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Welcome to "Island Angels Blog"!! A way to
follow the day to day happenings of a special little "wahine" of Earth Angels
Labradoodles breeding program......along with some other stuff


Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Ultrasound

Great news!!!  Hilo had her ultrasound yesterday in Okotoks at Elizabeth Street Pet Hospital.  The vet confirmed pregnancy and was able to see 6.....maybe 7 puppies :)))  Everything looked good, and we even got to see the flutters of the heartbeats!  We are right on track for a due date of May 25th/26th.....so not too much longer to wait and I will be posting pictures of the puppies :)  This is a picture I found on the internet of a canine pregnancy ultrasound.....and is very close to what we were able to see.  From a distance it looked like a round black circle for every puppy......but closer up we could see the small kidney shaped puppies! 


Hilo was a trooper and made it all the way there and back without throwing up.  She has gained 3 pounds.....so soon she will start to show.  I will continue to keep updating the blog.....but you are also welcome to e-mail me anytime...... christaandmike@shaw.ca
Congratulations everyone!  Time to start shopping for toys, crates, treats, dog bowls etc.....etc.... ;))

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Ultrasound tomorrow!!

Well......In the end......Cleveland and Hilo had an impressive 5 ties ;)))  I'm sure there must be babies....but just to be sure; we have an ultrasound booked tomorrow in Okotoks with the reproductive vet specialist.  I will be sure to let you know what he sees!!  We are getting so excited.  Hilo is sick every time we get in the car ;)  She has been gagging and throwing up at home as well.  We are sure this is a sign that she is pregnant.  She is very needy.....and is always looking for cuddles and attention.  She has also been hoarding toys and other items (like stray socks) in her kennel :)  The time will fly by over the next month.....and we will be spending time getting the whelping box put together; and making sure we have the perfect area for Hilo to whelp and raise the puppies.  Since we just moved into a new house.....Mike has been working hard on getting the fence up so the puppies will be able to run and play in the yard once they have been vaccinated.  It has been a year since we had puppies......and we can't wait for these babie to finally arrive!!  Fingers crossed for great news tomorrow :)) I promise to post as soon as I get home.....as I'm sure we will have great news to share with all of you!  Here is an example of what they will be looking for tomorrow!  This is an ultrasound image of a puppy with labels on the head and body......

 
If you are interested in learning more about the development of your puppy in utero......check out the link below; or google search "In the Womb". This is a very interesting television special that was on about a year ago. It is fascinating to see what happens in only 63 days!!