Welcome to the Family

[Mr_B]

We got 2 new arrivals at home last night...

Sherry(miniature daschund) and her 2 pups...

:D

[ThysdJ]

Congratulations Sherry... And their names be Port and Muscadel?

[Mr_B]

Dad's name is Whiskey!

So maybe I'll name them 'Double Tot' and 'Single Tot'...

B

[ThysdJ]

Now see what happens when you mix your drinks...

[Mr_B]

Yip they are some kind of cocktail!

B

[george]

Te oulik

[Family_Dog]

I'm not responsible, it was Andy!


-F_D

[Mr_B]

I've heard Family Dogs get around, but Mud Dogs are too stuck "up"....


[ Bretton waiting for the viscious backlash ]

[Mud Dog]

Vicious enough for you!

Eric, denial before an accusation is even levelled indicates guilt!

Lekker Bretton, only the two? Did some not make it? The smallest litter I've had from our dogs was 5 pups. (We're expecting another litter in the next 2 weeks )

[Mr_B]

Vicious enough for you!

Eric, denial before an accusation is even levelled indicates guilt!

Lekker Bretton, only the two? Did some not make it? The smallest litter I've had from our dogs was 5 pups. (We're expecting another litter in the next 2 weeks )

We were expecting 3... but the little lady is so small herself, 2 was probably all she can handle!

She's doing a fine mom job, those 2 are getting spoilt rotten!

The vet checked mom and pups this evening... all doing 100%!

B

[Bloues]

Doggies look great !!!!!!
Just becarefull when breast feeding......it might hurt !!!!!!

[OOOOMS]

Miniature Daschies bly nog steeds een van my favorite honde,

Baie mooi, en geluk aan Ma!

[Mud Dog]

If you don't have them inside, make sure that they're out of a breeze and that they're kept warm .... they cannot control their own body temperatures for the first 8 to 10 days. The two most common causes for expiry of pups are cold and asphyxia. Mom may draw them in so close that she starts to lie on them, and they're too weak to be able to breathe if there is pressure on their chests. I usually put a heater in the welping box so that they don't draw up too close to each other.

Rearing pups can be very rewarding not to mention entertaining as they start to develope their own little characters. Good luck!


The first time we had a litter, they were inside .... once was enough!

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They seem to always give birth at night, and I have been in attendance throughout the night with evey delivery. As the pups are born, I cut their cords, clean them up, dry them off and get them to 'latch on' straight away while keeeping them warm. The little wrinkled faces are too cute.

But they get bigger, cuter and more mischievious ....

... and even bigger still!

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[OOOOMS]

Nice Doggy! That's a huge BB, must eat you out the house.... aah, that's why ur so skinny!!!

I would also feed em first.... :!:

[Mud Dog]

Nice Doggy! That's a huge BB, must eat you out the house.... aah, that's why ur so skinny!!!

I would also feed em first.... :!:

No, just an overactive metabolism .... and then I'm also 'on the go' all the time .... so I just burn it up one way or the other, no matter how well I eat.

[Mud Dog]

Bretton .... how are the little one's doing (Sherry & Port )?

Looks like I'm in for an all-nighter tonight .... our dam (female dog for the uninformed .... better word than bi#ch) looks like she's ready to deliver. Usually happens in the dead of night unfortunately

[Mud Dog]

Six so far, with the first arriving at 1.15 am

[Mud Dog]

Looks like 8 is gonna be 'all she wrote' ..... seven plus one still born that I was unable to revive despite my best efforts.

[OOOOMS]

Hey, Congratulations! And well done to Mom

Looks like she knows the ropes!

[Mud Dog]

She's still a young mom and has a lot to learn before she can match the previous (now spayed) mom. But I've sat through and assisited with every delivery they've had ..... if you don't you can loose half the litter before you start. Although all are healthy, we're still not out of danger yet .... the moms tend to tuck them in too closely (sometimes underneath them) and at times end up smothering them ... :problem: Once we're passed the next 10 days I'll breathe easier. They're only between 500 and 600 grams now, by then they'll be more than twice that size and about 1.2 to 1.4 kg. Then she won't lie on them without realizing it.

[Family_Dog]

Heartiest congratulations, Dad! They have your looks.

As you no longer smoke the Evil Weed, I hope the gift below will suffice...

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-F_D

[Mud Dog]

Heartiest congratulations, Dad! They have your looks.
I'll concur, but only if it means I'm cute and you're not refferring to the wrinkled faces!

As you no longer smoke the Evil Weed, I hope the gift below will suffice...

Thanks very much Eric, but I'll have to put it away for now since it's still too much of a temptation! :shifty:

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-F_D

And now I think I'll go and get a little shut-eye since I've been up from 5.30 yesterday morning!

[Mr_B]

Well well well... congrats!

First thing my wife said when she saw the pic... Can we get one please?

I think soon I'll have 4 dogs...

Goodnight Andy... sleep well... don't let the bed bugs bite!

B

[Mud Dog]

Damn! This household won't let me sleep :wth: .... I'l have to call the last 45 mins a power-nap! (Visitors coming :roll: .... )


Bretton, you never answered the question ....

Bretton .... how are the little one's doing (Sherry & Port )?

Is it because of the names? .... Don't tell me you named them "Glen" & "Fiddich" !!

[Mr_B]

Damn! This household won't let me sleep :wth: .... I'l have to call the last 45 mins a power-nap! (Visitors coming :roll: .... )


Bretton, you never answered the question ....

Bretton .... how are the little one's doing (Sherry & Port )?

Is it because of the names? .... Don't tell me you named them "Glen" & "Fiddich" !!

Oops sorry Andy... Tom and Jerry, as named by my son, are doing great... the wife wants to keep one...

B

[OOOOMS]

Tom & Gerry look too qute!

MD seems to have his house full of, ouside / inside visitors.....

[Mud Dog]

Tom & Gerry look too qute!

MD seems to have his house full of, ouside / inside visitors.....

You don't know the half of it! 3 adult dogs, 7 day old dogs and mother in law arrived as well as the other visitors and has'nt left ... sleeping over. (It's OK, I get on well with the old 'duck').... needless to say, except for 45 mins this morning I have'nt slept a wink since early Saturday morning .... I'm past tired now. ..... ZZZZZ .....

[Mud Dog]

It's not uncommon to loose pups due to the mother unintentionally smothering them, and sadly we lost two in the first two days, but the remaining 5 are all doing well. They were already between 1kg and 1.1kg on Sunday (one week old) when this pic was taken.

They should start opening their little eyes in the next 2 or 3 days, and I doubt that any more will be lost now.

Bretton, how are yours doing?

[Mud Dog]

It will be 8 weeks tomorrow since they were born, and although they've been a handfull, they've been a pleasure and very entertaining. All five are healthy and done well, topping the scales at a fraction under 7.5kg. Time to let them go to new homes.


Where's mine!?

All mine!

Puppy pack.

Now where did that leaf go!

I can climb ovef high walls

Take that!

I'z a STALKER!

[Mud Dog]

Snooze time.

Am I the only one awake here!?

Sorry Mr. Ball for skinning you alive.

Boring! Put the camera away and bring out the treats!

Even more boring!

You don't listen very well do you! ... Still bored!

We refuse to budge 'till you become more interesting!

Camera? Is that something I can chew or eat?

I'm gonna miss the little buggers!

[Family_Dog]

Really cute, Andy! Looks like #5 has already moved on to pastures anew - I only see four pups now. Are you going to keep any opf them?


-F_D

[Mud Dog]

There are still five Eric (well for now at least, two were sold today but will only be collected tomorrow). If you look at the "Puppy Pack" pic you will see all five, and in the "even more boring" pic the fifth one is lying further back. I cannot keep any .... got three adults as it is! .... (would love to keep them all as long as they remained pups ).