Venus x Baron babies
This one right here… this one hits different.
Venus litter is finally here, and I don’t even think words can fully touch what this moment means, not just for me, but for someone very close to me.
I’ve waited for what feels like an eternity for these babies. There were a lot of sleepless nights, a lot of stress, and a whole lot poured into making this litter happen. Venus made sure to keep me on my toes too, for the first 40 days she refused dog food completely. The only things she’d eat were hand fed beef liver and, for whatever reason, Little Caesars pizza like it was a five-star meal. I’m pretty sure I’ve got about $1,000 worth of pizza invested in this litter alone but the moment I saw those tiny heads on ultrasound, none of it mattered.
Her labor went absolutely perfect. And somehow… the first three puppies she gave us were exactly what I had hoped for, a red , a brown phantom , and a black phantom . But this litter is so much more than that.
Back in 2022, when Venus had her first litter, there was one puppy that changed everything, Van.
I remember seeing him and knowing he was special, but life didn’t line up for me to bring him home at that time. And somehow, through a series of events that only make sense looking back, he ended up exactly where he was meant to be, with our wonderful friend Megan.
Van wasn’t just a good dog… he was HER dog. He was loved every single day in a way that most dogs only get lucky enough to experience. He wasn’t just part of a program, he was part of her home, her routine, her heart. And while I got the chance to co-own him for a time and see just how incredible he was, she’s the one who gave him his life. Losing him the way we did was something neither of us were prepared for. It was devastating, but for Megan especially, it was a loss that’s hard to even put into words. Dogs like that don’t come around often, and when they do… they leave a mark that doesn’t fade.
So when this opportunity came back around with Venus, this litter meant something deeper. It wasn’t about replacing Van, because that’s not possible. It was about hoping… and praying… for a piece of him to come back in a way that could be carried forward. And if everything comes back right with testing, one of these guys will be going back to Megan, to the person who loved him the most, who gave him everything, and who deserves to have that kind of connection again. It won’t heal everything. But maybe it will help mend a part of what was lost.
Venus is five now, and this will be her final litter. She’ll be retiring to her guardian home in Tennessee, and I couldn’t be more grateful for what she’s given, not just to me, but to the people connected to her through dogs like Van. She is a once in a lifetime kind of dog. And these puppies, they carry that same potential. The structure, the consistency, the predictability in maturity, these are old, well-built lines from a time when breeders truly cared about preservation. And just to be transparent with everyone, I intentionally held off on taking deposits for this litter. Right now, the focus is on making sure every puppy is thriving, gaining weight, and off to the best possible start, which they are. Once testing is complete, I will announce who we plan to keep. This will not be a friendly litter. They are something special, and they will be placed accordingly. For now, we’re just soaking in this moment. Because for some of us… this one means a little more than most.
