Nova’s babies tried their first taste of mush this week and they loved it. They have movies playing all day and so are enjoying the variety of sounds they provide. Nova is a great mom – she watches them and keeps them safe. She is enjoying more and more on her own with the rest of the pack.
They are getting stronger on their legs, and are starting to play with each other and move around clumsily. I love this sweet little stage where they discover their voices and growls.
Enjoy the photos of them from this week 🙂 <3
Buddy – Big Red/White boy
Andy – Tri Boy
Stan – Small Red/White boy named after Eminem’s song “Stan”
Yes, we came home with a new champion, but we also had lots of other things to celebrate this weekend
Nick (MBIS MBISS GCHP Kazuri’s All I Want For Christmas ATT CGC TKN BCAT FDC) won BOV each day. We went on to a Hound Group 3 and OH Group 3 under judge Mrs Cindy Vogels, A OH Group 2 under Mr Robert Robinson and a Hound Group 4 under judge Ms. Yvonne Savard
Bro (Kazuri N Wonderlust Trouble’s A Brewin @ Cloudepoint) bred by Sarah Sweetman & Malia Throop, co-owned by them and Amie McLaughin & Gary Sharp, won 2 majors this weekend. Bro has been shown by Malia in the Bred By class.
Not to be outdone by her big brother, 13 inch Alice (Wonderlust N Kazuri Curiosity Leads To Trouble) went WB each day for her first 5 CH points. Alice was bred by Sarah Sweetman & Malia Throop and is owned by Malia Throop
Potato (aka GCH Kazuri N Joyful Noise Sunshine On A Cloudy Day) bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns, owned by Sarah Sweetman & Kayla Bonnin was shown by a Junior. They won the “Best of the Best” together- talk about being SO proud of this little girl.
I am thrilled to announce that this weekend, In Yakima, Miss Skylar finished her AKC championship with all majors!! Thank you to judges Mr Robert L Robinson and Ms. Tempest Deptuch for finding Sky this weekend despite her silly actions.
Skylar was bred by my friends Lisa Young and Jenni Neift and is co-owned by, and loved by myself.
Skylar isn’t even one yet, and so she will get to now play in the yard and sleep on the couch until she is old enough to do her health testing
It has been raining cats and dogs here in the PNW – so when we got a break in the rain, i decided to quickly get out and take some photos with some blossoms before it started up again. The puppies were less than enthusiastic about hanging out in a silly basket when there were things to explore, but I will post my favorites here anyway
Nova’s little ones are starting to try and get up on their legs, but they are a little lazy and they honestly don’t put in much effort yet. I am sure now that their eyes are starting to open, they will start to try and explore their world a little more.
We moved them into the bigger whelping pen, to the room with a TV. I have started playing movies like “Jurassic Park” and “Godzilla” and “The Fast and the Furious” so they have a variety of sounds as they start the process to de-sensitize.
Nova is a wonderful, calm mom. She takes good care of her pups well.
Buddy – Big Red/White boy
Andy – Tri Boy
Stan – Small Red/White boy named after Eminem’s song “Stan”
Ivy’s babies are 8 weeks old and doing great. They are getting very good at being in their crates while they eat, and practicing being patient to be picked up so we dont have them jumping all over us. I believe in reinforcing the bahviour we want at a young age, so it becomes the norm and habit for a lifetime. I am trying to lay a good foundation for them to sit on as they leave for their new homes in a couple of weeks.
We did photos on some rocks today – I thought it would contain them but i was wrong – they all figured out how to jump off or climb off – lol. Safety comes first so I didnt try it for long 🙂
What a week but I can confirm that DeeJay’s 3 girls are all healthy and strong and showing no signs of trouble following last week’s hard time with little Artemis. I am forever thankful for friends who prayed with me and for the Drs I saw so we could save her.
Since it is so cold, we did photos on my favorite blue chair – I know I dont need to tell you why I love it so much – I think the colors being so bright are evidence of that in itself.
Spring in Seattle has been wonderfully dry…but cold. The poor puppies are so keen to venture outside but even when it is “sunny” it is freezing out there, so we keep play sessions to 15-20 mins and then bring them in again. Sometimes I dont even take DeeJays pups out as they just start shivering. Poor little lovies.
It’s good for them to have a few moments outside to build muscle and body awareness – to gain confidence as they try new things like climbing stairs or standing on the swing, and push their limits. So, even in the cold a few mins to do this is a good thing.
Here are a few photos of them today with their adorable little jackets on – these are XS and still dont fully fit them – I love my adorable teeny babies <3
Novas babies are thriving and Nova is doing a wonderful job raising them. She is a tender loving momma who loves to snuggle them and keeps a spotless whelping box.
We decided to name them after songs that had human names in them – hope you think they are as cute as we do.
Buddy – Big Red/White boy – named after “Buddy Holly” by Weezer
Andy – Tri Boy – named after David Bowie’s song about Andy Warhol
Stan – Small Red/White boy named after Eminem’s song “Stan”
Deliliah – Tri Girl 1 – named after Tom Jones’ song Delilah
Roxanne – Tri girl 2 – named after “Roxanne” by the Police
Gloria – Tri girl -named after Laura Branigan’s Song “Gloria”
Jolene – Red/White girl – named after “Jolene” by Dolly Parton
I first of all have to apologize for the lack of photos of Ivy and DeeJay’s beagle pups this week. Between having Nova’s litter on Monday, and this little one getting sick, and looking after all my other responsibilities, I just didn’t have a moment. I promise to get cute photos of them all next week for you. <3
I gave NEOPAR on Wednesday. I had delayed giving it to Ivy’s at my typical 5 weeks as they are on the smaller side. So, when DeeJay’s pups were ready, I gave it to both litters.
Miss Artemis, about 2 hours after the vaccine was given, started shivering and huddling in the corner of the room. This was not typical for her, and so I kept an eye on her. At dinner time, she sniffed the bowl and walked away which was very unusual. I observed her regurge/vomit into her mouth and shake her head. I held her in my sling so I could keep my eye on her. I was starting to suspect a vaccine reaction as none of the other puppies had any symptoms.
When her symptoms were not improving, I decided to take her to a local ER. I knew i would be there for a few hours so I took my baby warmer and my sling that I carried her in and settled in. After lots of talking and discussing options, the vet and I settled on 40mls of hydration and an antinausea, and to observe and watch to see from there.
She perked up a little and I agreed to observe her at home. Since I was sleeping beside Nova and her babies, I had Artemis in her incubator. Around 2am she was feisty and wouldn’t settle so I took that as an amazing sign.
She ate a small breakfast in the morning. Then I noticed as the anti-nausea medication started wearing off and the regurging started back up again. I took her to my friend’s clinic where the vets there took xrays confirming she didn’t have an obstruction or fluid in her lungs – they also confirmed that she didn’t have parvo with a snap test- so they gave her more hydration and anti-nausea medication.
Once again, as the antinausea medication wore off, her regurge started up again. By 9pm, I was struggling to watch her as there was fluid coming out of her nose each time and then she would have a hard time breathing. I was concerned as her gums were pale. Back to the same ER we went.
At the ER, they wanted to admit her, and despite the report I sent them from the vet this afternoon, wanted to run the same tests and xrays. Since she is 6 weeks old, they (rightfully so) wanted to isolate her for her safety. They quoted in 6-10K for each 12 hours of her care. They wanted to pump her stomach and put her on Parvo protocol even though she didn’t have any signs of parvo.
6-10K would have been very hard to come up with – but I knew it would be longer than 12 hours of care, and so I knew I would be looking at double, triple that. And that I couldn’t commit to. I cried as the vet told me he didn’t think she would get better as I would be “back tomorrow to euthanize her”. Quite honestly I felt like I was dammed if I do, dammed if didn’t.
I begged for more antinausea meds, and to give her an injectable antibiotic. They reluctantly gave it to her. I messaged a bunch of friends and asked them to pray for her.
I had her on a warmer and on oxygen at home. Overnight, she improved significantly and was able to keep a teaspoon of food down in the morning without bringing it up. And by lunchtime she was crying loudly in her incubator, as she decided she was finished being by herself. I can’t tell you how thankful I was.
She has improved hour by hour and I am so thankful <3 It has been a long few days, but I am grateful for a wonderful outcome.
Thank you for your understanding for this week’s lack of update, and I will be back to our regular scheduled program next week.
