Blitza Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Congrats on the new arrivals :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasha Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Gosh- All blacks. Thats so cute Well done on safe arrivals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 congrats on the new arrivals capanash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Babies will be a week old tomorrow - boy time flies. I have not had a litter like this before so contented - hardly a peep out of them and they are all growing like weeds. A couple of photos taken on day 3 and 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 very cute Ptolomy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmate Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 How are all the december babies going? Our little jacks are growing so big. Tommorrow they are two weeks old and will get their first worming they are starting to get up wobbly and walk rather than crawling flat on the ground. Their eyes are just starting to open with little slits in the corners closes to the nose maybe tommorrow we will have eyes. They are so quiet and clean they hardly make a noise i was worried anout them being so quiet and my breeder / mentor friend said no just means mms doing a great job feeding them and settling them. I will buy some baby nail sissors tommorrow as they have sharlp nails now but i cant use our normal ones as the nails are so tiny. Its just been so good as all of the family are home for the holidays these must be the most loved bubbas ever. How will i ever let them go at 8 weeks. My friemd is taking the girl so thats ok and im keeping a boy how will i choose which one out of three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitza Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 babies are 10 days old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitza Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 How are all the december babies going? Our little jacks are growing so big. Tommorrow they are two weeks old and will get their first worming they are starting to get up wobbly and walk rather than crawling flat on the ground. Their eyes are just starting to open with little slits in the corners closes to the nose maybe tommorrow we will have eyes. They are so quiet and clean they hardly make a noise i was worried anout them being so quiet and my breeder / mentor friend said no just means mms doing a great job feeding them and settling them. I will buy some baby nail sissors tommorrow as they have sharlp nails now but i cant use our normal ones as the nails are so tiny. Its just been so good as all of the family are home for the holidays these must be the most loved bubbas ever. How will i ever let them go at 8 weeks. My friemd is taking the girl so thats ok and im keeping a boy how will i choose which one out of three. yeh its great when the mum is been good. im seeing my girl and bubbas in a fortnight, cant wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Babies are certainly growing Blitza Just out of interest how many meals a day are breeders giving mum. I have found that 4 works best for us 5.30am, 11am, 4pm and 8.30pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitza Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Babies are certainly growing Blitza Just out of interest how many meals a day are breeders giving mum. I have found that 4 works best for us 5.30am, 11am, 4pm and 8.30pm i cant answer that,as my girl isnt with me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Ptolomy, this litter I just did 2 times a day but there are only 2 pups. Last time when she had 9 I gave ehr 3 meals but also left dry out at other times. Some days she would eat and other days she didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 We are on our 4th day of temps 38+ and today she is not interested in eating - so I am a bit concerned. Have now put wet face cloths in with the puppies and they seem happy enough. It looks like another week before the temps will drop below 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 How about your cool coats Ptolomy?! wet them and place in the box - mum and pups might like that?! Poor guys! It's so hot to want to do anything at those temperatures . Zara went through days where hand feeding was preferred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLF Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Ptolomy, someone mentioned the other day about putting water on hotwater bottles and freezing them. I thought that sounded like a good idea. If your girl is feeding and there is room, place cold facewashers in her arm pits and groin. Also keep her well hydrated, can you get a dog rehydration mixture to keep up a good fluid level and maintain milk production ? just a few thoughts :) all the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 babies have wet face washes in with them and they are using them and also frozen bottles of water - which is good - they are really doing well. I have now put a cool coat on mum and she is much more comfortable. I have to smile it is obvious that she has never worn a coat before and the look on her face is priceless - but just like everything else she has had to deal with - she has taken it in her stride - good girl. I will see what I can come up with for mum at dinner time. Might run down to the shop and get some yoghurt to see if that temps her - but she turned her nose up at cooked chicken and cheese and puppy milk at lunch time and fish in oil for breakfast. Thanks for the suggestions everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaffy Magee Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Just popping in to let everyone know we have 8 healthy babies! 5 boys and 3 girls born via c section. 2 brindle, 5 red and 1 fawn. Mum is well but doesn't seem to have enough milk as yet to fill them up so I'm topping up with a bottle afterwards and they are loving it! I'm very surprised she didn't have more than 8 but they were big babies all weighing between 580 and 680 grams. Will post pics when I get a chance ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmate Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Babies are certainly growing Blitza Just out of interest how many meals a day are breeders giving mum. I have found that 4 works best for us 5.30am, 11am, 4pm and 8.30pm Our girl is having three meals a day so etime she doesnt eat all her lunch other days she scoffs it all. You poor thing with temps that hot hard on you mumma and bubbas. If its hot and im trialling i have been known to add a tiniest bit of cordial into the dogs water and then they drink up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 babies have wet face washes in with them and they are using them and also frozen bottles of water - which is good - they are really doing well. I have now put a cool coat on mum and she is much more comfortable. I have to smile it is obvious that she has never worn a coat before and the look on her face is priceless - but just like everything else she has had to deal with - she has taken it in her stride - good girl. I will see what I can come up with for mum at dinner time. Might run down to the shop and get some yoghurt to see if that temps her - but she turned her nose up at cooked chicken and cheese and puppy milk at lunch time and fish in oil for breakfast. Thanks for the suggestions everybody Weill there go my food suggestions of sardines or puppy milk. LOL Hopefully you manage to at least get liquids into her with the weather you are having. What about ice blocks made from weak stock of frozen yoghurt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Had a win tonight - she ate dinner with gusto and then came back for seconds - yoghurt, chicken necks, cottage cheese and some beef mince. Then tonight mum cooked some sausages and 4 sausages later. I will try and get some more liquid into her shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmate Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Had a win tonight - she ate dinner with gusto and then came back for seconds - yoghurt, chicken necks, cottage cheese and some beef mince. Then tonight mum cooked some sausages and 4 sausages later. I will try and get some more liquid into her shortly Maybe like me when its hot prefers to ea when its cooler. Im never h gry in the heat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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