But the last two dogs, one a white labrador mix and the other a black one, Marton continued to raise on his own. When it came time to drive up to Dartmouth for Green Key weekend, Marton knew he would be able to find perfect homes for his puppies.
Monica Morrison '07 and Kristin Vallacher '08 are now the proud owners of Brompton and Agg, respectively. When Marton arrived on campus, there was not much time to decide whether to take in new pets -- but the pups were just too cute to turn down, Morrison said.
"It was sort of one of those rash decisions," she said. The puppies live in Panarchy with their owners but are not considered to be Panarchy's pets because, as Morrison explained, the concept of a house dog would not match the organization's philosophy.
"We're individuals more than anything else," Morrison said.
Brompton and Agg enjoy each other's company and, based on their frequent mounting and cuddling, Morrison said that she is sure they are gay.
"They've been around girl dogs and they're just clearly not interested," she said.
The mutts from the Gulf Coast are not the only new puppies around campus. Phi Delta Alpha fraternity has seen an unprecedented influx of girls in the last week and a half, according to member Ben O'Donnell '08.
The reason, members claim, is not the smooth tunes blasting from the porch, but the house's newest member: Buddy.
"Buddy is the cutest part of Phi Delt," O'Donnell said.
The members say they are enjoying taking care of Buddy, but there is one downside to living with a nine-week-old golden retriever.
"There's a bit more pee around the house," Doug Raicek '08 said. They'd reprimand Buddy, Raicek said, but, living in a fraternity, they have no way to know that he is to blame.
Psi Upsilon fraternity also has a new puppy this summer, three-and-a-half-month-old golden retriever Tucker, who is keeping owner Wes Clark '08 on his toes. Clark said he wakes up early to make sure Tucker is fed on time and that he goes outside.
"It's kind of like having a kid," Clark said.
For Clark and the members of Psi U, there are concerns that accompany bringing a new puppy into the house. Chewed-up flip-flops are one thing, but the possibility of alcohol consumption is a whole different issue.
"He's contained on the third floor so he doesn't get into the beer," Clark said. He also said that in addition to flip-flops and bones, Tucker has "taken a liking to shampoo bottles recently."
Alpha Delta fraternity likes to have three dogs at any given time, and 10-week-old Harry is the organization's latest addition. After Boone '06 graduated this spring, the members bought Harry from a breeder in Massachusetts.
Drew Jennings '08 said that Harry is an athletic puppy who enjoys working out and has already tried his paw at kayaking. Jennings, AD's "Keeper of the Dogs," said his job is not very stressful because of the house's dog door; all he has to do is supply the food and water and the dogs can exercise without him.
Jennings said his job is not difficult, but AD member Phil Rehayem '08 recently caught the puppy chewing an unwrapped condom.
"The kid clearly knows what's up," Rehayem said of Harry.
