06/13/2026
First off…wishing mama Bella a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! She has really been doing a great job as a first time mama!
HOWEVER….she has gotten her self into a little bit of trouble. At 3 am she has been wanting to go out to potty and then wants to take a little break from the babies for a few hours to hang out with the humans in bed. No big deal. Overnight she was taking a little longer and I could see her pacing a little bit more with her “potty dance” that she does. I called her and she came. I smelled what I thought was burning plastic and couldn’t figure out what it was. Finally, I figured it was something from one of the large livestock farms nearby. She was rolling around on the leather couch in her puppy room and didn’t want to come to our bedroom so she stayed with her puppies.
About 3 minutes later she was barking so Jim went to let her in with us. He opened the door and I quickly realized what happened. She had been sprayed by a skunk! The smell was in my nose and throat and ALL OVER the house. I have never quite experienced anything like this. She quickly received a bath of baking soda, peroxide and Dawn.
While she smells fine, our house does not! I did need to give it a good cleaning so it looks like it will be cleaned top to bottom this weekend. Meanwhile, the puppies are adorable and thriving. We hope to see those eyes open up any day!!