Thursday, 30 April 2009
Heidi and her babies
I have 2 yellow girls, 1 yellow boy, 2 black girls, 1 black boy and 1 chocolate boy.
Jodie has put an advert on breeders online why not go check the ad out.They are very demanding and greedy. They never stop suckling i barely get time to go out to the toilet, but jodie always fetches me on a regular basis so that i can relieve myself.
My babies are forever on the move. They never stay still. They scoot across the bed like there's no tomorrow. Sometimes Jodie has to come and get them back when the others are suckling. Poor Jodie she is up and down like a yo-yo. Day and night. She must be shattered. Maybe Jodie should have got that whelping box after all.
Jodie makes sure that I eat well to provide plenty of milk for my babies, and she cleans us out twice a day, so that we are always fresh and that the puppies are of good health.
At the weekend we are having some visitors. They are coming to view my puppies. Can you believe it 4 of my babies were sold before they were even 24 hours old. Is that good going or What? Hopefully when they take one of my babies home they will insure it, just incase of any accidents you know what puppies are like.
I must say though they are lovely pups. I know I am bias, but hey thats what being a parent is all about. If you cant be bias about your own brood, then what can you bias about hehe xxxx
Anyway need to check on my babies and feed them. Yes feed them again. Greedy little monkeys.Take care everyone
Will blog again soon
Heidi xxx
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
9 weeks of waiting
9 long weeks of waiting and at last they are here. Heidi was mated in feb this year and each week that went by seemed like ages. 4 weeks into her pregnancy i was unsure if she was in pup. The next week she had a little bump. Each week after that, that little bump got bigger.
The last nine weeks seemed to have dragged for me. I magine its been even worse for Heidi. During Heidi's pregnancy she became extremely affectionate, more than normal. Heidi is a very loving dog anyway, but as each week went by she would not leave my side apart from when she was really hot and went to lay on the kitchen floor.
Wed 22nd April 2009 at 5pm Heidi went into labour. She was all over the place panting one minute and in the kitchen the next. Thursday came and she was still the same, no change. At 6:30pm I took Heidi to the vets to get her checked over. Hoping and praying she was ok and nothing was the matter. Vet gave the all clear.
Off home we went. 10pm that night Heidi was having contractions. Great and we're off.
1:10am friday 24th April 2009 the 1st puppy was born. A yellow girl weighing 1lb 20z.
Oh no another on its way, a black girl weighing 1lb 20z.
Heidi had her last puppy at 8:40am and that being a yellow boy. Heidi had 7 babies altogether. I was only expecting 4-5 puppies. 3 yellow, 3 black and 1 chocolate.
What an amazing experience it is to watch some little life's be born into the world.
Heidi's litter of puppies are related to Sandylands Labradors & Rhemacourts Labradors.
Jodie
Heidi the labrador.
We love to have fun running across the fields, chasing the butterflies and birds. We never catch any though.
5 days ago I had a litter of puppies, it sure was a shock when I gave birth to a chocolate boy puppy. I was not expecting that. He is lovely though. My owner Jodie likes him too.
I have 7 babies to look after till they go to their new homes, but my owner Jodie is helping me. she is good like that.
Well I must rush to go and feed my brood. Take care everyone, I will update you all on how my babies are doing.
Heidi x