| Levi x Clare 2012 |
Feb 11, 2012 |
1 |
Feb 11, 2012
The belly
It's always interesting to see the difference in the girls when they are prego... Clare is certainly no exception. She is "popping" at the seams, or so it appears. Puppies have taken over and she has little appetite left (mostly because she has very little room left). She's due in about a week and as you can see, she is already removing the hair from her nipples and preparing to be a "mom". Her activity level is good, though she has more difficulty now getting up and down - mostly because of the additional weight she is carrying. When you consider that she has 6-8 puppies, all weighing ~1# at birth and placenta for each pup, weighing approximately 1.5# you come to realize that she is carrying about 18-20 pounds more than her normal weight - it's a good thing that this won't last too much longer because that weight is hard on a dog.
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| Moira x Endy 2009 |
Jun 10, 2009 |
1 |
Jun 10, 2009
Outside for photos...
It's always wonderful to take the pups out for photos the first time. We wait until three weeks, but they turn out so cool! [PHOTO:0037] |
| Victoria x Gus 2008 |
Feb 02, 2009 |
1 |
Feb 02, 2009
Going home...
[PHOTO:0021] Well, it's been quite awesome to raise this litter. They were stunning from word go. Two have gone to their new homes already and we have already heard back about them, they have been to the vet, are settled in and they are progressing very well in their crate training. Two will remain with us until they are just under 6 months for training and raising the "MondouCu Way" and will go to their new homes with full house training, crate training, puppy socialization, and of course basic obedience. We have grown very attached to this litter. I am especially attached to Freya (the red collared female) she comes when called, she sits for attention, she makes direct eye contact, she is easy to work with and has already shown willingness to bite the tug and her grip becomes firm anytime there is pressure applied. She works well around the older dogs and is not phased by much of anything. I should not be ranting about her... the rest of the pups are wonderful, she just is one of those outstanding little pups that makes me so thrilled that we share our lives with our dogs. |
| Aine x Gus 2008 |
Dec 08, 2008 |
1 |
Dec 08, 2008
6 weeks old
Aine's litter is now 6 weeks old - 7 weeks on Friday, December 12, 2008. There were 5 little girls born - 3 already have homes and they will be leaving us between 8 and 10 weeks of age. There is one solid black female remaining and one black & tan female remaining. They are incredibly healthy, learning to go "outside" and exploring the world. We are having an incredible time with this litter, they are so cute and wonderful to play with. Today, one of the little black females climbed into the lap of my son, sprawled out and crashed so hard that even when he picked her up to move her, she remained asleep. They are growing up wonderfully and are as sweet as can be. What a pleasant little group to know. I know their families are going to be so happy with them. I have included a photo of their dad. [PHOTO:0003] |