The last available pup: Yellow boy! We’ve been calling him Jazz. He was one of the last two puppies, delivered by cesarean section, with little Dutch (purple boy) at about 5pm. If you’ve read our other posts you can see how […]
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Meet the Pups
Its time to Meet the Pups individually now. We took these pictures today and the pups are now 23 days old. We will go in the order they were born. First up is little Boy boy. He arrived at about 6:20 am weighing in at 11 ounces. At birth he […]
Puppies Now Three Weeks Old
With the puppies now three weeks old we are seeing more of their personalities. They have gained a better sense of balance and with their eyes open they are exploring their small world. It has been very enjoyable watching them grow. The biggest pup has gone from 14 ounces […]
Successful Delivery
We got home last night after spending 24 hours at the vets office in Fort Collins, Co. I’m glad to report a successful delivery, we have all eight puppies resting with mom. Kona’s temperature dropped sometime Thursday before I got home from work (on average whelping will start 24-48 hours […]
Puppies Counted at 8
Yes the puppies counted at 8. Yesterday we went to the vet that we will be using for the delivery. We got a picture of the puppies and I will try to post it tonight or tomorrow. But the vet was able to count the puppies and we are expecting eight […]
It’s Official Kona is now Pregnant
I haven’t had a chance to update everyone in while. It’s official that Kona is now pregnant. Her estimated due date is July 25th. We can’t wait! We do not know the size of the litter yet. But we are preparing everything for the new arrivals. We are still taking […]
Pregnancy and Whelping
I thought that as we are soon to have a new litter of puppies that I would write a little about pregnancy and whelping in dogs. Pregnancy and Whelping Gestation in dogs lasts approximately 63 days. Normal signs of pregnancy include changes in the nipples, increase in appetite and […]
Testing and Certifications in Golden Retrievers
Testing and certifications in Golden Retrievers as in many other breed is very important. From akc.com, “Like all breeds there may be some health issues, like hip and elbow dysplasia, eye disease and cardiac disease. Some dogs may be faced with these health challenges in their lives, but the majority […]
Kona to be Bred to Polo
We have made the decision of who to breed Kona to. The breeder is Pam Hoffman, and her stud dog is “Polo” Grand Champion Am. Flyways Real Mean Wear Pink. Feel free to check out his pedigree and Kona’s too. Kona to be bred to Polo. He is a Grand […]
Kona’s First Night Home: Kona was a playful pup
Kona was a playful pup from the first night we brought her home, and she still is very active and enjoys playing around. We picked Kona up around 6 pm and she was very calm and took the car ride well. Once home I put her in the front yard, […]