Yesterday a vet check with Gibbs and all was well, so now we wait!! Pictures of this morning of Gibbs resting after we have a snow storm going on outside and played in that!! Also a picture of Odin, who is at rescue training in Norway with his owner and she send this picture!!
Since the weather is so bad, I decided to get all set up and then if later this week, the weather is better ,we can go for some nice walks!!! About 9 + more days, but then that is all done!!! Crossed off the "to do" list!
Today is week 7 and we are getting to be a diesel in work, but she is still willing and interested ,so have to keep her moving to keep in shape. Next week is close to home and not on unknown terrains!!! Yesterday and today was such nice spring like weather and she enjoyed just sunning!!
Found some pictures on my camera from Gibbs in the snow last sunday (hopefully the last of this spring ) And last night she was lying in her bed, snoring away!!!!
Gibbs is 6 weeks today, so 3 more to go and growing and hungry and not going so fast anymore, where is my ferrari???, now she is a normal one and pretty soon a Diesel and then a very slow Diesel, but that is ok
And a very nice family picture of father Odin, son Baccus (out of Eli/Odin) 9 months old now and the rest of the family in Sweden!!
Goldens with a GO!! This blog is about the upcoming litter out of Gibbs x Odin!! My golden puppies are home whelped and raised. They undergo early neurological stimulation from days 3-16 and are socialized throughout their 7 weeks with us. Their time indoors is spent in an enriching environment, learning to navigate obstacles and tunnels, as well as being introduced to children, adults, crates and all the sights and sounds of the home enviroment!!
Outside I take the puppies for walks (weather and age permitting). The puppies have also been for a few car rides before they travel to their new homes.
The puppies have had their toenails trimmed regularly. They are dewormed at 2,4 and 6 weeks and have had their 6 week puppy vaccination and a vet check up before leaving us for their new homes. Puppies come with the Belgium Official kennel Club FCI pedigree, pet pasport and chip, dewormed, vaccinated, vetchecked, puppypack, and 18 kilo's of Eukanuba puppy food and pet buddy with nest smell.
Serious inquiries from working homes are welcome. A deposit is required within a week after birth to reserve your puppy. For more info please email me at: whispering.oaks@telenet.be
Gibbs is doing great. Still very active with working ,but I notice that she gets a little winded now after 5 retrieves, so next week we will slow her down a little She also gets an extra meal at lunch time, she is very hungry and then the 6th week ,I will start splitting up meals in 4 since the puppies are taking up more room and it will be better for her to eat in small portions several times a day!!
Follow the progress of the puppies plus ultrasound picture!!
Pregnancy Calendar for Dogs
Date:
Tue 15 Jan
2013
Sire:
Vassruggens
Vade Brand "ODIN"
Dam:
Whispering Oaks Golden Paws "Gibbs"
Breeder:
Mrs.
Boukje Eekma
Tue 15 Jan
2013
First
day of mating.
48 hours after the first mating the bitch
should be mated again. Subsequent matings occurring over a period of
time enhance the chances of fertilaziton taking place.
The spermatozoa migrate up through the cervix.
Wed 16 Jan
2013
Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened
eggs.
Wed 16 Jan
2013 -
Thu 17 Jan 2013
Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
Thu 17 Jan
2013 -
Fri 18 Jan 2013
Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead
from the ovaries to the uterus.
Fri 18 Jan
2013 -
Sun 20 Jan 2013
Fertilised eggs migrate down the oviducts and
into the uterine horns.
The migration continue to enable even spacing
of the embryos.
During this migration the eggs will grow into a
blastocystes.
Sat 26 Jan
2013 -
Mon 28 Jan 2013
The blastocystes implant in the wall of the
uterus.
Sat 26 Jan
2013 -
Sat 9 Feb 2013
The blastocystes will grow into an embryos.
During the next two weeks the important organs
will develop.
Tue 29 Jan
2013 -
Tue 5 Feb 2013
Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge.
The fur on the dams belly and around the
nipples may become thinner.
Mon 4 Feb
2013 -
Mon 11 Feb 2013
Morning sickness might occur due to hormonal
changes or stretching and distension of the uterus. Dam may appear a bit
apathetic. She may be off her feed for a while and vomit from time to
time.
Feeding the dam several meals spaced throughout
the day might help.
Your veterinarian may want to prescribe a drug
to relax the uterus.
Sat 9 Feb
2013 -
Wed 13 Feb 2013
An experienced person (a breeder or a
veterinarian) can tell by careful palpation whether the dam is pregnant.
It's now the best time to do this because the
embryos are walnut-sized now and easy to count.
Tue 12 Feb
2013
Start to increase the dams food ration.
Don't overfeed, excessive weight gain should be
avoided.
The foetuses are now and are fully developed
miniature dogs.
Mon 18 Feb
2013
The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
Thu 28 Feb
2013
It's very easy now to feel the puppies,
counting them might be a bit more difficult.
Sun 3 Mar
2013 -
Mon 11 Mar 2013
Dam begins to spend a lot more time in
self-grooming.
Her breasts become even more swollen.
She may become a bit restlessness and begin to
search for a suitable place to have her puppies.
Tue 5 Mar
2013
The dam might lose her appetite during this
period. Her abdomen can be crowded with puppies.
It is better to feed several smaller meals
spaced throughout the day.
You can easily detect abdominal movement now.
Tue 5 Mar
2013 -
Wed 20 Mar 2013
Nipples and vulva should be gently cleaned with
warm water, you might want to trim the hairs surrounding the nipples, to
allow easier access for the puppies to suck.
Fri 15 Mar
2013 -
Mon 18 Mar 2013
Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
Sat 16 Mar
2013
You might want to start taking the dams rectal
temperature each morning and evening.
Tue 19 Mar
2013
Twelve to 24 hours before she is due to
deliver, the dams rectal temperature may drop from 101 to 98 degrees.
Clear discharge from the vulva might occur.
Wed 20 Mar
2013
Expected date of whelp. Of course this is just
an average. Whelping may take place from the 59th to the 65th day.
Puppies born before the 58th day will probably be too young to survive.
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