Why is it the time just DRAGS so much when you are waiting for pups? It's worse than waiting for Christmas when you're a kid! Been prepared since day 59 just in case, now we are on day 63. She didn't want her breakfast, pooed sloppy stuff indoors THREE TIMES so we thought great, this is it. Then she suddenly demanded LUNCH and had a big bowl full, her temp hasn't dropped at all, no panting and pacing yet, and she's holding on tight- I want to see my puppies!!!!

"a watched pot never boils" my mum used to say :D
I still never learned to be patient...its half the fun!! :D :D

Aw I keep watching "the pot" to see that it is still BOILING! ;) And it is, it's moving like crazy! :D

good luck,hope it happens soon for you & goes ok
keep us updated :)

Because the puppies are waiting for it to warm up. See how smart they are already!!

LOL!! Yes very considerate, they don't want me to have MORE muddy paws than I already have!!!

Ooooh how exciting for you...the anticipation, it cant be too long now and what fun there will be, good luck I do hope its not to much more of a wait.

Gosh Marianne I think it has gone really quick from when your announced 'puppies on the way' OOHHH I'm all excited now ..keep us all posted.

Roni

ooh love these little puppy threads :) I'll put the beers on ice ;)

Good luck Goldmail, try and be patient there on the way i feel it in my water lol Hope all gos well for you , and your bitch, warm regards debbie.

Oh how exciting. I shall be watching for news carefully. I too love these threads!
Our litter is only 2 weeks so I remember very well how you feel....
Pour yourself a good glass of something this evening, I'm sure that helps!!
Good luck!!! Going to join you actually....where's the corkscrew????
Kate x

Good luck Marianne!  Give the girl a big hug!  Will be keeping everything crossed for you.

Sarah.

Good luck, Marianne! Will keep everything crossed for a safe and quick delivery. Looking forward to hearing all about the litter. I know how you feel, though, the waiting seems so long, and all you want is to meet the puppies. :-p
Still, I must say I envy you. At the moment I'm waiting for my girl to come into season, she's two weeks late, which feels like two months!
If nothing happens tonigh, I hope you will get a good night's sleep, you will probably need it :D
Karen

Nothing going on yet at all. We KEEP telling her now would be a GrEAT time -nothing on TV, and it's not in the middle of the night! But no, she's waiting! Think I will have an early night and get some sleep -but set the alarm a few times just in case as well.

Another day and still nothing. I'd worry if I couldn't see the pups move about all the time but I can! :)

Patience, Patience, :-D

Can't wait to hear what you have, it's so exciting awaiting the pitter, patter of tiny feet.  Not long now.

Good luck to you both. :-)

It's not just me being impatient, it's the puppy buyers as well, LOL!! :D

Guess I best do some housework to pass the time............

...... even the tension of waiting shouldn't drive you to RIDICULOUS lengths.... ;-)  ;-) Next you'll be starting to consider where you last left your iron....tisk tisk!  ;-)  ;-)
Di

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm............ Think I took the fuse out of the iron, wonder if there are any spare????
(I've just finished mopping the kitchen floor!)

Plenty of housework round here, want to pop round and I'll keep an eye on your girl?? :-D

Sunday morning day 65 and STILL nothing. She refused food yesterday morning and all day, slept all day, then at 11pm decided she was hungry and so ate. Now in the early hours temp has dropped further (been up several times in night to check on her), she has been digging in the box and she refused breakfast, now back to sleeping again. She's fine but oh the wait!! (Of course, she could have taken at 2nd mating as opposed to first! Making it just 63 days today.) I'm getting a tad worried at her timing, tomorrow is my middle daughter's 11th birthday and I need to go over to her house (she lives with her dad) and take her cake and presents in the afternoon -the plan was hubby would stay here with the pups. But if the pups aren't BORN or are being born, I can't go. Hubby says I'm nuts, a child comes before a dog, I say HE is totally off his trolley, if it's a choice between a child's birthday and a bitch giving birth, there is nothing to even consider, is there. But obviously I don't want to disappoint my daughter so HURRY UP!!!!!

Lesson here for everyone considering breeding: I had everything ready by day 58 to play safe, as you MUST. First litter was born on day 59! Which means I have now been housebound for a full week as there is no way I can risk leaving a heavily pregnant bitch. So it can take a LOT of time even before the pups are born.

Goldmali to husband of course you are not nuts. :-)

Your daughter will understand, you can't leave your girl, how would you ever forgive yourself if a pup should be born and the sack not opened or a breech, you need to be on call now 24/7 no matter what. Forget everything else including hubby's sarcastic looks. :-D  Your the one that needs to be there.

I would nip around now with her pressy better to get it before so she can open it on her birthday then you can ring her on her birthday and you will be around for the birth. :)

Good idea but unfortunately I also have to MAKE her birthday cake and that was today's job so isn't done yet. :)

It will work out one way or another, she will understand -she's as excited about the pups as I am. :)

blooming heck Marianne making birthday cakes too... your a gem!
I've never made a birthday cake in - my -  life but do enjoy eating them ...too many of them too by the look of me!  ;)

Roni

LOL, I don't like English cakes much so always make my own. :)

STILL NO PUPS!!! (Yes, she IS pregnant!!)

Any puppies yet?

Yes! At last! Last night she was in the whelping box but sleeping and didn't look like she'd be doing anything soon, so we decided to go to bed and set the alarm for 2 hours later to go and check on her. Well we'd been in bed for just 5 minutes when she started HOWLING so I knew she wanted us right back down. First pup arrived 12.45 am, last one 3.02, 6 in total -4 boys and 2 girls. All doing really well. :D

Congratulations Marianne &, of course, Ripley!

Aw, bless, puppies ...... makes me all broody (but for a fluffy one :D )   Glad everything went well.
Teri x

Congratulations   Sounds great so far, best wishes for a continuing plain sailing :)

BRILLIANT!!

Sarah.

Great news glad everything went to plan .

Roni

*Congratulations!* :)

Congratulations Marianne!! Glad to hear mom and all the pups are doing well.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :-D

You can now have a big sigh of relief and relax a little.

Well done to the mum too. Ohhhhhhhhhh.................. I'm all broody again now. I LOVE PUPPIES! :-)

Big Congratulations from us too - are you keeping one ? if so boy or girl ? -enjoy the 'peaceful stage' and give Ripley a hug from all at Gron-De-Mon ! ;)

Yvonne

Many congratulations Marianne and Ripley :) Can't wait to see the puppy pics!

Thanks ALL! Not been on the computer much today, been either in front of whelping box :D AND of course did make it to daughter's birthday too!

Yes Yvonne I'll be keeping a bitch, hoepfully to breed from one day in the far future if all turns out well, and looking forward to showing and doing obedience as well. It's Ripley's final litter so I will need a girl. :)

Congratulations Hun, forgive me for asking what breed are yours??
BigX's to your brave girl.xxx

Feedee I'm not allowed to state the breed here I'm afraid as it is against the terms of service for Champdogs. :)

Congratulations Marianne & well done mum :D

I know how you feel, being housebound :rolleyes:,

I was waiting for Molly from day 57, taking her temperature twice daily, we went passed the 1st mating day and she produced on day 63 from 2nd mating, her temperature dropped at 9 a.m (lowest point) on the friday and she started having mild contractions at 11 a.m Saturday morning, having spent the previous 26 hours panting for England and digging her bed.

I think your daughters father is being completely unfair and I too, am sure that your daughter will understand, 11 year olds are more mature now than when I was 11 :)

Well i being a 10 year old kid  would rather know that my mums dog has had well born puppies as i might get a puppy for my birthday :rolleyes:!
so buy the cake in a shop and when the dog has given birth then take present and cake then say "sorry for being late my dog has had puppies" to your daughter then if you want to make her feel even better give her a pup (when it is old enough to be given away)
Hope this helps
KD(Karens Daughter)

I'm sure your daughter will understand, Marianne. Unless the pups have arrived by now, in which case it's not a problem anymore. As for OH being less understanding, I've been through an even worse scenario. My last litter clashed with MIL's funeral. :rolleyes: Very difficult to explain to my father in law that I might not be able to attend.
In the end the pups were born two days before the funeral, and my friend came over to watch mum and pups while I was away.
Karen

Congratulations!! Granny Marianne and Mum!! :D
Glad all went well,thats cheered me up,some nice news on a monday morning!
(is it too early for a drink??) aww..to heck with it! "heres to the little additions to the gang!" *cheers! health and happiness!* :D

Congratulations Marianne! So glad it all went well!
Karen

Hmmm, methinks this lady has a problem   When is it ever too early :P
I can celebrate (legitimately) too - my "kids" have the same birthday, 2 years today :D :D :D

Teri (off to fetch a glass)

I gather this was in response to huskygal
But since I got in the middle, why not join you in a toast ;-)
Here's to the new  pups! May they have long and happy lives, bringing joy to their new families, and pride to Marianne and mum! :-p
Karen

Congratulations...enjoy!
with best wishes
Mother and daughter

Hurraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh at last.
I,ve been waiting and waiting congratulations enjoy the babies .