Thursday 24/04/25 8:05 pm
The black and tan boy has one eye open and some of the others eyes are beginning to open as well.
Wednesday 23/04/25 1:00 pm
Pili is getting more relaxed, she is now more than happy to leave the pups for a while and she seems to have lost the urge to scuff up the whelping box mats.
Tuesday 22/04/25 19:10 pm
Pili gets fed three times a day, in the whelping box or just outside as that's the way she prefers it. She gets a little tined food (to add flavor and texture), our usual adult kibble (about a quarter of normal) and the rest is puppy kibble that the puppies will be put on when they are ready. She also has a few squirts of salmon oil, this is a good source of DHA which is good for the puppies' development. She also gets a bit of a treat mixed in, sardines, tuna etc. to her evening meal.
Monday 21/04/25 18;20 pm
Pili seems to have lost the habit of scuffing up the bedding in the whelping box. There is a heat pad in a quarter of the the box, but we have a maximum-minimum thermometer and hygrometer to make sure the air temperature and moisture levels stay within the correct range.
Sunday 20/04/25 20;00 pm
Pili is getting more relaxed and is now happy to leave the puppies for short periods of time, for a bit of a breather and a cuddle in the living room.
Saturday 19/04/25 16;00 pm
Pili is obviously into interior decorating as she is always re-arranging the whelping box. She scuffs up the vet bed, turns it over and is generally messes it around. Unfortunately she got the single use whelping box as she was second to have her litter. Its a little smaller then ore usual plastic whelping box that Pasi's litter is, but we don't want to swap them over. The puppies will be moving into puppy pens soon so we can optimise sizes better then.`
Friday 18/04/25 11;00 pm
We fed three of the lightest puppies with Lactol puppy milk. This will help them thrive as eight is quite a large litter.
Thursday 17/04/25 11;00 am
Pili getting a bit more relaxed. She is now prepared to leave the puppies for a short while.
Wednesday 16/04/25 7;20 pm
The puppies had their first Super Dog session. It is done once a day and consists of holding the puppies first upright, then on then upside down, then on their backs. Next their paws are tickled with a cotton bud, finally they are placed on a cold wet flannel for a few seconds. This is a research based system that promotes neural growth and can also help development of their immune system.
Tuesday 15/04/25 7;20 pm
A bit of a surprise tonight's weigh in. We did it in natural light and spotted that actually all except three of the puppies are black, white and tan, i.e. they have a small amount of tan somewhere. We have updated the descriptions on the Puppy
Weights graph.
Monday 14/04/25 1;05 pm
Mum settled in with the puppies
Sunday 13/04/25 7;45 pm
The puppies have their first daily weigh in and a quick cuddle! Click here for the weights graph.
Puppy 8
Puppy 7
Puppy 6
Puppy 5
Puppy 4
Puppy 3
Puppy 2
Puppy 1
Sunday 13/04/25 2;00 pm
Mum and puppies all fine. Pili is a very attentive mother.
Sunday 13/04/25 10;10 am
Last puppy born, 8, male, black & white, long tail, mostly black very narrow blaze, white patch on back of head, 320g
Puppy 7, male, black, tan & white, long tail, tan under cheeks, on tail and legs 260g
Puppy 6, male, black & white, tailless, black patches on eyes, spot of black in in blaze, complete white collard, 240g
Puppy 5, female, black & white, tailless, narrow white band over right leg, 300g
Puppy 4, female, black & white, ½ bob tail, narrow white band over right leg, 310g
Puppy 3, male, black & white, bob tail, narrow white band over right leg, 310g
Puppy 2, female, black & white, long tail, black spot in middle of white blaze, very broad white collar, 300g
Sunday 13/04/25 3;00 am
Puppy 1, male, black & white, tailless, complete broad white collar, white blaze, white to elbows, 300g
Puppy Blog
Born 13/04/21, 4 dogs 4 bitches
Dam: Ir. Sh. Ch. FiveNinePlus Azpilicueta Ir. Jr. Ch. NTD RL1Ex "Pili"
Sire: Unknown collie?
Five Nine Plus