2023
Finally I was able to go through all the latest photos of the puppies from 7 days old. I have been so busy and just so tired in the evenings that I have only managed to get a little bit done at a time. But here they are! Not all really interested to cooperate but still standing!
Only a few days left with this gang now! They have all gotten their names registered at the Swedish Kennelclub which you can see on their photos below!
I am still going through my latest photoshoot with the puppies stacked, but until I am done with that here you have some mixed photos of the bunch 7 weeks old!
Here are some mixed photos of the puppies from the past few days. We had some rain and grey weather but still the puppies has been ok to go out. As long as the rain was light we enjoyed some playtime anyway.
Tomorrow I am heading for Denmark and a dogshow with their two older halfsiblings, so new individual photos will be taken on Friday or Saturday. Until then enjoy the photos below!
The puppies are now 6 weeks old and we had another photoshoot out in the sun. They have been weighed, dewormed for the second time aswell as had their claws cut again. All the puppies have found their new families and in two weeks they will be ready to move, all but one who will stay here with us!
This past week has gone by so fast. I have taken lots of photos of the puppies who has been enjoying exploring our garden. Just not had the time to update them here until now. So here are just a pick of all the photos for you to enjoy!
Tomorrow the puppies are 6 weeks old and we will have another photoshoot to do individual photos, weigh them and also deworm them for the second time.
So until next update, enjoy the photos from the past week below!
Here are the new individual photos of the puppies already 5 weeks old. Time goes by so fast now, just three more weeks until the move to their new families.
We are enjoying time outside as soon as the sun comes out which the puppies really seem to enjoy. So this weeks photosession I did outside.
The puppies are now a couple of days short of 5 weeks old and today we took the opportunity when the sun came out to go outside. More positive today and exploring and playing more than they did in the cold wind on Saturday.
I love taking pictures of them outside, they lighting is so much better and they are just in their own element. They are all so beautiful and balanced and I love how they stack themselves so nicely.
Look forward to our next photoshoot attempt on Thursday! Until then here are lots of photos from today for you to enjoy!
Today the sun was out so I just had to take the opportunity to take the puppies outside. It was a bit windy so not as nice as it looks. But still nice to give them a little bit of time outside to explore before heading back inside.
Some mixed photos of them all below!
Today the puppies are 4 weeks old and it was time for their first stacked photoshoot on the table. They all did well and got comfortable pretty quickly and enjoyed their vanilla yoghurt! I always try to do the first stacks at 4 weeks to get an intial idea on how they are constructed. At 5 weeks you see even better but I like to compare them from week to week to pick out my favorites. So far very pleased with them and happy to have many correct to choose from!
Now we are just hoping for warmer temperatures again so they can start to come outside during the days and explore our garden.
The puppies are continuing to grow and develop. Feels like you can see changes every day. They are playing so much more, both with eachother and with their toys. They are more aware of us people when we are with them, searching contact wanting cuddles and attention.
Today they got to taste some yoghurt and stand on the table to practise for next photoshoot where I will try to do their first stacked photos. They all loved the yoghurt so hopefully they will be ok to do it on Thursday. Until then here are some new photos for you to enjoy!
Yesterday the puppies turned 3 weeks old and I took new individual photos of them. They were all very sleepy so not great photos but at least there is something for you.
They have been weighed in, dewormed for the first time, got their claws cut again and all checked for dermoid sinus, still none found.
All the puppies are doing well and developing so much now. It goes so fast! From stumbling around a few days ago they are now walking and playing with eachother, trying to go to the "diapercovers" to pee and poo, eating all together from the big bowls.
In another week we will start to get more visits when the puppybuyers are allowed to start to come and see them.
Until then, enjoy the photos!
Here you have lots of photos from yesterday when the puppies got to move into their puppyroom and leave the pool behind.
Some new mixed photos of the puppies from the past week, They are developing more each day and it is obvious to the naked eye. They move a bit more steady, the can actully see me when I am close to them.
They are now being fed by me twice a day with soaked puppyfood, babydog milk and eggyokes. I always start off the first week feeding by giving them one by one. It takes time but I can make sure everyone learn the new tecnique and gets their portion. When that goes ok they eat tree by tree and eventually all together.
More updates and photos coming hopefully tomorrow!
The puppies are now 2,5 weeks old. Twice a day I feed them a mix of soaked puppyfood, puppymilk and eggyoke. The really enjoy it but they are very sloppy eaters... I feed them one by one in the beginning to make sure everyone gets their portion and they get a hang of how to era. They try to suck it all in!
They are gaining weight and growing nicely. Some sizedifference but all following their curv upwards.
Tiya is more relaxed now and spend more time out of the puppyroom. She can enjoy her walks and lay out on the porch. I look forward when the puppies get older and we can take them outside.
All puppies have now open their eyes. I love when they get to this age, the change from sausages to actual dogs ;)
They are all doing well, and I am proud of Tiya for caring so well for them all. I have not had to bottlefeed them at all. We will soon start to let them taste some soaked puppyfood with eggyokes to give them a bit extra. In another week they will be eating more and more of that, and of course also nurse from Tiya.
Yesterday they had their first clawtrim. Those tiny puppyclaws are sharp and they scratch Tiya's belly when they climb around for feedingtime. Below are som photos of the puppies 10 and 12 days old. Tomorrow it is time for another individual photoshoot.
Yesterday the puppies turned 1 week old and I had a photoshoot with them in the evening. I only did headshots this time. You can already see that some of them are starting to try to open their eyes. So in a few days I think we will have the first once looking back a us.
We also had another weigh in. Everyone is gaining weight, some more than others but all doing well. They don't gain weight as fast as a smaller litter but they are all strong and healthy.
1. Mr Darkgreen - 567 g - singlecrown - 1 week: 892 g
2. Mr Darkblue - 531 g - singlecrown - 1 week: 932 g
3. Mr Blue - 603 g - correct - 1 week: 1095 g
4. Ms Cerise - 548 g - correct - 1 week: 895 g
5. Ms Pink - 557 g - correct - 1 week: 710 g
6. Ms Purple - 457 g - correct/singlecrown? - 1 week: 679 g
7. Ms Red - 531 g - correct - 1 week: 942 g
8. Ms Orange - 494 g - correct - 1 week: 755 g
9. Mr Green - 537 g - correct - 1 week: 840 g
10. Mr Black - 467 g - extra crown - 1 week: 779 g
11. Mr Brown- 541 g - correct/singlecrown? - 1 week: 836 g
12. Ms Bordeaux - 507 g - correct - 1 week: 785 g
13. Ms Yellow - 542 g - correct - 1 week: 886 g
14. Mr Lightblue - 540 g - correct - 1 week: 758 g
15. Ms Darkpink - 515 g - correct - 1 week: 875 g
I have updated here with lots of new photos of the puppies 5-6 days old. Tiya is a wonderful mother and really enjoys her puppies. She has started to come out of the puppypool to rest on the couch or to spend time with us in the kitchen. But most of the time she does still spend sleeping next to her puppies, feeding them and cleaning them.
Our days are going by very similar. The puppies eat and sleep, eat and sleep. But oh they can look so cute doing it! So of course I have taken more photos of them which I need to share with you!
Here comes more puppyphotos for you! The puppies are 2 and 3 days old on these photos. Enjoy!
Let me introduce our fantastic Pink-litter! Here are their first individual photos of ridge and head taken yesterday 1 day old.
Here are the first of many photoupdates to come! All photos from yesterday 1 day old. Yesterday we prepared weightcharts and had their second weigh in. I always keep track of my puppies weighgain so you catch quickly if someone is falling behind. With a large litter like this is is very important to make sure everyone is being fed enough, otherwise I need to step in and help out.
We also did individual photos of them which I will post here later. They have all been checked for dermoid sinus and I could not find any. So that is great! Will check them again in a few weeks.
Now, time to enjoy the photos below of these beauties!
So finally they are here! Our Pink-litter who will be be named after Pink-songs. And actually a few days earlier than what I expected. On Wednesday evening Tiya had less apetite than normal and during the night the openingphase started with heavy breathing, bedding and so on. We got some rest and spend the night on the couch and in the puppypool. During the morning her temperature dropped a bit and just before lunch she started to have contractions. So here are the delivery as it went on!
1. 12.44 - Male - 567 g - singlecrown - Mr Darkgreen
2. 13.09 - Male - 531 g - singlecrown - Mr Darkblue
3. 14.08 - Male - 603 g - correct - Mr Blue
4. 14.27 - Bitch - 548 g - correct - Ms Cerise
5. 15.12 - Bitch - 557 g - correct - Ms Pink
6. 16.30 - Bitch - 457 g - correct/singlecrown? - Ms Purple
7. 17.15 - Bitch - 531 g - correct - Ms Red
8. 17.52 - Bitch - 494 g - correct - Ms Orange
9. 19.30 - Male - 537 g - correct - Mr Green
10. 19.42 - Male - 467 g - extra crown - Mr Black
11. 21.33 - Male - 541 g - correct/singlecrown? - Mr Brown
12. 21.40 - Bitch - 507 g - correct - Ms Bordeaux
13. 23.25 - Bitch - 542 g - correct - Ms Yellow
14. 23.59 - Male - 540 g - correct - Mr Lightblue
15. 02.32 - Bitch - 515 g - correct - Ms Darkpink
Tiya is amazing at this. She pushes out a puppy with what looks like not to much effort. She cleans it and cares for it and when it is saticfied feeding she rests and powernaps until her contractions starts back again and then she does it over again.
I always assist my bitches at birth but I know she would have managed on her own. She keeps an eye on each puppy wanting them near her.
So overall a very schoolbookexample of a delivery without any complications. So happy that she was able to deliver all 15 puppies without help and that they were all alive and strong!
Lots of photos will be coming soon!
Yesterday we had some nice sunny weather so I took my camera with me on our lunchwalk. The dogs got to go without their wintercoats. Tiya can still fit in hers but not by much! It barely reaches around her belly!
She has been doing well today, but this evening she was not interested in her dinner. With some extra wet food she did eat a little but you can see a change in her behaviour. Heavier breathing, moving around a bit to different places to sleep. She actually managed to get under the cover of the dogbed earlier tonight. She is on day 58 today so we will see how long she can keep these puppies inside. Let's see if we get to meet them even before the weekend!
We just put her on the scale (we have a dogscale here for our smaller farmanimals) and she weighed 59 kg! That means she has gained 17,5 kg since the beginning of her pregnancy!
I usually count 1 kg gained weight per puppy, so this will be interesting. Will there be more than 15 puppies, will they be very big, is it the heavy milkbar or something else? She has not gotten swollen legs, some of my bitches has gotten that in the end and as soon as the puppies are out it has disappered. But no extra weight in the legs by the looks of it for Tiya. Just an enormous belly.
Her last litter with 15 puppies she had gained 12 kg on day 60, so then a bit less than 1 kg/puppy. Maybe just more weight because it is the second time, soon we will know! Keep her in your thoughts, she has a tough few days ahead of her.
Finally the countdown can start! Tomorrow we have only one week left to the official duedate at 63 days. I am not sure if Tiya will be able to hold them in for so long, so we will be prepared and ready for them a few days early.
Some pictures of beautiful and big mum to be. She is heavy now... will try to put her on the scale by the end of the week to see how much she has gained. I usually count about +1 kg per each pup at the end of the pregnancy. So that would mean about 15 kg up if I have counted correctly on the X-ray. Last litter I think she gained a little bit less than 1 kg/pup.
Keep your fingers crossed for the last week now! The quickest updates during the delivery will most likely be at my Instragram karins_lantliv if you want to follow us there. Will update her aswell once the whole delivery is done!
Today Tiya is on day 50 of her pregnancy and I took her to my work where we did X-rays of her huge puppybelly. She has gained 10 kg already, and she has almost two weeks left to go.
It was hard to get really good X-rays because the puppies are really filling up her whole abdomen. From hips all the way close to her lungs. So we could not get all puppies into one picture, we had to take on further back and one further forward to not miss anyone. The puppies do move so it is not a 100 % sure to count them like this, and some are not as clear to see because of intestines and other organs hiding them a little. But I think I am seeing up to 15 puppies. Last time she had 15 (one stillborn) so we will see. She is at least very fertile for sure!
Tiya is tomorrow on day 49 which means seven full weeks has gone by and we only have two weeks left. This week will start to prepare her puppypool so she can get comfortable in it.
I have attached a comparison below of her belly at about the same day from this pregnancy aswell as her first pregnancy with the Oasis-litter. She has 15 puppies in her belly that time, so I really wonder how many she has now!
On Tuesday or Wednesday I will do and X-ray of her and hopefully will be able to count how many puppies she has in there. So more updates in a few days!
Day 44 of Tiya's pregnancy and we got to enjoy some sunshine. Of course I had to take some new photos of her gorgeous growing belly. She has been playing a little bit more the last few days during our walks but still not the way she normally does. When we are indoors she mostly looks like in the last picture below. Very relaxed on the couch!
I have pretty much decided to not bring her to work for a full work day and then do the X-ray. I will instead just go one of my days off so she does not have to stay there all day. So will see what day it will work out to go next week, Tuesday or Wednesday. Keep checking back for more updates!
Tiya is today on day 41 which means counting from tomorrow she only has three more weeks to go. It is hard to guess how many puppies she is carrying. I think her belly is as big as it was one week later in her previous litter. That time she had 15 puppies... So could it be that many again? Or is she just bigger earlier because has carried a litter before and her abdominalmuscles aren't as strong? I will make an X-ray of her belly either next Monday day 49 or on Thursday on day 52. Then we will hopefully be able to count how many they are and what we have to expect!
Today she has been playing a bit during our walk but she does rest and sleep most of the time during the days. Veeeeery hungry all the time so a little bit more food now and some left overs of course.
Tiya was on day 38 yesterday and I got some photos of her belly. It has grown a lot now and I wonder how big it will be by the end of the pregnancy! She has gotten her apetite back and is very hungry, so she is now getting served lunch aswell. Despite this she does not think she gets enough... the other day she stole and ate bananas, grapes and chicken from the kitchen...
She is playing a little bit still in the woods but not at all as much as she usually does. She walks more on the path than offroad now.
More new photos hopefully coming this Sunday!
Tiya is today on day 33, on Monday she has done 35 days which means five weeks since her insemination and four weeks left to her due date. It was cold outside today despite the sunshine but it will be even colder tomorrow so took some photos today instead.
You can see how her belly is growing each week when you compare them next to each other. She is feeling ok. She had a hard week with some nausia and lack of apetite. But she enjoyed some wet food and dogtreat so we got her to eat. She is now back to eating better again.
Tomorrow Tiya is on day 28 and the first four weeks are done. This past week and especially the last few days she has had bad apetite. She still eats but doesn't want her normal food, but some other once is ok, some dogtreats and our left overs. She threw up a couple of times last night which I think was mostly because she did not eat her dinner. Other than that she seems to be feeling fine. Lots of energy and playing like normal.
Yesterday she was with my and some dogs from the kennel training agility which we both enjoyed. Today we also went on a nice long walk in the sunshine together with some of her puppies from the Oasis-litter who turned 1 year old last weekend.
Her belly does not look like it has grown a lot in this photo, but I think it has when you see it in real life. I think the lack of eating properly might be the reason it doesn't show as much.
Well, five more weeks to go!
Today my curiosity took over and I made an ultrasound on Tiya. She is today on day 21 and I had first planned to wait a few more days but well, I just couldn't! But I am happy to say that I easily found a bunch of tiny puppies growing in her belly! Tiya did very well standing on the table during the ultrasound.
So great news for us! We will have puppies in about 6 weeks if everything continues to go well!
Today the sun was out and we took some new photos of Tiya on day 20 of her pregnancy. I don't think she show much yet which is normal after only three weeks. She has been a bit more hungry than usual so hoping that is a positive sign!
It has now been 15 days since Tiya met Ari in Denmark. It is still to early to say if she is pregnant, but I am keeping my fingers crossed. After about another 1-2 weeks I will make an ultrasound at work and hopefully see some puppies!
I have finally gone through all my photos of Ari from the other day and picked out some of my favourites. He was such a handsome boy so I think he is stunning in every shot!
I really like how he and Tiya will complement eachother. They improve things in eachother but also have many similarities that I love. Easy going personalities, but still energy to play and work and good food motivation.
This morning Tiya and I drove the last few hours to Canicold in Denmark where we met with Ari, his owner Gabriele and his breeder Inez. We did a collection of his semen which was good quality for his age and did an insemination. After that Tiya had to stay still and rest in my car so we drove ti small lake where we went for a walk with Ari and took about 500 photos of him!
We did some photos of Tiya aswell before we had lunch and a break. I walked Tiya around the lake in the afternoon before it was time to go back to Canicold.
Once again we collected Aris semen and did a second insemination.
I was happy to see that Ari was all that I expected and hoped for. So now we keep our fingers crossed for healthy beautiful puppies in 9 weeks!
Once I am back home I will update with lots of new photos of the beautiful parents to be!
Today I went to the vetclinic where I work to take a progesteronetest on Tiya. She is on day 13/14 of her heat and it showed 44,6 nmol/L. This was higher than I expected but still ok. So we went home and packed our final things and set off! First part of our drive was to my father in law in the south of Sweden where we are staying the night. Tomorrow morning we are driving to Denmark ti meet Ari!
More updates soon!
Today Tiya started her heat and our journey towards our P-litter can begin. We are now making plans and arrangement for hopefully sending Ari's semen to Sweden in two weeks to do an insemination with fresh chilled semen.
Hopefully all goes well with that, check back for more updates soon!