24.4.2010 Spanish Waterdog puppies born!

Thyra (Hapiberg Margarida's) and Eetu (Caraydan Chile Bravo) puppies (2 +2) were born on Saturday 24th of April, 2010!


Thyra went into labor on Friday the 23rd at about. 17 and shortly before midnight, I thought that puppies are going to be born before the morning coffee. About 3 am, all prenatal activities suddenly ended and Thyra slept beside me in bed until the morning, sometimes changing her position. In the morning I called our veterinarian who thought the best would be to go to see him at the clinic.
Our veterinarian examined Thyra and he told me that Thyra was completely open but unfortunately the contractions were very weak and the best option would be to do a Caesarean section. Thyra was prepared for the surgery and for puppies were taken out! The black male was quite big and he was stopping the others from coming out but he didn't come out either.
So at 1 pm a black male (445gr), brown male (390gr), brown female (345gr) and a little brown female (295gr) were born.

As soon as Thyra came out from the operating room the puppies were put beside her and they astarting eating immediately. Thyra was barely awake when she already wanted to start to take care f her little ones. So, the puppies were with their mother until Thyra was completely waken up and then we got permission to go home. Car trip home went splendidly, with the exception of a small noices from the puppies whenever the road was bumpy.

When we got home, Thyra went directly to the puppy pen and started to wash and clean her babies.

The puppies and Thyra are doing great. Thyra has been eating with good apetite, she goes out extremely quickly and the only sign of her having c-section is that she doesn't want to bend very far to the puppies so if she thinks a puppy is too far from her she whines and then you have to go and pick up and "return" the puppy to Thyra. But I can' stop amazing what a wonderful mother she is!