Omanyra 2,518 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 You live and learn 1 Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 You live and learn Suppose that's what the forum is for. Quote Link to post
mattyg 1,862 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 That's one relieved bitch..... She is looking great mate! Quote Link to post
white van man 3,310 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Well done Willow! Catch up soon. Not visiting until they are all spoken for......just in case Quote Link to post
lurchers 2,768 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Well done mate they will be a joy for you atb Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Woop woooooop! Chuffed to bits for you mate. Can't wait to see them! We will have to get out for a shine soon! Quote Link to post
white van man 3,310 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Popped in to see snifferboy last night. These pups are little crackers. Such an even litter and are certainly getting the best start in life. Quote Link to post
Snifferboy 659 Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Popped in to see snifferboy last night. These pups are little crackers. Such an even litter and are certainly getting the best start in life. Cheers for that G! Great little time wasters eh?..... Quote Link to post
Snifferboy 659 Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Good set up But could never understand why people used heat lamps I know what you mean buddy, my vet doesn't think it does them any favours either, but it is there and if it does get cold then it can get used, if I didn't have it, my luck is such that we'd have the coldest November on record... Pro's and con's to everything. Quote Link to post
white van man 3,310 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Popped in to see snifferboy last night. These pups are little crackers. Such an even litter and are certainly getting the best start in life. Cheers for that G! Great little time wasters eh?..... Yep no need for the telly for a few weeks. Just sit and watch them instead!! 1 Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Heat lamps are great providing you use them sensibly. If the kennel is well insulated and not open to a large area of cold air a heat lamp can actually make things too hot for the bitch and pups. Indications that the pups are too hot are: pups spread out all over the box, or trying to get into corners away from the heat. Pups listless and limp when picked up, or crying continuously. Pups should huddle together, this is normal, but if they are constantly trying to burrow under one another to seek warmth, feel cold to the touch and are listless and limp and crying, they are too cold. Yes, same symptoms as too hot! But pups feel cold to the touch instead of hot. When I have used a heat lamp in the past with winter litters, I make sure that I can sit in the whelping box in t shirt and jeans and be comfortable. Generally the heat lamp will be at least a metre above the floor of the whelping box, and not situated in the middle. If it is hung slightly to one side, so that its direct heat only covers half of the bed area, bitch and pups have the option to move away from directly underneath it. 5 Quote Link to post
BGD 6,436 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 So, I had a nightmare journey back from Spain and to cap it off these little beauties were born on Saturday whilst I was half way back from the Riba Roja, typical I missed it! But, luckily for me my wife is a midwifery assistant and was all over it!!! She ended up sleeping in with them to make sure everything was well! What a star my wife is, though the real star is obviously Willow! Pups are doing great, feeding well, the vet cannot believe how much milk is being produced by Willow, so I'm guessing that can only be a good thing. The litter is really even, I'm going to be keeping the smallest bitch as my wife has a bit of a thing for her already!!! My dad is having a bitch to and a good mate one of the dogs. The rest are spoken for too, (at this stage at least) obviously peoples circumstances can always change... I'm made up!!! Had always planned to breed this litter, before I found my bitch as a pup, she is a cracking little dog and a good few years ago before I started posting the odd thing on here and spied Ideation's whippet, Finn, I knew that he would be the dog I'd choose to go over her if possible! So it's been a bit of a dream come true for me. I know they are not to everybody's taste but I love 'em and thats all that matters to me.... That is one proud Mam great to see a bitch looking so happy so soon after whelping. atb with the pups pal 1 Quote Link to post
Snifferboy 659 Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Heat lamps are great providing you use them sensibly. If the kennel is well insulated and not open to a large area of cold air a heat lamp can actually make things too hot for the bitch and pups. Indications that the pups are too hot are: pups spread out all over the box, or trying to get into corners away from the heat. Pups listless and limp when picked up, or crying continuously. Pups should huddle together, this is normal, but if they are constantly trying to burrow under one another to seek warmth, feel cold to the touch and are listless and limp and crying, they are too cold. Yes, same symptoms as too hot! But pups feel cold to the touch instead of hot. When I have used a heat lamp in the past with winter litters, I make sure that I can sit in the whelping box in t shirt and jeans and be comfortable. Generally the heat lamp will be at least a metre above the floor of the whelping box, and not situated in the middle. If it is hung slightly to one side, so that its direct heat only covers half of the bed area, bitch and pups have the option to move away from directly underneath it. Thats exactly what I have done re; siting of lamp, thank you Penny great advice as always Quote Link to post
Omanyra 2,518 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) Suppose some people use heat lamps some people don't Hope you have a good strong litter Edited October 27, 2015 by Omanyra Quote Link to post
delboy_187 902 Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Can't stop laughing at the sarcasm about (heat) lamp boys literly 1 Quote Link to post
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