1 Week 1 Day Old Tonight

Here is the gallery.

Can you believe that by the time Sage's pups are born, these pups may start opening their eyes.

I spend a lot of time touching them so they are used to human touch. This process starts before their eyes are open. It is conditioning them to enjoy the touch of a human. 

We have one puppy that sometimes drinks too fast. When her eyes are open, she can select the top spots to avoid too much at once.

Between 7-10 days old they are supposed to double their birth weight. They have. 

The boy - if extra hungry, will treat the milk stations as all his and like eating corn on the cob, he pushed them all out of the way. Wait till their eyes are open.

Be sure to check out the videos and select the shorts as well to see videos you may not have seen.

1 Week Old Beauties

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We have reached the 1st milestone. They are 1 week old starting tonight. Wow - how did that happen?

You can find the videos here and make sure you look into the Shorts as well.

Eyes can open from day 10 on. There is no rhyme or reason. They open when they are ready. Some early - some late in same litter. It doesn't mean anything but early ones have a headstart to looking around. 

I will be updating the gallery and videos as the day goes on - as usual. 

The 2 that eat the most is the boy and the cream and brown. 

Going on 6 Days Tonight

Here is the gallery. As usual, I add to it when I get a chance so new photos will show up. I do it whenever I can.

Let me fill you in. There are 2 girls that will be smaller. None will be oversized but 1 is midrange and 2 on the larger size. The brown and white has brown coming in scattered through her coat. She will be stunning colour wise. They are all beauties but I find coat interesting at times. 

Nami's top inverted nipples have sorted its way out. She is no longer on antibiotics. She tends not to eat on antibiotics but there are times they are needed. Not eating means not enough milk. After antibiotics was stopped, she had too much milk. You can't win. 

I wonder if pups will open their eyes before Nathan gets back and Sage has pups. Time will tell.

I am nursing a coffee cup. I forgot to change the time on it so it's already getting cold. 

Videos are always found here. Be sure to check out Shorts as well as Youtube keeps doing that now. 

Turning 5 Days Old Tonight

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I knew this would happen with Nathan gone. I am juggling groomings, pups and Dennis sleeping. Looks like updates won't be in the morning the next week but in the afternoon to evening. 

I will upload videos as I can. You will find them here. Some of them will be found in shorts. 

Momma had so much milk that it was ridiculous today. You don't want them to aspirate so I am having them feed more frequently. It makes more work for me but we shall see how that goes. 

Pups are lively but sleeping as I type. Dennis will have to sleep after the dogs eat till bedtime. We shall see how that goes. The pups and momma Nami is wonderful. 

Heading to 4 Days Old Tonight

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Pups are an active crew considering they are less than 4 days old. Nami had another comb out and is sporting a bit of jewelry on her topknot.

Videos can always be found here.

Nathan leaves at 4am tomorrow. That means little sleep tonight - so, I am not sure I will do videos during the night. I am going to suggest to Dennis that we feed the adults after Nathan leaves around 5 so he can go to sleep and get up earlier. We shall see. We are treading to new juggling here so I do not know. I will do the best I can with updates. Nathan will be gone till the 11th - the day Sage needs xrays and perhaps when she is due. It could be as early as the 10th - oh boy.

Pups are sleeping well between feedings. She is a lucky mom!

3 Days Old

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They will be 3 days old tonight.

Here are the weight gains. (B) stands for birth (L) stands for Latest and (24) stands for last 24 hours

1st Born Girl

(B) 5-oz 143g (L) 6-4/8oz 187g (24) 5/8-oz 20g

2nd Born Boy

(B) 6-2/8oz 177g (L) 8-3/8oz 237g (24) 1-1/8oz 30g

3rd born Girl

(B) 6oz 172g (L) 7-5/8oz 216g (24) 6/8oz 20g

4th Born Girl

(B) 5-7/8oz 168g (L) 7-4/8oz 213g (24) 5/8oz 18g

5th Born Girl

(B) 5oz 145g (L) 6-5/8oz 189g (24) 6/8oz 22g

As you can see all is gaining. As their tummies grow, they eat more and gain more. 

Pups are active and doing well. I will add to the videos and gallery as the day goes on. It may be harder to do this while Nathan is away but I will try. I will be updating. 

2 Days Old

Photos and videos have been added. Below is earlier in the day. 

Here is the gallery.

As you can see they are browns of various shades.

They are gaining. They get fussy if it gets cold/ too hot or they want to eat. Momma covers them with a blanket, I imagine to keep them warm. We have a regulating heat lamp that turns off at a certain heat or come on when the temperature drops. It works really well. 

They are getting enough food as they do sleep between feedings. Remember this is only day 2 tonight and they allowing her to get out and cool off as we do have a heatlamp in the whelping box.

Pups can't regulate their body heat, at this age so it is important that they are warm but not overheated.

They do appear to like body touch. 

I have managed to comb out Nami today. Let's see how long she stays less than messy. LOL She does let her pups crawl all through her.

I do add photos to the gallery as I go as I do with the videos.

I weigh the pups at 7am and at 7pm. All have gained again tonight. Pups and mom are doing well. 

I am exhausted but that is usual around pups. I think Nami is tired more. :-)

12 Plus Hours Old

Here is the morning gallery. Mom and pups are doing well. I checked on them a few times. I have having an issue with the app I use to record so I have to be here for the most part and use my phone but after Dennis gets sleep, we will figure it out.

I will place up a video or 2. Videos are always found here.

It's Halloween. Nami is letting her pups sleep and is sitting outside of the whelping box to cool off. She keeps checking on them. She went outside to pee her 1st time since birth. No other output yet but that is normal. She just had steak and kibble. Dennis said she ate a ton. She is also drinking well. She is hovering over her pups when not in the whelping box. No one else is allowed in here and won't be till a day or 2 before Sage is about to deliver. We will get them used to being in here with each other. Moms bond deeply when they both have pups.

Usually pups lose the 1st day but her milk is in and they are gaining nicely across the board!

We are Done

Thanks to Sherry for the soft Minky Blanket. I put my own design of a havanese on it. We have 5 pups.Catch you in the morning.

5 Pups are Here

First one is a girl born at 714PM. She may be black but she is wet so she may be brown. She weighs 5oz 143g

The 2nd one is a boy. I believe he is brown and white 4 white feet and white on his chest. He was born at 742pm and wighs 6-2/8oz 177g

Third one is a girl. She was born at 810pm. She is black and cream. She weighs 6oz 172g

Videos will be found here when I have a chance to upload. We were having issues with an app.

Black ones appear to be browns. This is the 4th one. She is a girl. She is brown with tan on back of legs. She was born at 835pm. She weighs 5-7/8oz 168g

5th one born is another girl. She was born at 903pm. She is brown with tan legs. She weighs 5oz 145g

Is there a 6th? Time will tell but if there is or isn't, I will add to this post. Still trying to find time to upload videos.

Only feeling 5, folks and that is okay with me. They are all healthy and good size. I didn't need a tiny one but would have done what I needed if there was one.

She is Nesting: Updates Added

She is nesting. See the gallery.

You can check out her nesting video I just took.

Will we have pups today or just after midnight so Halloween pups? I think tonight but time will tell. I will keep updating you when I can.

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Still panting - no changes yet. Again, I ask - do you think we are going to have Halloween pups or the day before? LOL

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Bubble has surfaced so looks like tonight.

So It Begins?

Her body is shaking. Could it be stage 1? I washed a dog that is going home today and trimmed him up. Since I completed, she is now panting. 

Her temps are 99.0 but I could have missed a drop in the middle of the night.

Temps

I just took her temperature and it is still at 100.2. It needs to drop to 98.0 or close to it and then you have 12 to 24 hours. I will check it again at bedtime. We also look for signs of panting, nesting (digging) and whining.

We are in wait! I hope not till at least tomorrow and during the day. LOL We don't always get what we want. Sometimes we do!

Okay

Everything can be just fine but I am already worrying about the little one and being by myself with Dennis and I trading off. So, if she can wait at least 3 or 4 days, maybe she/he will grow. My thinking.