After losing their last dog, Mickey and her boyfriend were shopping around a neighborhood shelter for a smaller puppy to join their family. Until they met Demi, they had yet to feel as though they had found the one.
“She was super calm and always had a huge smile on her face,” Mickey (who asked that her last name not be included) told The Dodo. “Although she was surrounded by many loud barking dogs, she didn’t make a peep … We walked her around the aisles of the shelter, and not once did she react to any of the other barking dogs. She even walked herself back into her own kennel. Sat down with a huge smile. No fuss. Just a sweet, happy gal the whole time. We decided then and there [that] we couldn’t leave without her.”
Even though Demi was a husky, not a tiny dog, her new owners just had a gut feeling that she was meant to be theirs. Everything appeared to be going smoothly once they brought her home and helped her settle in. Demi then suddenly began acting weird.
“We didn’t notice anything strange in her behavior [at first] except the occasional long naps, which we assumed was just in her nature,” Mickey said. “Her energy levels were normal. It wasn’t until she started trying to burrow and den in our closet … She even tore up her favorite bed and lined up her favorite toys in a row nearby. That morning she refused to budge and go on her daily early morning walk.”
Uncertain of what was going on, Demi’s parents rushed her to the veterinarian. When it occurred, they were seated in the waiting area.
Demi began delivering a litter of puppies.
“To be honest, my gut feeling told me she was pregnant maybe about two to three weeks into having her,” Mickey said. “Her tummy grew so big so fast … I remember I was home that day by myself giving her belly rubs, and that’s when it really struck me. I Googled images of pregnant dogs and symptoms, and she matched every single one. However, after speaking to my boyfriend, we thought there was no way the vet and the shelter wouldn’t have told us! So we just brushed those thoughts aside. Now I know to always trust your gut feeling.”
Demi’s parents believe that the fact that her pregnancy was overlooked is that she came from a shelter that was overburdened, overcrowded, and underfunded. Demi gave birth to five puppies, completely astounded her new parents, and was just as serene and loving as she had always been.
The puppies were given the names Bree, Bale, Jo, Grey, and Ari. The couple brought one dog to the vet and left with six after a short while.
Demi quickly entered mother mode and started taking such fantastic care of the puppies. Even though everything had transpired so quickly, Demi was unfazed at all.
@dxtrdemi My baby gave me a baby that came with new babies 🤍🕊️#rip #puppies #surprise #vet #dogs #angel #heaven #pupsoftiktok #litter #souldog ♬ Possibility – Lykke Li
Mickey remarked, “She never ceases to amaze us with how great her motherly and nurturing nature is.
Every puppy is doing well and developing quickly. Although Mickey and her partner had no idea what to expect when they entered the shelter that day, they are grateful that everything turned out as it did.
Source: The Dodo