the other dogs have Italian-sounding names. Assuming there are girls.
Good gracious! What a shock that must have been. I hope everyone is doing well and the puppies will thrive!
Funny…just this morning driving to work I was thinking of emailing you with a question about finding Maremmas for LGDs for my goats…
Our little puppy Lucy is all grown up! Adorable!
Congrats!! I wish Lucy the best with her puppies!
Lucy Puppies!! YAYAYAYAy!
their pink noses look so north pole mrs. santa claus like
adorable
i can just imagine that sweet squealing whine puppies make when they squirm around.
hope miss lucy is getting the swing of momming and that all continues to be well.
blessings love and puppy squishes and hugs…
xoxoxo…
Wow! Can’t think of a more wonderful surprise than new puppies. Roses to Lucy for a job well done and condoms for Cini!
She’s just another single teenage mother! Lucy- you’re a statistic!
Sweet little puppy noses!
Puppy breath! Hope you can get some cuddles. (And being the cynical one, how much can you sell these babies for?) I like the Italian Christmas names too.
sweet! Oh my , i would so love one! lol
Holy cow! What a neat Christmas surprise. Can’t wait to see pictures of the puppies!
Wow, what a lovely surprise! And isn’t it amazing that dogs seem to know what to do, even though no one ever told them. Nature is amazing.
Congratulations to Lucy and everyone on the farm.
HOLY MOLY! What a beautiful surprise. Congratulations momma Lucy!
I was just cuddling with this dog a week earlier– she really didn’t seem/act/look pregnant at all! Wow. what a surprise.
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