Events

Dewclaws Removing: 03/11/2023 (Completed) - Inhouse - Learn more about Dewclaws

1st Deworming: 03/22/2023 (Completed) - Inhouse

2nd Deworming: 04/05/2023 (Completed) - Inhouse

3rd Deworming: 04/19/2023 - Inhouse

4th Deworming: 05/02/2023 - Inhouse

First Vet Apointment: 04/05/2023 (Completed) at Dunnellon Animal Hospital

Microchipping: 04/19/2023 (Completed) - Inhouse

BAER Test (Hearing): 04/27/2023 (Completed) @ 9:15am at UF Small Animal Hospital

Final Vet Apointment: 05/01/2023 (Completed) @ 10:45 am at Dunnellon Animal Hospital

Go Home Day: on 05/03/2023 or any day after

Journal Entries

01/06/2023 - Pandora was artificially inseminated with frozen semen from Lukan.

02/02/2023 - Pregnancy was confirmed by ultrasound.

03/01/2023. -We moved Pandora to the whelping room.

03/07/2023 - Pandora started to show the first signs of labor, not appetite, nesting. Puppies should be born within the next 24-48 hours.

03/08/2023 - First puppy was born at 6:19 am. Last one at 9:08 am. It was an easy delivery. All puppies and momma are well and resting. The puppies weights ranges between 11.8 oz to 15 oz.

03/09/2023. -All puppies gained an ounce. Hearing test has been scheduled and confirmed for April 27th.

03/10/2023 - Puppies gained another ounce in weight.

03/11/2023 - Dewclaws has been removed and sent to the lab for DNA testing to identify the carriers of LUA gene. Results should be available within a week.

03/13/2023 - All puppies are over a pound of weight.

03/15/2023 - Puppies are 1 week of age. Weights have been recored (see puppy ID pictures bellow)

03/16/2023 - DNA Tests have been received. We have 3 LUA carriers ( Black, red and Pink) and 3 HUA (Green, Blue and Purple)

Click on the file bellow to see DNA Tests Results

03/22/2023 - Puppies are 2 weeks of age, they have been dewormed, nails trimmed and weights recorded (see description on photo id bellow)

03/29/2023 - 3 weeks of age. Al puppies are responding to noises. Aparently, we dont have fully deaf puppies in this litter. However, unilateral deafness can only be determined at the hearing test (BAER) after they are 6 weeks of age.

03/31/2023 - The puppies had their first meal- a blend of goat milk powder, puppy kibble and pumpkin. They enjoyed it. Pandora will continue to nurse them and we will complement with the puppy mush twice a day.

04/05/2023 - 4 weeks of age. They passed the physical and fecal tests with flying colors.

04/06/2023 - Puppies now have free range in the playpen with access to the outside. Soon, they will learn to use the doggy door and go outside for potty.

04/19/2023 - Puppies are 6 weeks today. They were dewormed one more time, microchipped and weights recorded. They are actively using the doggy door to go outside for potty with just a few accidents inside. They are now eating the Dry kibble with probiotic and omega 3 supplement added.

*** Since our preffered puppy food has been out of stock, we have switch to 4Health for puppy. All puppies will go home with a small bag of food to be used for weaning or continuation.

04/22/2023 - Sadly, Pandora did a mastitis. Vet put her on very strong antibiotics. We have now to keep her away from the puppies to prevent them from nursing. Puppies are now completly weaned. See Email sent out to puppy owners

04/27/2023 - BAER test completed. All puppies have normal Hearing. See the following report:

05/01/2023 - Finak Vet appointment completed. They all passed all the physical and fecal test. No heart murmurs, no internal/external parasits, no cleft palates, no hernias, no ear mites. Health certificates have been issued and they are ready now to go to their new homes.