Most nights, the three adult Havenese dogs would have slept inside their owner鈥檚 spacious South 91原创 house.

But Lady鈥檚 five puppies were old enough to be weaned from their mother鈥檚 milk to puppy food, so on Tuesday night she, Santino and Essie were moved to the tack room of the small former horse stable in front of the family home in the 1000 block of 196A Street.

The room was heated and with the horses long gone, often served as a grooming area for the dogs.

It was Lady鈥檚 first night away from her puppies.

During the evening, fire swept through the 900 sq-ft. three-stall structure, destroying it and claiming the lives of all three dogs.

The fire was reported around 9:45 p.m. and took two and a half hours to extinguish.

At the height of the battle, 25 firefighters from three halls were on the scene.

The cause of the blaze was still under investigation Wednesday, but it was not considered suspicious, the Township fire department said.

The grieving owner, who asked that her name not be published, said it was too early to say if she would keep any more dogs after the tragic fire.

She described herself as a 鈥渉obby鈥� breeder who viewed the three Havenese as house pets more than potential champions at dog shows.

Lady鈥檚 five puppies, three female and two males, won鈥檛 be kept because they have already been promised to other people, the owner said.

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