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The end...
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February
21, 2010 (day 59)
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It's
been an emotional week with the departure of seven
wonderful puppies… Luckily three of Yacime's
babies are staying with me: one female and (co-owned
with my sister) two males; the other ones all went
to nice, loving homes so I have great hope on a
happy future for all of them! The first stories are
already positive, the puppies are adapting well and
are easy, cheerful, eager to learn and very sweet.
And that completes this Puppy diary and Yacime’s
great adventure. It was an amazing time, I enjoyed
every minute and I wouldn’t have missed it for the
world! Thanks to everybody for the kind
messages in my guestbook or mailbox. Ofcourse I will
continue to add news and pictures of Yacime's first
pups, but here
you find the very last pictures of the complete
Rocksett C(hristmas)-litter in my home...
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Puppy test
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February
16, 2010 (day 54)
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Last
Friday the pups were submitted to a Puppy test (character-/
behaviour
test). Because of the cold and the snow it was hard
work for both people and pups. Nevertheless it was a
useful experience in order to make the final choice
in the match between puppies and future owners. I am
very grateful to Nel Blaakman en Marjet Bosman (from
the Netherlands) for being so kind as to take this test
- which officially
belongs to the Flatcoats - with my litter. Thanks a million once more! On the Puppy
page pictures can be found.
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Earlier
in the week the pups were dewormed for the third and
last time here. On the Sunday my sister and I again took
the whole bunch to the forest! After all, in the coming days
the inevitable
departure will take place...
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To the forest...
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February
10, 2010 (day 48)
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This
morning my Labrador friend Leny and I took the puppies to the
forest... How they loved it! We only stayed for half
an hour since it is quite an impressive happening for
the little ones, but also because we again had snow
and the pups ofcourse shouldn't get too cold. But
they enjoyed themselves a lot, and also their very
first car drive went smoothly. Pictures of a.o. the
adventure in the forest can be found on the Puppy
page.
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Vaccinated and
microchipped
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February
8, 2010 (day 46)
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Time
flies, the puppies are over 6 weeks old already... Last Thursday the vet
came to my house to check the litter and give the puppy vaccination. They
all underwent this without a problem. However, in the days that followed
some of the doggies fell ill (diarrhea and not wanting to eat) but now
they are all well again!
As for activities and visitors these are busy times. This weekend we also
had the third Puppy meeting - which again was very nice! - and this
morning the litter has been microchipped. The doggies were great once more
and
hardly showed any resistance. Being
chipped, they definitively had their pedigree names (phrases from
Christmas songs) assigned:
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check-up
by the vet
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Male
'bleu'
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Rocksett Coming
To Town (Candor)
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(click here
for more photo's)
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Male
'grey'
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Rocksett City
Side Walks (Milan)
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Male 'black'
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Rocksett Clock
Striking Twelve (Reason)
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Male 'darkbleu'
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Rocksett
Crunching The Snow (Roman)
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Female 'pink'
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Rocksett Checking
It Twice (Indy)
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Female 'red'
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Rocksett Cheeks
Are Rosy (Yazoo)
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Female 'purple'
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Rocksett Cheery
Warm Glow (Dhiya)
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Female 'mint'
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Rocksett Calling
Yoo Hoo (Venice)
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Female 'green'
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Rocksett Catch My
Eye (Diesel)
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Female 'white'
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Rocksett Corn For
Popping (Jessie)
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In the garden
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February
3, 2010 (day 41)
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Today
the pups went outside for the first time! The snow
in the backgarden was finally gone and we even had
some sunshine. Some of the doggies were a little
wary in taking that big step, but it wasn’t long
before the whole bunch was outside running and
playing. It only lasted for 15 minutes, but that
clearly was enough for now - have
a look at the photos...
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Week 5...
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January
31, 2010 (day 38)
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It's
been a very hectic weekend, but Yacime and I managed
to take a few hours outside in the winter sunshine...
It was really crowded in the forest, but nonetheless we
had wonderful walks and enjoyed playing ball
together. Also we both had fun looking at the many
children fully taking advantage of the snow by
sleighing downhills!
The puppies are now in their fifth week and divide their time
between eating, sleeping, playing and making a mess
of the house ;-). Every evening the pups can leave
the pen - two at the time - to have a walk in my
livingroom. It’s so lovely to watch them freely
approach new objects like furniture, and to see them
jump about like little deer. And meanwhile mummy
Yacime is keeping a close eye on things, shares her
most favorite toys & chewing bones with her
pups and sometimes carefully plays with them…
Precious moments!
Check the Puppy
page for a lot of new
pictures...
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Changes
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January
25, 2010 (day 32)
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The past few days were rather
exciting for the puppies. First there was the second
deworming, which thankfully again went without any
discomfort. Then on the Sunday we had another Puppy
meeting; it was a Full House ;-), but a very
pleasant afternoon! Thanks so much to all for your
presence and help!!
Furthermore the pups have moved to a bigger
residence and they again adapted so easily to the
change! They really love the puppy pen, having big
fun running
around and investigating all the new things... (click here
for pictures).
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The fourth week...
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January
22, 2010 (day 29)
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One
month old are
Yacime’s puppies already… How they’ve grown
tremendously over the weeks; from small, helpless
little creatures into firm, steady, brave little
doggies. And they sure know how to act funny - go
check the new photos!
Mum is still doing great too, she had a nice shower
yesterday. Right after the delivery I already thoroughly
rinsed her trousers and tail, but I didn’t want to
tire her with a whole wash at that time. But now she
is totally fresh & clean
again!
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Puppy food
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January
19, 2010 (day 26)
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Another
step into The Big Puppy World: Yacime’s babies had
some soaked dry food added to the porridge today.
And they liked it even better! What a flock of
greedy guts ;-). Also I trimmed their nails
again today, they almost grow as fast as the pups
themselves. They now all weigh between 1800-2200
grams
and are looking super!
Pictures of the feeding and some other lovely
snapshots can be found on the
Puppy
page.
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Meat!
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January
17, 2010 (day 24)
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Today I treated the pups
with meat for the first time: what a thrill! They all
greedily took a bite and this time again their stomachs
stayed okay. This brave little bunch is so strong and brings
so much pleasure! They practically all had their teeth
coming through, they enjoy a good play together and their
wacky wobbling is so much fun to watch. And Yacime
also still fully enjoys her offspring ;-). On the Puppy
page new pictures can be found of this happy little family...
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What a day...
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January
15, 2010 (day 22)
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Yacime
and Lewis |
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Yesterday
I got the incredibly sad confirmation of Yacime’s great friend Lewis (Silence
Dream Inspector Lewis) having to pass
from this world into
eternity… Lewis stayed with us for a while last summer to keep Yacime
company after the unexpected death of my Chanel
(see
Pictures)…
Lewis suddenly fell very ill two weeks ago and after thorough medical
research he was diagnosed with the horrible disease Lymphoma.
Today we said goodbye to him with a tremendous pain in our hearts; he was
the sweetest possible chap
and only 2 years old…
Thankfully there is also good news and joy, because Yacime and her babies
are still doing great. The puppies are now 3 weeks old and had their first
meal of porridge yesterday: they loved it! And mummy didn’t mind at all
that she was allowed to lick the bowls afterwards. Pictures of this
can be found on the Puppy
page.
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Movies!!
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January
13, 2010 (day 20)
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Marion
(our puppy sitter for two days) sent me some lovely
movies! The squeaking
on the first movie is coming from one of the pups
who went from the weaning pen back into the whelping
box, but didn’t know (yet) how to get back again
;-). The second movie shows Yacime cleaning the pen, while the pups take advantage of the
fact that the Beetlejuice Bar is so easily at
their disposal…Thank you Marion, the movies are
very nice!
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Visitors and expansion
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January
10, 2010 (day 17)
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Today
was a special day for the future puppy owners; they
came to visit the litter for the first time!
Apparently everybody was enjoying themselves, and
Yacime no less: she loved all the hugs and the
attention ;-). I would like to thank everybody again
for a wonderful afternoon!
After the
visitors left, we expanded the whelping box with a
weaning pen; clearly the puppies were ready for this, they can walk quite reasonably
since two days and
some of them already tried to climb out of the front
of the box.
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Much to my surprise the
pups needed no time whatsoever to adjust to the new
situation; they all immediately stumbled into the pen and leisurely
started to drink and sleep with their mother (also
see the Puppy
page).
A huge step in a small puppy life!
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January
7, 2010 (day 14)
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The
pups were dewormed... I expected them to
dislike it a lot, but only a few put
on an ugly face. Thankfully the diarrhea
and intestinal cramps didn't occur either.
These little doggies are really strong!
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Yacime
was also dewormed, which has never caused any
discomfort and this time was no exception.
What I did notice though is that she tends to forget
about herself in her care for the babies. So I have
to make sure she keeps taking enough distance to
rest...
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(click
here
for more photos)
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Eyes open
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January
3, 2010 (day 10)
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This is so much fun! The
pups are thriving well, five of them already weigh one kilo or
more... During the past night their eyes have slightly
opened which makes them all look even cuter! This afternoon
I trimmed their nails for the second time; this to prevent
them from making nasty scratches on their mummy's belly.
Yacime by the way is also doing superbly, she is very
pleased with her offspring and sometimes sits alongside of
them with a face that seems to be saying "Aren't they
gorgeous? They're MINE!" :-)
p.s.: there are
again some new photos...
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Week 2
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January
1, 2010 (day 8)
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A new year, and a new
week for the puppies! Check the Puppy
page...
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Heartwarming
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December
30, 2009 (day 6)
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Isn't
this a beautiful sight?? On the Puppy
page you
can find new pictures, and they are all just as
heartwarming. Yacime really is
crazy about her babies, that's so very wonderful to
see! Times flies when you realise the litter will be one
week old already tomorrow... And everything is still
going so well, the puppies have a sturdy feel to
them, all weighing close to 800 grs. Mum clearly has
enough food because not one of them is complaining! Since yesterday Yacime starts leaving the pups more
often and sometimes sleeps outside the box. And in
the afternoon she now likes to escort me for a short
walk in the forest where she is fully enjoying
herself!
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More photo's
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December
27, 2009 (day 3)
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After
the activity
of the first few days, to some extent the calm has
now returned in the 'Rocksett' house... We
all found our way and everything is going very well.
I'm having a great time watching the new mum and her little
miracles! Yacime is tolerant and cheerful, she loves
to go out for a walk but afterwards she's ever so
happy to be quickly reunited with her babies
:-). On the Puppy
page I
put some pictures of this lovely little scene and
the coming weeks I will keep adding new photo's on a
regular basis!
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Puppies!!!
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December
25, 2009 (day 1)
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I am so proud of Yacime,
but no less of her 10 beautiful babies... Born on the day
before Christmas: 4 males and 6 females. It was a smooth,
uncomplicated delivery. The contractions started at 03.30
o'clock, at 04.07 the first pup was born and the last one
arrived at 12.50. I'm very grateful for my sister Irene
and my Labrador friend Leny for their help and company
during this delivery!!
Yacime proves to be a fantastic mother and takes perfect care of her
super healthy offspring. The pups grew amazingly well in
their first day and are extremely satisfied...
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