05/25/2026
🤍 Dolly & The Farmhouse Litter 🤍
Tonight is both heartbreaking and beautiful in its own way.
Dolly delivered 11 babies during her emergency c-section tonight. Several of the babies were born with heartbeats and fought for precious moments surrounded by a full medical team trying desperately to save them… but despite every effort, they were simply too premature. 💔
There were 6 boys, 4 girls, and one tiny underdeveloped baby.
Although their lives were incredibly short, they mattered. They were wanted. They were loved. 🤍
💙The Farmhouse Boys
Biscuit
Boots
Banjo
Whiskey
Pecan
Cowboy
💖The Farmhouse Girls
Bluebell
Junebug
Magnolia
Peach
💜Our Littlest Baby
Little one
Their story did not end before it mattered. Their story mattered because they were here.
Dolly herself is out of surgery and doing well. The surgeon said her body clearly shows the effects of being bred repeatedly for years. Although she is estimated to only be 3–4 years old, her body presents much older from the physical exhaustion and damage caused by overbreeding. During surgery, they did feel it was necessary to spay her because her body was simply tired.
When we discovered last week that Dolly was pregnant, I personally made the decision not to spay/abort the pregnancy. After consulting with Dr. Patterson, we both agreed that due to how far along she appeared and the risks involved, it was not the safest option for Dolly.
You may not agree with that decision, and that’s okay. But I made the decision I believed gave Dolly the best chance to survive based on veterinary guidance and the information we had at the time.
The breeder is responsible for putting her body through this repeatedly. DDS stepped in to save her. There is a very big difference.
And before the comments start… I will not tolerate negative comments, debates, or criticism regarding the medical decisions made for Dolly and her pregnancy.
These dogs did not fail themselves. The breeder failed them.
DDS stepped in and fought for them. Every single dog from this case has been loved, medically cared for, protected, and advocated for from the second we touched them.
Tonight, my focus is on the fact that Dolly survived and now finally gets the chance to heal, rest, and just be a dog. 🐾🤍
Thank you all for stepping up once again to help us cover another emergency. Truly. The support this community continues to show these dogs is something I will never be able to fully put into words. 🥺
Run free, sweet farmhouse babies. We know our Jellybean angels are waiting across the rainbow bridge to welcome you with warm cuddles, endless milk bars, and tiny puppy chaos. 🌈🐾
