There were four puppies on the way.
Although Khloe obviously could not understand the human concept of a maternity portrait, her familiarity with posing helped create the illusion that she knew exactly what the occasion was about.
That became one of the reasons people found the pictures so entertaining.
She did not merely look like a dog sitting among decorations.
She looked, at least through the playful lens of social media, like a proud expectant mother showing off her baby bump.
From Family Announcement to Viral Sensation
The photographs were originally intended as a fun way of sharing Khloe's pregnancy with people close to Snyman.
The internet had other plans.
Once the pictures reached social media, they began traveling far beyond the photographer's immediate circle.
East Coast Radio reported at the time that a Facebook post featuring Khloe's maternity photographs had been shared more than 59,000 times. The outlet jokingly described the session as a “paw-ternity” shoot, reflecting the playful way internet users responded to the images.
Pet-focused websites and entertainment outlets picked up the story.
People shared the pictures because the basic idea was immediately understandable even without much explanation: a pregnant dog had received a glamorous maternity session.
It was familiar and unusual at exactly the same time.
Many people had seen human maternity portraits.
Many people loved dogs.
Combining the two created something that was instantly recognizable but still unexpected.
Other pet owners even began sharing photographs of their own pregnant dogs and new canine mothers in response to Khloe's pictures. Coverage from February 2021 documented social-media users joining the conversation with their own pet pregnancy and puppy photographs.
Khloe had unintentionally become one of the internet's memorable canine maternity models.
The Pictures Came Back Years Later
Viral content often has a surprisingly long life.
A photograph may disappear from everyone's timeline for years before suddenly resurfacing when a large account reposts it. Once that happens, millions of people who never encountered the original post may assume they are seeing something completely new.
That appears to be what happened with Khloe.
The maternity photographs began circulating widely again in September 2026.
Recent reporting traced the pictures back to February 2021 and noted that renewed social-media attention had introduced them to another generation of viewers. One September 2026 report noted that the photographs had resurfaced after being shared by large social-media accounts, generating substantial engagement once again.
This distinction matters.
Khloe's maternity shoot is real, but presenting it simply as a new event without mentioning the date could create a misleading impression.
The more accurate description is also arguably more interesting:
A five-year-old set of photographs was cute enough to go viral twice.
The internet had effectively rediscovered Khloe.
And people reacted much as they had the first time.
Four Puppies on the Way
At the time of the maternity session, Khloe was reportedly carrying four puppies.
Later reports state that she delivered the four puppies successfully.
For anyone unfamiliar with canine reproduction, the relatively short period between pregnancy and birth can make stories like Khloe's seem surprisingly fast compared with human pregnancy.
According to the Merck Veterinary Manual, canine pregnancy generally lasts about 62 to 64 days, although the precise timing of delivery can vary because the breeding date does not necessarily correspond exactly with conception. Veterinary ultrasound can generally detect pregnancy around 25 to 35 days, while radiographs taken later in pregnancy can help veterinarians estimate litter size.