The Wizard - Five Days Old

The Wizard, the only male was born 185 grams and is now 269.  I suspect that his face will grey as he matures.

Cayke - Five Days Old

Cayke 182, now 275

Five days old, Glinda

Born 182, now 275

Five Days Old - Auntie Em

Weight at birth 150, tonight at five days - 228

Five Days Old Already - Abatha

Abatha -  weight at birth - 160 grams, five days - 253

Food, treats and bowls

Please, in order to protect your pet do not buy any food, bowls or treats from any of the large chain stores.

http://dogingtonpost.com/recall-alert-petco-issues-recall-warning-on-stainless-steel-dog-bowls/

Costco treats are also on alert.  I make my own treats and it's pretty easy.  I'll post the recipe later today.

Dog food is not regulated in Canada and just because the bag says Made in Canada does not mean that all the ingredients are from Canada.

Sonrisas Allegro Giocoso - Allie

Allie, who lives in Florida now, is not only a potential show dog, but therapy dog as well.  The Havanese temperament is perfect for jobs like this and Allie seems to have made a rather good impression with the retired folks in Florida.

The Wizard and the Rainbow

Here's a rainbow over our backyard which must be leading to Oz.

The Wizard of Oz Litter - Born 9/25/2012

In no particular order (the male is the Wizard):

Names and Theme for This Litter

Thanks to Laurie and her son Clark we have a theme for the litter.  This will be the Wizard of Oz litter.  All puppies have gained weight and pictures will follow later today.  All information is from Wikipedia

In birth order (weight in grams at birth, this morning):

1. Girl - Abatha,  (160, 163)
Abatha (Good Witch of the East) is the title character in Eric Shanower's graphic novel, The Blue Witch of Oz. She fell under a spell during a custody battle with her brother-in-law over custody of her son.

2. Girl - Aunti Em (150, 154)  We all know who Aunt Em is

3. Girl - Betsy Bobbin (130, 134)
Betsy Bobbin is a character whose first book appearance is in Tik-Tok of Oz (she was introduced in the 1913 stage production The Tik-Tok Man of Oz). Here she teams up with Shaggy Man and together they go to the Nome King's Caverns. In later books, she, Dorothy and Trot are constant companions and allies of Ozma. Although created as a new character, Betsy has a great deal in common with Dorothy. For example, Dorothy, who is from Kansas, washed up onto the shores of Ev with a chicken named Billina, and Betsy, who is from Oklahoma, arrives in a similar manner with a mule named Hank. Both girls are headstrong and courageous.

4. Boy - The Wizard (183, 185)

5.  Girl - Cayke (169, 175)
Cayke, or Cayke the Cookie Cook as she is also called, is a character who appears in the book The Lost Princess of Oz (1917).^[2] She is a Yip, a resident of a remote plateau in Oz; she is noted for the delicious cookies she bakes in her diamond-studded gold dishpan. Cayke knows that the dishpan has magic powers; she admits to the Frogman that without it she is a poor cook, and her cookies are "pretty poor stuff and no better than any woman could make who does not own [her] diamond-studded gold dishpan." However, she has no idea that her magic dishpan can carry its occupants anywhere they desire to go. Ugu the shoemaker steals Cayke's dishpan and uses it to kidnap Ozma and steal all the magic in the Land of Oz.

6.  Girl - Glinda (182, 190)

Main article: Glinda the Good Witch

Glinda is a powerful sorceress who rules the Southern Kingdom of Oz. Glinda first appears in the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy journeys to her to find a way back to Kansas. She owns the Great Book of Records and cast the spell to make Oz invisible to outsiders. Glinda is one of the main characters in her titular book, Glinda of Oz, the last written by Baum. Glinda also is a character in the Wicked books.

Willow's Litter Is Here

There are five girls and one boy, all born within an hour and a half.  four black and white and one tri-color girl and the boy is tri-color as well.

More information tomorrow.  I'm off to bed to get some sleep in between checking on the babies.

Have to come up with a theme for this litter.  Any ideas?

Rita

Zoe came to visit her mom today

Zoe is giving her mom a kiss and telling her what a wonderful life she has.  Thank you, Brenda for being such a great dog owner.  

Willow's X-ray

My vet says six, but I think there's one hiding behind another puppy in the upper left hand corner?  What do you think?

Willow will be x-rayed a week today!

The ultrasound showed seven or eight puppies so we're going to be busy around here!

Here's Willow, she has the same coloring as her mom. (Yesterday's post)  The other picture  is one of her pups (Daisy) from last summer.  Daisy 's the one that lives at the Good Earth Food and Wine Co. in Beamsville, On.  The other picture is of Merci who is a George/Willow puppy.

The New Litter's Grandmother

Sonrisas Mis Con Genie Ali T

Ali

BG's Salix Lapponum

We took Willow to the vets to have an ultrasound and while I was hoping that there were at least four or five puppies because that is actually easier for the mother than to have one or two,  the vet saw seven or eight.  Willow is so small, I just can't imagine her carrying all those puppies, but she had six in her first litter with absolutely no problems.  We are now feeding her three and four small meals (because she doesn't have much room left for food) a day to keep her well nourished.  She has about two and  a half weeks to go.   This will be Willow's last litter and then she will be going to her forever home.

Allie Playing With Her Big Brother

Click here to see Allie and her big brother, Mickey,  playing "Run like heck".

How happy is this?

Sonrisas Victoria's Secret - Penny

Zoe Rings the Bell

Miss Zoe rings the bell now to go outside.  Isn't she cute!