Jade's Litter
This page is dedicated to our prescreened puppy friends waiting for news of their new family members.
Jade was confirmed pregnant via ultrasound. It looks like a smaller litter 3-4 puppies. This is her first litter. Jade was bred to Rip. Rip's puppies with Trinity (Jade's mother) are turning out very nicely.
He is Here!
A few minutes before midnight on Aug 5th our single smooth male puppy (Rip is the father of this baby) made it into the world. He is tiny at 7oz and his future is uncertain, but we are giving it our best. A big thank you to the talented vets at CAVES (Capital Area Veterinary Emergency Services) for their compassionate assistance.
Jade is doing well as a first time mother and is very attentive.
Jade is doing well as a first time mother and is very attentive.
Week 1
Destined to be Gateside Mandalay Lone Star, we are calling him Walker. You can't be named after Chuck Norris and be anything but invincible, right? He is now a week old and 14oz. Jade has very little milk, but continues to nurse and care for her puppy. We are providing all of his caloric needs though with round the clock hand feeding. He is on target developmentally and only 2oz below our average for his age. We have started neuro stimulation and he has had his first nail trim.
Week 2
Walker continues to develop normally, his eyes are open and he is beginning to stand. He is 1.7lbs. He has his first deworming this week. He is now being fed every 4 hours. He will be weaned at 3 weeks so that I will finally be able to sleep again!!
Week 5 and 7
Sorry to all Walker's fans....because he is a singleton, and therefore likely to stay here, I was bad about updating his progress. Without siblings to entertain him we've been working hard to make sure he has as much attention as possible. That means less time on the computer for me. Anyway, he is a healthy little guy and getting ready to go for his eyecheck next week. Here are a few candid pictures of him at 5 and 7 weeks of age.
Walker is staying here at Gateside. He sailed through his first set of health clearances. Good thing too, with a face and chest like that it would be hard to let him go!