Ginny Nightingale's Blog – November 2010 Archive (4)

Ultrasound today!!!

Lyric had an ultrasound today and........we found four puppies right away! They were all close together so there could easily be more "in the wings"--the vet does not do ultrasounds of pregnant dogs too often, so she really didn't look around too much. She just wanted to confirm that the dog was pregnant, since she has been so off kilter for these last few weeks. Now we know that all is normal--she is just having a rough pregnancy.

Today, she grew tired of the chicken we have been making…

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Added by Ginny Nightingale on November 29, 2010 at 6:10pm — 5 Comments

Week five of Lyric's pregnancy begins

Hi all--not much new to report--except that Lyric has become a very fussy eater! She can't really deal with any of the kibble I have on hand (I happen to have a few flavors in the house at the moment), so she is getting boiled chicken with broth. She eats that, but slowly. She is more tired and so much more laid back than usual. They say that you should see no difference in the energy level or behavior of the dog in the fist few weeks, but she has really changed dramatically. She has a few… Continue

Added by Ginny Nightingale on November 26, 2010 at 3:43pm — 3 Comments

Lyric's pregnancy?! continued...

Nov 18th--I did my homework! I went to see Bel deliver her litter of four pups last night. But, the assignment was too easy! My breeder…

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Added by Ginny Nightingale on November 19, 2010 at 6:23pm — 6 Comments

Lyric's pregnancy?!

I am going to go out on a limb here and assume that my 2 1/2 year old ALD Lyric is pregnant. She was bred two weeks ago and so far all signs point towards a successful breeding. However, we won't know until the middle of December when we do an ultrasound. I just thought it would be fun to keep a record of her pregnancy and the whelping, especially for people who have never bred a dog and are curious about it. I have never done this before either, so I am learning as I go along also. Luckily, I… Continue

Added by Ginny Nightingale on November 17, 2010 at 6:30pm — 9 Comments