Norskgra Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) I have just received a phone call from the boarding kennels I have some of my dogs at until we buy a place here. Tyra, our 5 year old female and Gandor our 20 month old male tied today. Tyra was not supposed to be in season and apparently hadn't been showing any signs of being in season. Kasper our almost 6 year old male is also with them and he knows the perfect time to mate, yet he hasn't shown any interest in Tyra. Tyra has had problems in the past with being in whelp. It took us three tries before we had a successful litter out of her. The mating wouldn't be too bad but we don't know whether to let her have the litter if she is in whelp or not. Edited January 14, 2010 by Norskgra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) If it was a mating you would have done anyway.....then maybe nature knows best ! I'd go ahead - maybe this time she will hold her prog levels and pop out a bunch of special surprises !! fifi eta DNA test for dad's !!! Edited October 24, 2009 by fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 If it was a mating you would have done anyway.....then maybe nature knows best !I'd go ahead - maybe this time she will hold her prog levels and pop out a bunch of special surprises !! fifi eta DNA test for dad's !!! Thanks fifi. I don't know if we would have done it or not. I hadn't really decided whether to mate Tyra again or not. We are doing a swap tomorrow at the kennels. I will take her to a repro specialist and will definately DNA test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I guess it also depends on your situation - if you are settled and roomy enough for a litter & your dogs home ? fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 I guess it also depends on your situation - if you are settled and roomy enough for a litter & your dogs home ?fifi We have enough room here for a litter. I am not sure if we will be in our own place by then or not. I just worked out that if she is in whelp, the pups will be due on Boxing Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 AWWWW....Norskgra....little christmas flaaarfie pups !!! :-)) fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) AWWWW....Norskgra....little christmas flaaarfie pups !!! :-))fifi Yes and possibly the cost of a public holiday c-section. ;) I still haven't decided what to do though. Edited October 24, 2009 by Norskgra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Can someone from Adelaide please let me know if Chris Girling is the best Reproduction Specialist just in case we decide to let her go and she is in whelp? Tyra almost died when she lost a lot of blood with her c-section. If we go through with the whelping, I want to make sure she has the best possible care, both pre and post whelp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Yes and possibly the cost of a public holiday c-section. :D Can't beat Cleo I'm guessing - 3am Christmas Day Best of luck with whatever you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Can't beat Cleo I'm guessing - 3am Christmas Day Best of luck with whatever you decide. That is also on the cards. We have picked her up and done a swap bringing her and Prada home and leaving two others in their place. Prada just wasn't settling in. Tyra is definately swollen but according to the kennel owners', they have not seen any blood at all. Apparently, Kasper started to take an interest in her this morning even though she was kept away from the others. Both the owners are breeders and judges and have given me the names of two repro specialists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstar Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Hi Norskgra, I prefer John at the Two Wells vet clinic (I think it is called The Adelaide Plains Vet Clinic). He is fantastic to work with. I would see what happens with Tyra and go from there. With all the trouble you have had in the past with her I would not be aborting. Wishing you all the best. Leanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) Thanks Leanne. We have pretty much decided to let nature take its course. If Tyra is in whelp, we will make sure she has the very best of care. Is John the one who is part of Frozen Puppies? When we had some semen collected and frozen and sent over to Sydney to use on Kari, I am sure he was the vet who the stud dogs owners used. I am also pretty sure he is the other specialist that the kennel owners recommended. In fact they actually used him recently form an AI. Edited October 25, 2009 by Norskgra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstar Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Is John the one who is part of Frozen Puppies? When we had some semen collected and frozen and sent over to Sydney to use on Kari, I am sure he was the vet who the stud dogs owners used. I am also pretty sure he is the other specialist that the kennek owners recommended. In fact they actually used him recently form an AI. Yes he is involed with Frozen Puppies.com I can highly recommend him. Leanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) Thanks Leanne. I have contacted a couple of friend who are Elkhound breeders over here to see who they recommend. One of them is Gandor's breeder and apparently he is his fathers son. Any female he thinks is his. Edited October 25, 2009 by Norskgra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjosa Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Welcome to Adelaide Norskgra. Well all the dealings that I have had and a friend of mine who also uses Chris Girling, we would both highly recommend him as a great repro vet, would not go any where else for this type of work, when you get your Dogs SA journal you will see his ad with the percentage of success he has had over the years using all sorts of mediums, I am sure that he would not put his success rate in print if it was not correct. I also know that there are breeders from interstate who come to him as well in preference to any repro vets in their state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Thanks Mjosa. We will wait and see if she shows any symptoms of being in whelp and then take her to the specialist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 :D Murphy's Law Norskgra. Hope all goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 :D Murphy's Law Norskgra.Hope all goes well. Thanks BB. I can't say I will be disappointed if she isn't in whelp though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 I have just received a phone call from the friends that are looking after Kari. She is day 21 of her season and had completely dried up. Their males had not been showing any interest in her. He let her out with one of the males and he didn't show the slightest interest in her. They were supervised the whole time. Their phone rang and he went into answer it and when he came out, they were tied! The mating is not too bad and if she is in whelp it would basically be a repeat of our Prada. This male is the younger brother of Prada's sire. The next litter I had planned was going to be Prada but she may have to wait this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Sneaky little blighters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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