In January 2025 Jessie & Mojo had three dates. In February I took Jessie to the vet and an ultra sound showed one puppy for sure, two or maybe even three. Jessie had all the signs of being pregnant, but because she also has these signs when not pregnant, it still was pretty uncertain if she was going to give birth to one or more puppies.
April 1: Jessie has been restless for a couple of days. Her temperature was pretty low, but that was for a couple of days in a row. April 1 was exactly 63 days after their last date (date 18 of the heat cycle), and I knew that she could give birth anytime soon. When she was waking me up at 1am with a lot of whining I knew something was up. At 1:10am contractions started and at 1:40am the pup was born. Contractions stopped after that, not the panting, nesting and overall restlessness, so I was up all night to monitor. In the morning it became obvious that one puppy it would be. Bee Seen Honey of Sunnyside FWF was born, weighting 375 gram (average is 450-500). Welcome little one.
First two weeks: Pup B is growing and growing, so I am very pleased with her progress. I started ENS and ESI on day 3. Thus far she likes the smell of Nut Meg, Clover and Rosemary. Curry and Cumin are her less favorite. With ENS she does not mind to be held up. that her tows are touched and standing on a cool towel. She does not like to be held with her head directed to the floor or cupped on her back in my hands.
Trying to come up with a name for her is a challenge: we started with Bee, then Honey Bee, Bijtje and now we call her Bijke. Which is in Dutch dialect little bee. But I am still not sure. Because this puppy is (again) a singleton we have decided, for now, that we are going to keep her. Last time with Venture (Litter America) my and also Jessies heart was broken when we had to say good bye to Venture.
Day 14: I finally decide on her name: Bee. And when called it will be BeeBee. She is now more than 35 cm long. Bee is walking already, a couple of steps and she looks like she had too much to drink:-) She is already 1.5 kilogram and she grows so fast. Her eyes are more open and she does react on hand signals. Such a smart puppy she is.
Trying to come up with a name for her is a challenge: we started with Bee, then Honey Bee, Bijtje and now we call her Bijke. Which is in Dutch dialect little bee. But I am still not sure. Because this puppy is (again) a singleton we have decided, for now, that we are going to keep her. Last time with Venture (Litter America) my and also Jessies heart was broken when we had to say good bye to Venture.
Day 14: I finally decide on her name: Bee. And when called it will be BeeBee. She is now more than 35 cm long. Bee is walking already, a couple of steps and she looks like she had too much to drink:-) She is already 1.5 kilogram and she grows so fast. Her eyes are more open and she does react on hand signals. Such a smart puppy she is.
Four weeks now (April 30) as we say good bye to April...Our little pup not so little anymore, ears and eyes completely open. Most important is that her name changed into Sien (pronounced "Seen"), bc Bee or Bijke didn't stick. Sien is an old Dutch name, and it suits her.
At this age ENS and ESI completed, these days I have her listen to sounds like : cars, fire works and thunder. While she sleeps or is playing, relaxed, only. She doesn't seem to mind. We started to go outside with her, the weather is warm enough, she had to get use to it first, but this week she started to also do her business on the grass. Good girl! She is part of the pack already, playing with Evie & Jane. Supervised of course bc she's still so little. She started on mush (kibble, water in the blender) last week and today I added some puppy can food, which she loves. Of course she prefers her mama's milk, but her teeth are too sharp for Jessies liking, and Sien doesn't get a lot of possibilities to enjoy the milk bar.
I am very happy with the way she grows and becomes a little dog. She is sweet, independent but some times she protests so loud that my ears hurt big time. Let's see how she will do these coming two weeks. I have planned to do visits with with my friends kids, but hopefully also some guests and friends from Town.
Oh and every day she gets a new toy or other pup friendly object in her whelping box. This way she get used to a lot of different fabrics, tastes, smells. She can explore on her own time and pace, in relaxed circumstances. It helps her to become resilient, stay relaxed in different situations and confident. Her world gets a little bit bigger every day.
At this age ENS and ESI completed, these days I have her listen to sounds like : cars, fire works and thunder. While she sleeps or is playing, relaxed, only. She doesn't seem to mind. We started to go outside with her, the weather is warm enough, she had to get use to it first, but this week she started to also do her business on the grass. Good girl! She is part of the pack already, playing with Evie & Jane. Supervised of course bc she's still so little. She started on mush (kibble, water in the blender) last week and today I added some puppy can food, which she loves. Of course she prefers her mama's milk, but her teeth are too sharp for Jessies liking, and Sien doesn't get a lot of possibilities to enjoy the milk bar.
I am very happy with the way she grows and becomes a little dog. She is sweet, independent but some times she protests so loud that my ears hurt big time. Let's see how she will do these coming two weeks. I have planned to do visits with with my friends kids, but hopefully also some guests and friends from Town.
Oh and every day she gets a new toy or other pup friendly object in her whelping box. This way she get used to a lot of different fabrics, tastes, smells. She can explore on her own time and pace, in relaxed circumstances. It helps her to become resilient, stay relaxed in different situations and confident. Her world gets a little bit bigger every day.
