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The pups have really started to play with each other, which will come in many different forms, but for now, they are pretty much using their mouths! After this video was taken, Sky started to chew on Tipsy’s foot! The game that Brooke and Sky are playing is referred to as Bitey Face, but itContinue reading “Day 17”

A few new changes today for everyone. We added in a larger toy for the puppies to play with. They will chew, tug, and hurdle it. They have started to do all of those things to eachother, which was our cue to add some toys. We also used the Dremel tool for nails for theContinue reading “Day 16”

We have puppy teeth coming! For some reason, we always use the yellow collar puppy as a model. So, to keep up with tradition, we are going to use Goldie. Here she is today. We will redo it in a few days to see the difference. I find it very interesting that you can seeContinue reading “Day 15”

Two Weeks! We took a new set of headshots today, but had to do without using a flash. Their eyes are mostly open now (although it is a bit hard to tell from some of the photos) and they are much too sensitive and underdeveloped to have a bright flicker of light. We made doContinue reading “Day 14”

As I was writing about all of the things that the puppies did today, I realized that I will be talking a good bit about changes that are happening around here. It is super important that the puppies go through changes everyday, some days it will be one large change, some days it will beContinue reading “Day 13”

The puppies didn’t do much today other than their basics of weights, ENS, and ESI. They used sesame oil for ESI, which resulted in 5 positive reactions and one neutral reaction. I have a theory that the sweeter scents are more appealing as a whole. The puppies eyes are about half open, some a bitContinue reading “Day 12”

As expected, the other two puppies have started to open their eyes and ears. We are beginning to leave the Neonatal period and start into the Transitional period. This is when the puppies start to learn how to move their bodies in productive manners, begin to play, and start to use potty patches. Of courseContinue reading “Day 11”

Wow, I cannot believe that we are already in double digits for our day tracker!!! We are coming to a conclusion of our bridge talk, at least for now. Our final bridge that we will talk about is the Brooklyn Bridge, which we have shortened to Brooke for our purple girl. The Brooklyn Bridge isContinue reading “Day 10”

Our puppy Sky gets her name from The Sunshine Skyway Bridge. It is located in lower Tampa Bay, connecting Pinellas County to Manatee County. Some fun facts about this bridge: It has a height of 430′, it is 21,859′ in length, and its construction began in 1982. Today we used lemon chamomile tea as ourContinue reading “Day 9”

Our Chessie is named after the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel that is located in Cape Charles, VA. The purpose of the bridge was to replace ferry boats that started operating in 1964. Some fun facts include: construction starting in 1960, Total Length being 92,848′, and it having a clearance below 40′. Today the puppies had aContinue reading “Day 8”

Happy One Week Birthday to the Iconic Bridges! Today we I will write about the most well-known bridge in the United States of America, which is where Goldie’s name was derived from.  The Golden Gate Bridge is located in San Fransisco, CA.  A few fun facts about The Golden Gate Bridge: It is 746’ inContinue reading “Day 7”

Today we will talk about the Seven Mile Bridge. If you have ever driven through the Florida Keys, you have likely been on this bridge! The name comes from the bridge being seven miles long; there are even areas where there is no land to be seen! Some additional facts: It construction started in 1978,Continue reading “Day 6”

During these first few weeks while the puppies eyes and ears are still sealed shut, there typically isn’t much going on other than ENS, ESI, Nails every few days, and cuddling puppies.  Due to this, I thought that I would talk about where each of the puppies name cames from and some facts about thatContinue reading “Day 5”

The puppies have started something called Early Scent Identification, but you will often hear me refer to it as ESI.  The reasoning behind this is to get the puppies used to different scents earlier in life.  ESI is supposed to be done on days 3-16 (just like ENS), but I chose to hold off aContinue reading “Day 4”

Today the puppies did what they do best  eat… sleep… poop… repeat Tipsy’s milk has come in and we have noticed that the puppies have significantly increased their weight gain.  They are growing like weeds!  We will weight them everyday for the first 2+ weeks and then on their weekly birthday afterwards. Today starts somethingContinue reading “Day 3”

Everyone has settles in a good bit into their new routine.  Tipsy is a very attentive mother and the puppies are big fans of eating.  They do take their fair share of naps as well.  Their weight gain is wonderful as well! We have decided on a litter themefor this bunch and would like toContinue reading “Day 2”

Whew!! What a busy 24 hours for us and for Tipsy! Tipsy is once again a phenomenal mother and loves her puppies to the moon and back. She especially loves for them to be nice and tidy. She has excepted the other dogs into the kitchen just fine and is enjoying the extra nursing meals!Continue reading “Day 1”

Tipsy went into very early labor last night, around 10:30 PM. We kept everything very calm and nonchalant as we knew that she would progress and we were in no rush. Throughout the day today we noticed that she was advancing a good bit and that tonight was most likely the night. We had aContinue reading “Birthday”

Today Tipsy went to one of our reproductive veterinarians to have an x-ray taken so that we had a general headcount of the how many puppies we should be expecting. Of course this is not 100% accurate, but it is a lot more precise than the ultrasound around 4 weeks gestation. Our lucky answer isContinue reading “X-Ray”

Today we set up the whelping box. This is the first part of nesting that we as the humans do before puppies arrive. Once we are all set up, the rest is up to Tipsy! Being that she has had a litter before, she already has a good understanding of our routine. That is whyContinue reading “Whelping Box”

Over the past few days, we have been feeling some faint puppy kicks and general puppy movements. Today I was finally able to capture a tiny puppy kick on camera. Tipsy is enjoying every bit of extra belly rubs since we have been trying to feel for babies!

Tipsy went to see one of our reproductive veterinary teams this morning for an ultrasound to confirm pregnancy. She has babies due at the end of November! The sire that we had chosen is a boy from one of our previous litters. His name is Quinn.

After much thought, we have decided that we are going to use our sweet boy Quinn (Chalet’s Son Of A Gun CGC TKN) this go around. Since we have had a breeding, we have an approximate date that the litter will be born. We are expecting for them to arrive at the end of NovemberContinue reading “Transcervical Insemination”