The final week--then puppies! UPDATE!!

[Ginny Nightingale]

We are now in the final countdown with 8 days to go until Lyric has her puppies--for those of you who are interested here is what I am doing--today, i set up the whelping box and got all the equipment and towels, etc ready to go. I shaved Lyric's belly today, preferring to do it while she is still comfortable and not in labor. Saturday we go to the reproductive vet for Xrays to do a puppy count. Lyric has gained 8 pounds so that COULD mean 8 pups. (about 3/4 to 1 pound per pup). 

Lyric's appetite is back to normal and she is eating like a small horse--I know that after the pups are born she sometimes has a queasy period again, so I am trying to get as much extra weight on as possible now while she still loves to eat. I am getting excited about seeing pups again--it has been  9 months since the last litter was born here.(Not Lyric's but another female I hosted for the breeder--Lyric's last litter was born on Sept. of 2011, so she has had a nice long break.) 

Here is Lyric with her sizeable tummy!

UPDATE: Just got back from the vet on 2/2 (My other doodle Mattie's 6th birthday, but the way) and we saw 7 little pups in there! I just hope she finally has some girls! So far, 11 boys, 2 girls, so we have statistics on our side....

[Amy, Cubbie & Ollie]

probably a dumb question, but why did you have to shave her belly?

[DJ & Chance]

So exciting! Lyric looks great, by the way.

[Sheila & Finnley]

Very excited to see your Lyric's new pups Ginny ! Watched a live web cam a couple of months ago of a Great Dane giving birth. (They were going to be raised for service dogs) I only saw one puppy being born. It was very long in between puppies, and she had just started at around 11:00 P.M. Still exciting though. Lyric looks great ! Of course as in ANY pregnant female, it's close to the end, and she probably feels heavy, restless and just can't get comfortable ! Keep the news coming.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I am looking forward to the puppies. It continues to amaze me how fast puppies get "done". Lyric has lost her girlish figure but she will gain it back with time. This is her last litter, right?