ONE WEEK - Duckie & Skye Pups!

Well, we have made it through the first critical week of life!  The pups don't do much at all but nurse and sleep.  They do move well to find their Mother's food bar, but otherwise, are content to cuddle up with each other and snooze.  :+)

It was a mild enough day, so I took their pics outdoors on my porch rocker.  I included a 'friend' for their comfort and all were pretty compliant.  I included their weights within the pic.

Vet checked today!

 Skye and pups saw our sweet vet this morning and the pups had their Dew Claws removed and were checked out and deemed in great shape.  Skye was also given a thorough exam as well and had a low grade fever but 'normal' for post partum whelp.  Her milk is in well and her calcium was checked and I was advised to continue the supplements she is getting.  So I will continue my protocol of Fenugreek (to produce milk), Calcium (to prevent Eclampsia), add dried pumpkin to give her stools a bit more bulk, TUMS for a calcium boost and to keep an eye on her temperature.  All in all, a good visit.  :+)

Here are a couple of pics of the babes.  All in good health this morning and gaining daily.  

Skye loves to ride in the car and she and the pups settled quickly both to and from the vet office.  They are now nursing and both mom and babies will nap.  Me, too - maybe.  :+)

Another breeder that has available pups this summer! Read below:

 Marci of Tango Wool Labradoodles will have pups available this summer.  If your family wants to enjoy a pup sooner than I can provide - please, contact Marci at tango.wool@aol.com  If you do not get a response within a few hours, call her at: 413-717-5204 and PLEASE put ADNE REFERRAL on the subject line when you email her or express it when you call her.  Thank You - I want to help as many good families as possible find there companion in as timely a manner as possible. 

Please send me an email that you have reached out to Tango Wool and are getting a pup from her.  Thanks,  Joyce

THE FIVE HAVE LANDED!!!

My apologies for not posting sooner but I needed to recover!

Skye was quite the challenge for the past two nights - not sleeping much and being an outright pest!  Hence, I had minimum rest as well.  Yesterday, all day she was in and out and could not settle at all - I equated that with 'early stages of whelping' and we just muddled through the day.  Finally, at around seven'ish', she decided to get serious.  At 7:44 pm, Skye pushed out her first pup and ABANDONED it!  What????  I know hormone levels go wacko so I told her what her duties were and proceeded to tie off the cord, clean the pup and move on.  When the next two were born and the same thing happened, I began to get concerned that Skye's calcium was too low (ignoring pups is a common Calcium issue when whelping), so I upped her calcium intake and 'did her chores'.  Then the fourth pup, the first male, was born and she acted normally.  ??What??  You will only clean up males???  Then the last one was also a male and she cleaned him up as well.  Hmmmmm....

Anyway, we made it through the night with me sleeping on the floor in the office and my hand on Skye's belly.  She was still not quite sure of what to do with her new duties.  By the morning, things definitely began to improve.  Sometimes, first time mommies need a lot of paw holding.  :+)

Skye and Duckie produced four apricots (some have white markings) and one chocolate phantom - like daddy.  Three apricots are females with one male.  The chocolate one is a male.

We are all adjusting to our new roles here at ADNE.  :+)

More pics and updates will follow as the days and weeks progress.  :+)

If you are looking for a larger doodle AVAILABLE NOW than what I breed, please read on....

 A wonderful, fully tested program breeder friend of mine in New Hampshire has some puppies that are available now which will grow to about 40 lbs.   If you have any interest, please contact Mary Pat at this link:  https://www.nestlewoodlabradoodles.com/   Feel free to share this link with your friends - especially those who want to enjoy having a pup this summer!!  I believe it is the litter from Lila and Bear.  Tell her I sent you!!  Joyce

SKYE'S X RAY - LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE FIVE BABIES COMING SOON!

Skye and I just got back from seeing my vet and the x-ray shows five little spines and heads!  Hopefully, all will be whelped without incidence in a couple more days.  In the meantime, Skye is doing quite well - sleeping, eating, playing and entertaining our other doodles and Carl and I.  

Skye LOVES riding in a car so it is easy to take her anywhere.  I swear if she were human, she would want to be an UBER DRIVER!  Ha, ha! 

She is happily back home checking out the yard for more nooks and crannies to consider whelping her pups in.  Of course, I make sure she does not even have a second thought about where those pups will be born - in the whelping area under my desk in my office!!!  :+)

At this time, all of these pups are spoken for.

Elsie and Duckie really like each other. :+)

However, Duckie was a bit shy about 'performing' in front of several people at the vets, so we have scheduled a date for them to meet at 'his apartment' tomorrow.

Duckie is a charming fellow who likes to 'wine & dine' in comfortable surroundings.  :+) He is a little Mighty Mite with incredibly soft curls and a winning smile.  Elsie was smitten.  

If you love chocolate, you will be disappointed as this mating will not produce them.  Elsie does not carry the chocolate gene - however, there will be lovely Black and Tan phantoms as well as some apricots with some white markings.  :+) Fingers crossed!  

Once I know she is pregnant, I will contact my Wait List applicants.  Currently, I believe this litter is full but will open it up if anything changes.  Keep reading the AnnaBlog for updates!!