Short video showing the three Newfoundland pups now twelve days old..

Been over to breeders Howard and June today for a video update.  It was nice to catch up with Gipsy herself and give her a little fuss...


Linky to You Tube Below Of The Puppies...

Gipsy's 12 day old Newfie Pups

We Lost A Pup :(

Sometimes nature can be real cruel.  Over the weekend, one of the girls got a bad dose of Colic.  She was taking in fluids but not releasing them. Despite two trips to two different veterinary practices, she lost her battle to survive.

Poor Howard and June had to endure the heart breaking and sleepless hours watching the wee lass suffer and so, our hearts go out to them....

Newfoundlands, unfortunately, suffer a shorter life expectancy than most canines.  This is definitely something that has to be borne in mind by people considering the breed to be a member of their house hold.

Gipsy's Newfoundland Pups at two days old

Oh - so cute already......

Video of 2 day old Newfoundlands

So Cute Already...  Just click the link below to look at it on You Tube....

2 Day Old Newfie Pups

Video Of Newfoundland Puppies just Four Hours Old

Poor June at breeders evanpark.co.uk really had her work cut out last night.  With a restless Gipsy wanting to get up every few minutes and, knowing just one wrong move from the weighty mother might mean the end to one of the pups, June had to be alert and on guard all night. The shift, for her, thankfully came to a close when Howard took over the watch from this morning, giving June time for a quick nap.

Here is the video from yesterday showing June placing the pups for their first ever suckle.  Most got it straight away - but one little blighter had to be shown a few times before nature took over....There was little light apart from a heat light above but it's still a great video.  Click on the blue link below to take you to it on You Tube...

Gipsy, still asleep from her C Section being given her pups to suckle

Newfoundland Puppies at 4 hours old.

Well... what a day....

Gipsy was weighed at the vets before her C Section today and was a massive eleven and a half stone.

These pictures were of her and her pups at just four hours old after just arriving home.

Hopefully a video to add tomorrow once we've downloaded it from this afternoon.

News Just In... it's two boys and two girls.

Gipsy was taken to the vets this morning just to ensure everything was sound.  The vet advised that as she was just over full term and that her vulva was very small, then it was necessary for a C Section.

All has gone well and we will visit her in a couple of hours to see how the pups are and take some piccies!!!

It's D Day and we are waiting patiently..

Gipsy was "covered" three times over a four day period.  If she took on the first occasion, the the expected days for pups is today....

Had a chat with breeders Howard and June a few minutes ago and Gipsy is showing early signs of imminent birth; plenty of milk to her teats and completely disinterested in her food.

It could be today.... it could be tomorrow...  why can't it just be like having a doctors appointment - lets say half seven this evening would be just perfect for us....

We wanted to go visit her in Howard and June's maternity suite but, as Gipsy was upset to be left by us in the first place, it has been decided to not make an appearance until she is actually about to pop.

2 DaysLeft.... AT MOST !!!!!

Well, yesterday it was all action.... First thing we thought her waters had broken but, on close inspection it looked like she had been sick - certainly another sign that things are imminent.  Breeders, Howard and June asked for her to be taken over straight away.  Urgent calls to get the transport back home and, in these pics we see Gipsy waiting patiently, we did a last side on shot and then, with the aid of the ramp loaded her in to the car before getting her to Howard and June's.....

3-6 days to go

Well Gipsy has been sleeping and snoring all day long.  She really enjoyed her tea though....  Steak burgers and puppy mix  !!!!!

She has had a trip to Howard and June's this week ( the breeders who originally reared her and where she will be having her puppies) so they could take a look at her.  Thankfully, they are really pleased with her progress.  Howard and June always love for Gipsy to drop by as she really is a beautiful looking bitch.  It's amazing that our dogs are so much different.  It's plain to see the dog is male and the bitch is female.

We have been told what signs to look for at the latter end of her pregnancy...  He belly will drop distinctively, she is more likely than not to go completely off her food and, we have been told to keep an eye out on her v.g...l discharge for any signs of darkening.

These were taken of Gipsy last night....

We can feel the puppies wriggling

Here's a pic update from after our walk last night. For the first time you can actually see a teet hanging below her fur on the side on shot...   But, the exciting news of the day is that we can feel her pups in her belly !!!!

It's not like a solid human baby kick that some of us are familiar with, it's more a mass of soft bundles creating a movement similar in some ways to a belly rumble.

Breeding Newfoundland Dogs First of September update

We were told that Gipsy will start to get really big, really fast now.  After all, she is in her last two weeks of pregnancy.

These pics were took last night.