Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Week Four (Days 22-28) of Zene's Pregnancy

 
Development of the Puppies

  • Development of eyes and spinal cords 
  • Faces take shape 
  • Fetuses grow from 5-10 mm to 14-15 mm 
  • Organogenesis begins -- Embryos are at their most susceptible to defects 
  • Days 26 - 32 are the best days to palpitate (i.e. feel for the puppies) 


Changes and Care Required in the Momma Dog

  • Possible clear vaginal discharge 
  • Mammary development begins 
  • After Day 26, palpitation may be possible to diagnose pregnancy 
  • Limit strenuous activity (such as working, jumping, long runs) 
  • Add 1/4 cup cottage cheese or a hard boiled egg to food on alternating days 

Breeder "To Do " List

  • Schedule ultrasound (Day 30) or palpitation with vet if desired

Saturday, August 6, 2016

What is the Seeing Double Litter?

Litter themes are the norm when going to such great lengths to plan a litter of puppies and the 2016 Beckett x Zene Litter is no different. Flashback to 2013, and read about the "why's" on the Shout Out Litter:
http://beckettxzenelitter.blogspot.com/2013/07/what-is-shout-out-litter.html

Since this is a "repeat litter" I choose the "Seeing Double" theme (kinda self-explanatory, no?). Each pup in the litter will have an AKC Registered name which must include the word "see" or "seeing". Their "call name" can be anything but it can be cute if they tie back together. For instance, Zene's call name means "music" in Hungarian, and her AKC Registered name is CH Moonlight's Rock'n Ow't RN JH CGC.  Make sense?

Here are some examples of names, but feel free to let me know if you come up with others:  

Moonlight Seeing Double
Moonlight Can't See Straight
Moonlight As Far As I Can See
Moonlight Glad to See You
Moonlight See You Soon
Moonlight See You Again
Moonlight See you Later
Moonlight Long Time No See
Moonlight Nice To See You
Moonlight See the Light
Moonlight As I See It
Moonlight Monkey See, Monkey Do
Moonlight Wait And See
Moonlight Seeing Things
Moonlight See It Your Way
Moonlight See if I Care

👀

Beckett smiling 😁




Loverbirds update . . .

Soooooo, Beckett and Zene had several ties between August 2-5th. Thanks to the Sibley's for hosting Zene in San Jose for the week; and for getting her progesterone test done. Zene's progesterone was a 9.3 (the "surge") on August 2nd.

I think she missed me but I am not sure ;)

If all goes as planned we can do an ultrasound August 31st --- stay tuned!