Sunday 18th September 2011 – all quiet on the whelping front
It’s a lazy Sunday morning and Shadow and my Mistress stayed in bed rather longer than usual. Shadow when she did get up has declined […]
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20.50 Saturday
Shadow’s temperature has dropped yet further. It is now 36.6C. There are no other signs that proceedings are imminent and my Mistress is already so […]
13.45 Saturday
You’re all wondering, I can see that. Shadow is doing everything in her power to keep you guessing. She is struggling to get comfortable and […]
9.45am Saturday
I am driving everyone nuts, pacing up and down like an expectant father outside the delivery room. I told my Mistress that from the smell […]
Saturday 17th September 2011 7.20am – and still we wait
At this rate, I am going to give birth to puppies before Shadow is. She certainly slept better than my Mistress did! If nothing is […]
20.30 Friday
Shadow’s temperature is now down to 36.9C. We could be in for a long night. The book says the range for giving birth is 36.8 […]
13.18pm Friday
Shadow is lying waiting and looking like a beached whale. We are betting on how many there will be. It’s either more than the 4 […]
7.35am Friday – We are counting down
Shadow’s temperature is falling and she is showing early signs of being ready for the pups to arrive. Last recorded temperature last night 37.2C
Friday 16th September 2011 – Counting down to puppies
Although to her due date Shadow has six days to go, from what the vet has told us, it really could be any time. We […]
Thursday 15th September 2011 – Gang aft agley
I now have Shadow’s cold, which probably means Megan will go down with it next. My Mistress is desperate to get the house clear of […]