Thursday, April 16, 2009

Maya's May 2009 Puppy Panorama


Maya Cerdita

Physical Description:

  • standard tri-color Beagle (black/tan/white)
  • no blaze on face
  • no white on nape of neck
  • app. 14 inches at the withers
  • normal weight: 33 lbs
Temperament:

  • laid back, easy going girl, low activity
  • loves food (especially hard boiled eggs, carrots, canned food)
  • great watch dog, terrible guard dog
  • cannot be trusted off leash
  • loves to give kisses despite 3 years of ongoing reminders that we don't like them
  • barks, but has never howled
  • loves children (has to check on them frequently)
  • loves other dogs, not so fond of cats, walks right past birds in yard, has never seen a rabbit
  • loves to be by her people, but does not have to be in your space
  • kennel trained and housebroken
Registrations:

  • currently registered through AKC
  • dual registration pending through UKC
Health:

  • current on all vaccines
  • current on rabies
  • no known health issues
  • no known issues with breed specific maladies such as; weepy eyes, ear infections, etc...


Breeding Notes:

Breeding between our stud Little Man Tate V and our bitch Maya Cerdita - Spring 2009

February 22, 2009 - Maya begins pro-estrus phase of cycle.
March 1, 2009 - Maya begins estrus phase of cycle. Tied 1:20 p.m.
March 2nd - ties 2:58 a.m. & 1:25 p.m.
March 3rd - ties 1:15 a.m., 8:23 a.m., 4:41 p.m.
March 4th - tied 7:24 p.m.

There may have been another tie or two (un-witnessed), but the above mentioned ties were all witnessed by Donna Ashcraft (owner).

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I began this blog when Maya was already in the later stages of her pregnancy. I apologize that I do not have specifics for the earlier stages. I will fill in as much as I have memory or record of.

Early stages:
  • Week 1: mild morning sickness - appetite decreased
  • Week 2: Already seeing signs that Maya is indeed pregnant. She is sleeping a lot more and staying inside even when all the others go running out. Appetite is back to normal.
  • Week 3: Maya's teats are starting to get larger. No darkening of the color yet, but they are protruding slightly.
  • Week 4: I've increased Maya to two meals a day now and have begun the change over to puppy kibble. She is beginning to show with gentle curves to her belly. Started her on vitamin paste.
  • Week 5: Momma Maya is getting plump. Her abdomen is getting hard and occasionally has small lumps (most likely a puppy) protruding from her sides. I actually watched her tummy one day and saw a rapid movement by a puppy to change positions (or kick). We have begun to offer a hard boiled egg on one day and cottage cheese the next as supplements to her diet. This makes Maya very happy. She has always loved her hard boiled eggs.




































  • Week 6: At the beginning of this 6th week, we assembled the whelping box for both Maya and Sulli to start getting them used to sleeping in them again. Sulli has never had one so I figured even though it is early for her, this will give her plenty of time to feel comfortable in both of the stations. We have one station with a small wading pool that Sulli will use for the first few weeks until the pups are up and moving around. Then we will transfer her litter over to the whelping box that Maya has been using. Maya's pups should all be re-homed by the time Sulli's are about 3 weeks of age so it should work out fairly well.
Station 1: Birthing area (Sulli's whelping area)












Station 2: Puppy Playpen (Maya's whelping area)


Jumping onto furniture is becoming more difficult for Maya. She frequently opts for the floor rather than having to jump up onto the couch or bed. When she does choose to jump her hind end and back legs tend to drag. She can do it when she wants to though. We are continuing with the hard boiled egg, cottage cheese, vitamin paste (when I remember) and two meals a day right now. Her milk ducts are starting to fill. You can see the outline of the ducts against her tight belly and her teats are dropping a little more. Her lower belly rests upon the floor when she sits down. She is also waddling when she walks something awful. Poor girl.



















































You can begin to see the formation of the milk ducts now.

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