Dog Breeding
6pm – An update on the day
Hopefully now things can settle into a bit of a routine and I’ll update you twice a day, unless there is any other specific news to bring. I will start doing some videos in a […]
Day: 26 September 2015
Dog Breeding
The Best News
I am delighted to say that our wonderful, wonderful vets successfully brought Shadow through her operation and were able to present her with her son D’Artagnan at around 7.30 this morning. He weighed in at […]
Dog Breeding
8.15am The latest news
Despite having an injection to get contractions going at 5.40am, she only had 4 weak contractions over the next 45 minutes which were not nearly enough to get what seems to be her final pup […]
Dog Breeding
Not going so well
There was no sign of the next one by 5am so we rang the vet. Shadow has been taken for an injection to move things along. From an xray the vet thinks there is one […]
Dog Breeding
4am and another pup
So far we have three girls. Little Dixie arrived at 4am weighing 498g. It’s going to be hard to tell them apart as they all look fairly similar so far. Now we’re waiting for the […]
Dog Breeding
The first picture
Here are Della and Duchess at 3.30 this morning. Shadow is taking her time over this. So far there is no sign of the next one arriving.
Dog Breeding
3.05 and Della is here
Duchess is doing well and weighs a massive 512g. Della is 438g and was at least the right way round. All is well so far.
Dog Breeding
Eileen is the winner…
Duchess arrived at 2.15am. She was breached and it was a long time for her head to come out. She took on a lot of fluid and has had a lot of help but is […]
Dog Breeding
Saturday 2am – Shadow is in labour
Shadow has gone into labour. It all started about an hour ago so it’s early days. I’ve been sent out so am reporting from just outside the maternity unit. She’s panting heavily, digging, licking and […]
Day to day life
Saturday 26th September 2015 – Here’s where we are up to
It’s me, Alfie, writing again today. Ari is not available, much to his annoyance. He asked me to say it felt like those times when you’re shipped off to your grandparents for a few days […]