Previous Litter - Claire and Kramer. Five males and 5 females were born June 17, 2015.
Birthday - June 17, 2015. Claire delivered her first pup at 6:55 am and her 10th at noon. There are 5 males and 5 females, the birth weights ranged from 9.5 ounces to 14 ounces and all 10 were born easily. Claire was calm and focused the whole time which made our job much easier. Here are a few pictures taken on June 17.
Update - June 19. All is well. The pups are nursing well and Claire is eating all that we are offering. As she has only 8 functioning nipples, she nurses the boys while the girls sleep on a heating pad . Then after an hour, we switch and she nurses the girls while the boys snooze. We do this all day. Claire has all 10 overnight.
June 30 update - 13 days old. Everything is good with Claire and her litter. She is eating well and feeding her pups full-time. The pups are growing and developing as expected. The pups' eyes will be open next week. Claire spends some of her time lying on her back which makes nursing an adventure.
July 11 update - 24 days old. Claire's pups have changed a lot in the past week. They are now walking well, learning to play and bark and experiencing their first feedings of solid food. As there are too many for Claire to nurse all at once, we are allowing her to nurse the 5 boys while the 5 girls eat soaked kibble. Then at the next feeding, the girls nurse and the boys eat the kibble. Each week, the number of nursings will decrease while the number of solid food feedings will increase until the pups are completely weaned at about 7 weeks of age. Claire is still happy to spend time with the pups and is a good housekeeper. All is well.
Four weeks old - moving to new quarters. For the first three weeks of life, the pups were happy in the whelping box. Toward the end of the fourth week, they began to look over the side and to realize that there might be more to explore. When this happens, we know that it is time to remove the whelping box and give the pups a different place to live. Here is their description of the process.
This
is where the pups will live until they are ready to go to their new
homes. This will be a time of adjustment, as they must be weaned,
dewormed, vet-checked, vaccinated, microchipped, socialized and matched
to their owners by the time they reach 8 weeks of age. It is a lot but
they are up for the challenge. Up to now, Claire has been with the pups each night and they were able to nurse whenever they wanted to. Now they will be fed solid food and nursed on a schedule. As the weeks pass, the number of nursings will be decreased and the number of feedings increased so that they are completely weaned by the time they are about 7 weeks old. Mug shots - July 17. The pups are now wearing coloured collars which we will use to identify them until they are ready to leave. And here they are, each with his and her unique expression.
Visiting Hours - July 18. We
had a full house today. Although the day was set for Claire's pups,
Adele's were out as well, making a total of 19 pups rushing around,
being cuddled then falling asleep. The visiting times are an important
part of the pup's socialization and are great fun for the visitors. Here are a few pictures. August 5 update - 7 weeks old. Claire's pups are nearing the end of their time with us. They have been weaned, microchipped, dewormed, and matched to their new families. They are well socialized due to the many visitors who came to spend time with them. They are confident, outgoing and ready for their next life challenge. Here are some pictures taken during the past 10 days or so.
Veterinary exam and vaccination - August 6. Dr. Wayne Cole of the Uxbridge Veterinary Hospital visited to give the pups their first health checks and vaccinations. Here is Miss Orange's account of the proceedings.
August 8, 2015 - Going Home. After weeks of waiting, the day to take them home has arrived. It is a bitter-sweet time for us as we always enjoy our time with each group but we know that all the pups are going to people who will give them the love and care they deserve. Here are pictures taken just after the families had received their puppys and later when the pups experienced grass for the first time. And finally, here are pictures of the pups as they leave us. Our thanks to yet another group of
great owners. We have enjoyed meeting and getting to know you and we
thank you for choosing Setherwood Goldens. Please keep in touch.
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