She's still a bit anxious about how to do this mothering thing. But she's taking care of them. In 48 hours she'll be calm and content.

For those asking, I'm sorry, but none of these 3 pups are for sale. They are private stock only for now. The intent is to train them up and see how they do as Legionarius dogs. Future litters will have pups open to the public. However, these first litters will require significant testing to ensure standards.

Life is incredible. At once violent, bloody, soft, and gentle. View quoted note →

Excuse the mess. We'll clean it soon. Birth is a bloody battle. View quoted note →

Ok, puppy pics are coming and they're not stopping for a while. #dogstr #puppy pics #dogsofnostr

Five total, but two did not survive. So three pups it is! She pulled that trashbag into the whelping box and won't let me take it out. It's her first time as a mother and she's a little frantic figuring out what to do. So far so good, though. View quoted note →

Quick nap through heavy breathing. These are micronaps. The only thing keeping her going. View quoted note →

While she waits for the next round of contractions, she's cleaning her teets and stimulating the milk supply so it's ready for the pups when they're born. It always amazes me how they just instinctively know what to do. This is one of the important traits we select for. If she turns out to be a bad momma and can't care properly for her pups, she'll be out of the Legionarius program. The genes must be protected rigorously if we want to maintain those good instincts. View quoted note →

Just added the puppy rails to prevent accudental suffocations. That hanging PVC will allow puppies to slide underneath if momma accidentally lies down against them and the wall. The walls of the whelping box are just plastic "garden bed walls". This setup will work for momma and pups for the first 3-4 weeks. View quoted note →

At times she acts like it's no big thing at all. View quoted note →

There is no comfortable position. View quoted note →

This one is gonna be a marathon.

Labor is exhausting

She seems to be on labor.

The youth don't care about bitcoin. It genuinely concerns me.

Kennels are ready to go. Just waiting for pups now.

In Southern AZ, even the lizards want to kill you.

#dogstr #dogsofnostr #physicalsecurity View quoted note →

She's definitely looking pregnant. We're foregoing the ultrasound this time and letting her surprise us instead. Any day now.

Private keys aren't physical protection. We all need real security. For this, nothing beats canine warriors. For this, we're making Legionarius. • Tue Apr 21 2026: “Fake delivery driver targets French crypto worker in armed home invasion” (TradingView/Binance syndications surfaced). • Wed Mar 11 2026: “French couple loses ~$1M in Bitcoin to fake cops in home invasion” (CCN summary). • Wed May 20 2026: “Ex‑FBI agent believes missing person was targeted in a crypto wrench attack” (IBTimes UK). • Tue Nov 25 2025: “$11M crypto theft… latest in increasingly common $5 wrench attacks” (Gizmodo). • Jun 2025: multiple pieces referencing “recent kidnappings” driving hardened opsec (CNBC + others; more about precautions than a single incident).