Size as of 29th August.

Yesterday we took both dogs for a walk in the field. Gipsy was feeling the strain by the time we got back and loved another chance to roll on her back for another tum rub.  She's definitely getting bigger.  Pics of her yesterday of her belly and side on.

We wouldn't pay for a pregnancy test on our Newfies ever again.

Just a week on since we started this blog. So, that's eight days since we learned by blood tests that our Nwfoundland bitch, Gipsy was pregnant and now it is unmistakeably obvious.

This is our first time at mating any dogs, let alone Newfoundlands so I think we really got a bit carried away with ourselves asking for a blood test to be done. Pretty well a waste of time and money really seeing as how just a few days after getting the results, we would have known for sure anyway.

The reason we thought we ought to have the check done was so that we could increase her feed and add Calcium supplements, but, increasing her feed for a few days anyway wouldn't have done her any harm and calcium supplements are so cheap anyways. These pics were taken yesterday evening after her third walk of the day which, she is finding increasingly more tiring.

She is definately looking bigger, her belly feels really heavy and her rear teats will seen be a "B" cup we're sure..

What do Newfoundland Dogs eat.

Lol..... absolutely anything... Their staple diet is of dog food with "Wag Complete" but with loads of goodies thrown in.  They will eat absolutely any leftovers but, sometimes we do give them treats. Gipsy, as mentioned before, is now on a quality puppy food mix.

Today, they had cheese on toast as part of their breakfast and their absolute fave.....  rice, pasta and scrambled eggs with their tea....

What size is Gipsy today 22nd Aug 10??

Lets have a look at her photo...  She doesn't really appear to have changed alot....

Another sign of pregnancy...??

For the first time since toilet training, Gipsy didn't make it through the night without emptying her bladder.  Good job they sleep out during the summer !!!! We guess her bladder is shrinking as the pups inside her grow.....

How tall are full grown Newfies when they stand on their hind legs?

Jay Jay, the full grown Newfie Male that we have stands a full five foot four high on his hind legs....

What does she look size wise today. 20th August 2010

Every few days, we are going to photograph her side on to document her weight gain during pregnancy... Here she is today...