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new beginning... |
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1, 2012 |
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It's
already been almost 2
weeks ago that 8 of
the 9 pups left for
their new homes...
Ofcourse their
departure hit me
hard, but the happy
faces of the
brandnew owners
eased it a lot. In
the meantime
everybody sent me
messages and
pictures, and all
pups are doing
fantastic! They
adapt very well,
they're sweet and
compliant, sometimes
naughty but that's
what a pup should be
like ;-). With female
'mint' who will be staying here a while longer
things are going
great too; she's
having the time of
her life and is
spoilt rotten by her
mummy and her big
sister Venice. So
all humans and dogs
are happy which
ofcourse is what we
were all hoping for!
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movie:
the puppies'
second woods
walk! |
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And with this update
Im closing this
diary, but not
without thanking
everybody for their
help and compassion
during the wonderful
weeks I had with the
pups. Thanks
ofcourse also to all
the puppy buyers for
having faith in me
and my breeding! And
last but not least I
want to express -
from the bottom of
my heart - my
admiration for that
sweet, special Yacime...
How she carried out
her task as a mother
in an inimitable
way, and how
she yet again gave
her offspring a
tremendously good
start - I don't
think a dog baby
could ask for more
:-). And then now
really, finally:
look here
for the last
pictures of the pups
when they were all
still here (including
shots of their
second time in the
woods) and here
for the departure
pictures...
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| Almost
goodbye :-( |
| May
17, 2012 (day 51) |
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My
honeybees... Only 1 full day
left, and then the first 5
pups are leaving. And on
Sunday 3 more will be going.
One girl (female 'mint') is
staying here a little while
longer and we don't mind
that at all :-).
Today not much news but many
pictures, and
they say it all! For we've
took the little rascals to
the woods yesterday so
plenty of nice photos!
(click here
to see them).
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| The
final week... |
| May
14, 2012 (day 48) |
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9 crazy pups
in the
garden (with
Venice) |
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How
time flies right now,
there are just not
enough hours in a
day. But I'm still
enjoying these
lovely pups a lot
and I will till the
last moment! It
really is a nice
litter, although
it's a lot of work so ofcourse
many
things have happened
since the last
message in this
diary.
The pups were
dewormed for the
third time and last
Thurday the
vet came to my home
to vaccinate the
pups: they were all
checked and declared
healthy, besides
none of the pups squeaked
from the needle!!
Furthermore we had
the Puppytest last
Saturday,
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which just
like the
previous litter from
Yacime, was
done by Nel Blaakman
and Marjet Bosman
(official testers
from the Flatcoat
Retriever Club -
thanks again ladies!!):
a very pleasant but
also instructive
test, which they all
withstood
fantastically. They
all almost wagged
their tails off by
joy, none of the
pups were frightend
or detached and
they were all
interested in the
game (various birds
and a rabbit skin).
Clever puppies, I'm
so proud of them!
And then the final
news for today: the
pups were
microchipped this
afternoon, and that
too went without any
sign of pain or
discomfort! What a
relief, it really
doesn't look nice to
watch such a
big needle going
into those tiny
little bodies... Oh,
and ofcourse
they are now all
connected to their official
pedigree names (theme:
cocktails), so I
can reveal those too
- along with the
petnames they were
given by their
future owners:
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'blue' |
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Rocksett
Sky Blue
Fallout
(Jack) |
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'black' |
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Rocksett
Saint Thomas
Smile (Marley) |
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'green' |
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Rocksett
Sparkling
Hunt Punch (Jivan) |
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'grey' |
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Rocksett
Strong Badia
Melonade
(Storm) |
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'purple' |
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Rocksett
Scotch Bird
Flyer (Bink) |
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'white' |
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Rocksett
Sharp Hill
Sunrise (Troy) |
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'pink' |
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Rocksett
Smooth Pink
Lemonade (Yaci) |
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'mint' |
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Rocksett
Sunny
Hypnotiq
Breeze (Skylar) |
| Female
'red' |
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Rocksett
Spring
Feeling
Cocktail (Frits) |
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| Puppy
paradise! |
| May
6, 2012 (day 40) |
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Yesterday
again was an
exciting day for the
puppies, because
their pen is changed
into a true
playground! There
now is a little tent
to camp in, there
are bottles and
balls in the air to
bump against... They
are new toys, there
are bigger chewing
bones, and a few new
places to sleep.
Plus, there is a lot
more space to run
and romp. So in
short: a true puppy
paradise! Add to
this that there are
also always 8 others
(or 9 if you count
their big sister
Venice, haha) and
then everybody will
understand that the
pups aren't bored
easily ;-).
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5 |
| May
4, 2012 (day 38) |
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Another wonderful week!
The pups are just so
sweet, funny and full of
energy. And we've been lucky,
because up till now the pups
were able to go outside to
run and play at least once a
day. This ofcourse again
delivers nice pictures: click here
to look at them and enjoy...
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| Queen's
Day |
| April
30, 2012 (day 34) |
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| the
puppies
playing
in
the
garden... |
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Every
year on April 30,
people in Holland
celebrate Queen's Day.
But I let the festivities
pass by this time...
The focus now is
only on Yacime's
gorgeous puppies and
I'm ever so proud of
how they are
thriving! They
eat well, play a
lot, are potty
trained, look
smashing and are
such a source of joy!
They had their first
outing in the garden
on
Friday, and they
were again so stable
in character: no
signs of stress or
fear whatsoever! On
Sunday we had
another
Puppy-meeting and
all the future
owners attended; the
house and garden
were full, but
everybody had a
great time. Thank
you all for coming
and it's so nice to
see what a big smile
the puppies put on
all of your faces!
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| New
residence |
| April
26, 2012 (day 30) |
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It's
ravingly busy here,
but we're not
complaining! The
pups are really to
die for ;-), so enjoying
is the keyword. They
are now 4 weeks old
and on Tuesday they
moved to yet again a
bigger residence.
Big Fun! The pictures
are a magnificent
proof...
Meanwhile the pups
had their second
deworming and this
time too it went
just fine.
Furthermore the
potty training has
started, but these
little know-it-all's
didn't need much
instruction - within
one day they
understood that from
now on they have to
relieve themselves
on the litter pan!!
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| Eating |
| April
23, 2012 (day 27) |
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The
life of a young pup
exists - besides
sleeping and some
playing - mainly of
eating. And because
all Yacime's kids
had their teeth
coming through, it
was the right time
to expand their
menu: last Saturday
they had raw meat
for the first time,
and yesterday
evening it was the première
of the soaked dry
food (with porridge).
Again
no problem for the
stomachs whatsoever,
so both
treats are
now daily eaten
with much delight!
Click here
to look at the
pictures of the food
feast...
Furthermore the
owner of Venice's
litter sister Yazoo
(Rocksett Cheeks Are
Rosy) recorded some
very nice movies
while she was 'puppysitting'
here last Thursday.
The movies are just
lovely Lisette,
thanks a lot!
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much fun! |
| April
20, 2012 (day 24) |
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The
pups are now 3,5
weeks old and in the
Puppy Residence the
fun is increasing by
the minute. The
youngsters are
really so
entertaining to
watch! How they
walk, the way they
play with each other,
the interest they
show in the toys…
they bark, they leap,
they roll on their
backs… and in the
passing they grumble
or bite at a brother
or sister ;-). This
is no sign of
aggression or
dominance, but
purely meant to
discover how they
should behave later,
in The Big Dogworld.
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all that there is
something else,
truly amazing,
happening here:
Venice - Yacime’s
2,5 year old
daughter - has
turned out as her
mother’s help! As
soon as Yacime is
ready with feeding
and cleaning, Venice
hurries to the pen,
hangs her head in it
and starts washing
all the pups! The
little ones always
come to her right
away, they lick her
and playfully bite
her ears. So
touching! And when
the mature dogs
return from a walk,
the girls walk
straight up to the
pen together to
check on the litter…
Ofcourse Yacime is
the real mama and
she surely isn’t
giving up on her
duties, but I find
it very special that
she allows Venice to
do all this with the
pups! No envy, no
possessiveness, no
dispute – nothing
of the sort! If this
isn’t proof of a
super close bond
between mother and
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times... |
| April
16, 2012 (day 20) |
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What
madness it has been
in the
‘Rocksett’ home
the past few days
;-). Extremely busy,
but thankfully only
with pleasant things.
Last Sunday we had
the first
Puppy-meeting and
all future owners
have paid a visit.
I'm very pleased
with the nine
wonderful, loving
families for
Yacime's kids!
Since Friday the
pups are staying in
a more spacious
environment, as the
whelping box is
expanded with a
weaning pen. The
little villains
clearly were in need
of more space to
walk and horse
around, and now they
can! Also it's much
more comfortable for
Yacime during the
feeding and cleaning
of her offspring, it's
unbelieveable how
fast those pups have
grown in just a few
days time! With
this they are also
demanding more of
their mum, so they
had their first meal
of porridge –
ofcourse it was a
big mess but sooooo
funny to watch. And
they liked it big
time, the bowls were
entirely emptied so
there wasn't much
left for their eager
mummy who also finds
the porridge very
tasty!
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| Dewormed |
| April
12, 2012 (day 16) |
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Last
Tuesday the pups
were 2 weeks old
so both Yacime as
well as her kids
were dewormed; this
was the very first
time for
the pups
but it all went
without any problems.
They kept the paste
well down and
thankfully not one
of them was bothered
by diarrhea or
cramps.
Such strong doggies! Meanwhile
they're getting
strong on other
levels too: most of
them are able to
walk quite a few
steps! And sometimes
they bark a little...
they start to
challenge each other
and make attempts to
play, that just
looks so wacky. What
an incredible
fun it is to
experience all these
developments
day-in-day-out.
Wonderful!
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| April
9, 2012 (day 13) |
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Certainly
no eggs for the puppies ;-), but a meeting with my 16-year-old
twin nephews. For
Yacime ofcourse very
familiar (so no turbulence
factor), for
the pups another new
experience! It’s
nice – although
quite a responsibility
– to broaden the
horizon of the pups
just a little more
each time;
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something they will only profit from for the rest of their lives!
Yesterday we
also took pictures
of the puppies'
heads: some were a
bit sleepy and not
in the mood, but
nonetheless they all
look very sweet! Click
here
to view the little
cuties!!
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| Eyes
open... |
| April
7, 2012 (day 11) |
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The
little ones are
thriving superbly
and the steps
they’re taking are
getting bigger by
the day! All now
have their eyes open
(male ‘white’
was the very first
one last Thursday!)
and they are trying
to walk through the
whelping box; the
attempts they’re
making are touching,
as they keep
tumbling and still
have to find their
balance and strength.
The sounds the pups
are producing keep
increasing too,
sometimes you can
already hear some
sort of warning
signal in case one
of the siblings is
acting annoying.
Very impressive ;-).
Mummy Yacime is also
doing well and looks
great! She is no
longer constantly in
the box, which
allows her to get
more (mental) rest. Once a
day she joins in for a short walk
in the woods: afterall she’s an
active, lively dog
and really needs
this exercise as a
form of relaxation
and distraction.
And it’s working
well, for
Yacime as well as for her
litter, so
everybody’s happy!
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| April
4, 2012 (day 8) |
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Not
much to mention today,
everything is still just
going great with mother and
kids! So this time 'only'
some pictures to enjoy :-).
Click here
to see them on the Puppy
page of week 2.
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| Nails
and pedigree names |
| April
2, 2012 (day 6) |
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male
'green' so
adorably
between
mummy's
front legs...
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Tomorrow
the pups are 1 week
old, and what a
terrific start it
has been for the
little ones! Their
amazing mother does
everything she can
to feed and care for
her offspring, and
she’s doing a
splendid job!!
It’s not an easy
task to rear 9
puppies, so I admire
her greatly…
This weekend the
nails of the pups
have been clipped
for the first time,
and in fact they all
accepted it quite
easily. It is
important to do this
on a regular basis
because nails that
are too long can cause
nasty skin
abrasions
on Yacime’s belly.
Furthermore I
finally cut the knot
with regards to the
pedigree names. It’s
only during the
chipping of the pups
that the names are
linked to the
individual
doggies, so the only
thing I can reveal
at the moment is
that I chose
cocktail names for
this litter: I think
it's a nice and
suiting theme, since
mummy Yacime has
‘juice’ in her
pedigree name and
daddy Davis
officially is called
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eating, growing... |
| March
31, 2012 (day 4) |
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The
litter is still
doing superbly!
Yacime wasn't
feeling all well the
day before yesterday
(slightly vomitting
and some diarrhoea)
but fortunately
she has completely
recovered. The pups
are growing well and
are all weighing
close to 600 grams.
There is one smaller
boy - at
birth he
only weighed 270
grams - but
he too is a brave
little chap and when
it comes to fight or
character, he
greatly holds his
own with his litter
mates!
As from today Yacime
starts to leave the
whelping box more
often, but at this
stage she still
returns very quickly
again; she loves her
babies too much and
obviously doesn't
want to miss one
single minute :-).
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| Funny
Yacime! |
| March
29, 2012 (day 2) |
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| Yacime
carefully
picks up a
pup... |
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The
pups are now
two days old and
having
this litter is such
a delight! And
sometimes also very hilarious…
Yacime
discovered she can
keep a puppy in her
mouth :-). Every
morning the pups go
in a basket when the
whelping box is
being cleaned. Yesterday
the red ribboned
female didn’t
approve much of this
and made herself
clearly heard.
Suddenly I found
Yacime standing in
front of the box
beside me, very
gently holding this
puppy in her mouth
as if to say: "she
wants to be in the
box and
I agree!!".
Later that day
Yacime was laying in
the whelping box
with the first born
male in her mouth
who was screaming
for a nipple but
couldn't find it.
This struck me as
enormously cute and
sweet of Yacime.
This is her second
litter but never
before has she
carried a puppy...
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| Nine
little miracles... |
| March
27, 2012 (day of birth) |
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They
are born! Yacime's beautiful,
healthy puppies... 6
males and 3 females
(click
here
for the first
pictures).
Thankfully the
delivery was without
any complications;
all went smoothly
and relatively easy.
The first puppy - a
male - was born
at 02:35 o'clock and
at 08:19 o'clock she
gave birth to number
nine, a female.
Yacime is again an
outstanding, very
caring mother and
she is so happy with
her new offspring
(and so are we
ofcourse)!!
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