And then there were... none.

We've come to the end of our first litter with Akita puppies. It's been quite a ride, from Keiko's long labor to the shocking realization as the puppies kept coming and coming and holy smokes... TEN?!?!

After ten weeks, the last puppy left us last night. This morning there were no puppy tails wagging, no tiny... err... quite large... feet pawing for our attention. No adorable little puppy dog kisses. And as sad as it was as each one left our home, we knew they were all going to great homes.

If you, our puppy parents, need a thing, be sure to contact us. Unfortunately, I (Brenda) got a new phone and the Verizon lady didn't move my contacts over correctly, so I've lost all but Brent & Stacey's information. PLEASE continue to send us photos. If we continue to get photos, I can make individual pages for your puppy that can continue to grow and grow as your puppy does. Plus, it would make me feel great to see how beautiful these puppies become as they grow and change.

So now we say good-bye for now... and please give the puppies kisses from us all.

Carly saying goodbye to our first born, her favorite. This photo makes me tear up every time...