At about two o'clock this afternoon, our dog Chelsea gave birth to 4 healthy Bichon Frise pups: 3 males and one female. Chelsea is an unusually small dog for her breed (don't call her the runt, it hurts her feelings)so we had to take her to the vet because the puppies were too big for her. The vet took an x-ray and decided that Chelsea was going to require a C-section, but as they were prepping for the operation, the first puppy came through naturally. After that the other three were born without further complications. See the pictures below for the before and after. Mommy and pups are resting quietly now in the computer room.