Chocolate Lab Shocks Owners When She Gives Birth to Green Puppy…Yes, for Real

For these dog owners, they likely weren’t green with envy when their pooch had her puppies. They were probably highly concerned for the health of one puppy in particular.

2-year-old Milly is a chocolate lab and recently gave birth to a litter of five puppies — four boys and one girl. The boy pups all came out normal colors, but the girl, Fifi, left them in shock — and a little bit scared. Fifi was born with green fur.

But doctors say a green puppy is actually more common than many people might realize.

A green puppy can occur when a light-haired dog is overexposed to a substance called biliverdin, which can be found in the placenta. Humans have biliverdin too, and is the reason why we sometimes see a greenish color around some bruises.

Fifi’s owners say the color is fading and Fifi’s natural brown coat is coming out, but it must have been quite a surprise when they first saw her.

And by the way, Fifi was named after Fiona, you may remember her was the ogre princess from Shrek. Clearly a fitting name for the dog.

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