Girl Power!

This morning when I came upstairs, it was obvious VIP was in labor.  At 8:10 AM the first little girl, weighing 139 grams,  was born (left puppy in photo).  At 10:03 AM the 2nd little girl arrived, and was nursing by 10:07 AM.  Very shortly after, at 10:25 AM came the 3rd little girl (118 grams).  Mom and girls are all doing great.  We are wishing all our friends in Tulsa at the Agility Nationals the best of luck!

Looks like Four!

This evening VIP had her x-ray that showed what we all counted as 4 little tiny spines.  She is on day 57, so we are expecting the puppies this weekend. It seems like I've been waiting forever yet hard to believe the time is so close.  VIP has been very playful this week, playing with toys, wanting to go for walks...and of course bouncing.  We tell her not to shake the babies but she loves to jump.  I have been feeling the pups for the last week or so, and the one (now we know two) on the right are very active.  They kick around every time I touch her side, but the one on the left is much more quiet.  It will be so fun to see them develop and see how their personalities vary.  I'm very proud and excited for this litter and very anxious for their safe and healthy arrival.

She's growing!

We have made it past day 40 and I am now very certain we will indeed be seeing puppies in another 3 weeks!  Her belly is definitely growing and she is beginning to look a bit sausage like.  How very exciting. 

VIP has definitely decided she needs more food.  Her appetite has been ravenous over the last week.  Her diet is the same, we don't add anything unusual, just her raw meat, fish oil and some Prozyme but have increased the previous amount by 10%.  She does enjoy her Activia and gets a spoonful daily at noon.  We will keep her at this amount through the remainder of her pregnancy and she should be in a GREAT energy balance going into lactation.