What's with the safety bars?? They are all hanging on them. Cool on there maybe!!! Anyway some pics of the hanging pups. Now, they really know their smells. They love when I come into the whelping box and attack my feet and if I lift them up they lick my face ( they must like my cream, ha, that's girls for you!!) and then when ELi comes in, they are like running around little rats, trying to find MILK!!!! Very international pups as usual: 2 to Sweden, 2 to Holland, (the home country), 2 to Austria, 1 to Switzerland and 1 to Hungary. How lucky can they be, but far away for me, so please mail and lots of pictures please!!!! Now some pictures!!
Noses turning black, eyes, very slowly are opening, and steadily gaining weight, plus the temperature outside is so much nicer, so for Mom and pups also!!!
Ok, first of all I have to get this misunderstanding cleared up!!! When I said "I was going to do nails & tails", that did not mean I was going to cut the tail as in bone!!!! I had several worried people, wondering!!! This is what my friend and I always say: we are going to do nails & tails, which means cut the nails and cut the extra lenght of tail HAIR!!!!! Ok now some more pictures!! Got the summerhome ready for the puppers in a couple weeks when they can spend some time outside during the day!! Today a little cooler and starting tomorrow it will be a lot cooler, like 15 degrees less!! Finally a picture with all of them together!!!
Today puppers are one week old!!! And they have black feet and long nails, which will be cut today and the end of their tails, so they get nice full tails!! And a couple of females are already starting to "open" their eyes. It's like glue, loosening up from the sides!!! Heat is still going strong, so no warming lamp and lots of fresh air with windows open, day & night!!!Just a couple of pictures as not much is changing right now.
Yesterday I needed a rest from computers etc. It was cleaning day and wash and also very hot again, as it will be today!! Today I have some new pictures from this morning!! They all gain about 50 grams a day and move around the whelping box like little race cars!! Enough speed, that is for sure and they scream like crazy if they can't find the milk bar fast enough and then ELi just looks at them!!!!! Yeah right!!! Day 3 of the stimulation program we just did, before it gets to hot!! Enjoy the pictures!!
Yesterday was the worst for Mom and pups. 30 C and no wind. So we had the windows all open and still was 27 c in their room, so put some cottom down instead of the vetbed and luckily today it is a bit cooler, but lots of wind and sunshine.
All is going well!! Pretty active pups and they party at NIGHT!!! Don't they know I need some sleep!! The whelping box is right next to me for 2 weeks, so I can just check them during the night!! And then they get moved in the living area, where they can see and hear all and see the other dogs moving around. Hoping for some great summer weather ,so they can spend lots of time outdoors! In two days their stimulation program starts for 14 days. The link to the program is down below. We already have a name for one of the females: Whispering Oaks Leaf. What a great name!! They all have their collars on, so look pretty spiffy!! And some more pictures. Not too much change yet, these first two weeks!!
Here are some facts & figures, that might interest some of you: All born on Monday May 21st 2012 pup 1 female-born -1.30 am -455 grams- orange pup 2 female-born -1.45 am-498 grams-yellow (will get a red collar next week) pup 3 female born- 2.59 am-479 grams-dark red( pink balls collar next week) pup 4 male born- 3.01 am- 509 grams- dark blue pup 5 female born - 3.50 am- 480 grams- lt. blue pup 6 female born -5.50 am- 500 grams-pink ( pink plaid collar) pup 7 female born -7.25 am - 511 grams- green pup 8 male- born- 1.05 pm- 451 grams-black
They have either gained weight or stayed the same so that is very good!!
Puppies are here!! First one born at 1.25 am and the last one at 7.25 am on May 21st 2012. Whispering Oaks L-litter 6 girls-one boy!!! They weigh between 440-511 grams each and look great. See for yourself!!! First one is ELi waiting for things to start!!
After all was cleaned up and mom and puppies had a clean bed, puppy nr. 8 made his appearance. A nice male, so now the final score is 6 girls and 2 boys!!! The vet came by tonight and declared them all healthy and well and mom has to rest a lot after her long, hard labor!!
And more waiting!!! Not much appetite today and just laying very calmly. Took her for a short walk to keep things moving and maybe the puppies!! An Eli 'waiting'' picture and of the whole group laying in the sun last night, including puppies!!!!
A few more days to go!! Eli is getting quite uncomfortable now. She sleeps a lot and for the rest walks around in the yard!! Yesterday she barely ate, but this morning she did finish her whole bowl, so that is good. Her temperature is still normal,so we will see this afternoon, when I take it again. If it drops a whole degree, she will deliver within 24 hours. At least that was with the former litters, so we will see. All is ready!!! Now we rest up for an exciting period to come. Will keep you updated!!! She really is not due until Tuesday, so she still might wait that long!!PATIENCE!!
Today is week 8 and we went for a check-up to the vet, just to make sure all is going to plan and it is,YES!!! She checked out great!! Now all we can do is wait for her to get into action and do the work and get the puppies into this world!!
I had an x-ray taken from Eli's belly and this is the result!!! We are all guessing, but for sure according to the vet, we see 7 little puppers!! Of course no gender is known, so that will still be a surprise!! If anybody else wants to do a guess, let me know!!! Eli is getting very uncomfortable now, especially for some reason at night!! Maybe they are all playing soccer then or something!!! Hang in there about 10 more days!!! A picture of Eli as a puppy so that they turn out big. If i just add one picture,it is really small
Eli is 7 weeks today. So funny, from up top she does not look pregnant, but when from the side and when she lays with all four in the air, WOW!!!! Getting lots of small meals a day, as she can't put much food anyplace! Her walking is getting slower also. She starts out real active, but then at a certain point, she slows down. Also a card that a friend send me and that will put everyone in the puppy mood!!!
