Thursday 26th December 2013 – The temperature drop
Shadow has entered the temperature drop zone. As at this morning it was 37.8 and at midday it is 37.1C. From now it will be […]
Puppies
Tuesday 24th December 2013 – Temperature Stable
Shadow does not like to be the same as every other dog. Her temperature is stable but it is lower than that of most dogs […]
Monday 23rd December 2013 – The Naming of Pups
As yesterday was a quiet day with no exciting activity we looked again at the list of prospective names. You know what it’s like, one […]
Sunday 22nd December 2013 – The Home Straight
We are very much into the final straight approaching the birth. As of yesterday Shadow’s temperature has started to be taken 3 times a day. […]
Saturday 21st December 2013 – A downside to my new basket
Shadow has reached the stage of her pregnancy where she does not want to sleep alone. She always gets very clingy when her due date […]
Wednesday 18th December 2013 – All clear for swimming
My vet has given the all clear for me to start hydrotherapy. I’ve got to wait a few weeks before I can go, because of […]
Tuesday 17th December 2013 – Shadow
The vet thinks Shadow’s lump is just a fatty deposit. Normally she would stick a needle into it to draw a little off to look […]
Monday 16th December 2013 – Ari is fed up
Long discussions took place late last week about Aristotle’s role in the proceedings over the next couple of weeks. He argued that as the puppies […]
Saturday 14th December 2013 – So much to do
The first job was painting the puppy pen. It’s not that we want it to be bright sparkly colours, it is a more a question […]
Friday 13th December 2013 – Getting Ready
You will be pleased to know that I am improving. I’m not really myself again yet but I’m not anyone else either, which has to […]