Temps

Temps are 99.4. No drop yet. We will start taking it 3 times a day now. Cinnamon is unimpressed with this part. Ella could care less. Go figure.

Getting Ready

Got the whelping boxes up, hemostats sterilized and Dennis is putting cameras up and a heat lamp. We are in good shape. 

I will start taking temps tomorrow or on Friday.

Cinnamon's Xrays

Click on Photo for Larger ViewClick on Photo for Larger ViewThe local vet thinks Cinnamon will have possibly 7. I think 6. That doesn't mean one or two are not hidden - lord knows we have had that happen many times but I may get my 10 after all. Time will tell. Sorry - with first time moms I do not like to overwhelm them.

What is different about Cinnamon and Ella is Cinnamon already has a ton of milk. It may mean she is sooner than later. 

Pups are of size and are calcified. It means next weekend or earlier I may be too busy.

Leti is also in heat. :-) So plenty of possibilities this year. 

I Swam Today

Cinnamon swam today. You can see it in the videos found here.

I also got Nathan to take a side by side shot of the two moms to be.

I will weigh them tonight and let you know how much they have gained. 4 more days and they get their xrays. How many do you think each has? It would be fun to guess before the xray.

Cinnamon Update

Food - really? She looks as if she says - truly you want me to eat THAT? That is steak and kibble.

Here is a gallery.

Cinnamon has gained 4 plus pounds - perhaps 5 as I had not checked the weight when we bred her. Wow!

She is normally 12.5 to 13lb. Most times she sits at 12.5 pounds but if someone treats her.... She is now as of last night 17.5 lb. I suspect she will hit 18lbs easily before having pups.  She is starting to waddle and navigating stairs she has had to adjust from fast run to slow and deliberate. She is not used to carrying this much weight when it is hugely in the stomach area.

Will be interesting to see how many pups she has. I will laugh if its only 6 as it will be some huge pups. Let's hope not. Though I don't want 10. I have not felt kicking yet but may be timing. Will try again today.

Cinnamon's Tummy

She's growing. We have xrays a week from today. then we will find out how many for each.

She opted not to swim. I remember Roxie diving in during her pregnancy and her tummy threw her off but she persisted. So maybe Cinnamon is wise.

Cinnamon cuddles with me nightly. Are we now 2 weeks away. Tonight I will feel tummies to see if I can see any kicking. 

Cinnamon's Belly

We do not have air and we have a waiting time sometime next week - sigh so I cooled off Cinnamon with some water and then decided to take a belly shot when she was halfway dry. They now have 3 weeks to go or a tad earlier - like a day or 2.

Cinnamon is getting mighty maternal. She carries around a sock or a squeakie toy. Thing is others try to steal it from her.

She has a date for an xray on May 28th in the morning. So does Ella and Sage gets her 2nd shots so.... it will be a busy morning. Stay tuned.

I am going to weigh them both later. It will be interesting to see how much they have gained. 

Oh So Cute

I will try to get a photo of her belly today or tomorrow. Ella's still not that round as she is carrying sideways. Cinnamon is carrying both ways.

Cinnamon is now carrying a sock around as if it is her baby. It is so cute. She keeps it close and coddles it. I must get her a squeakie that is tiny. 

Updates

I have to take a photo of Cinnamon's tummy in the next couple of days. Oh my is it obvious. This is the time that you go, is she, is she not. Oh boy she is. LOL

How many puppies are you going to have?

We figure due date is approximately June 6th. That's about 4 weeks to go (27 days to go) - tis all. 

Update

Cinnamon is still not eating in the morn. I suspect morning sickness is still an issue. She will look, smell and turn her head away. Everyone once in awhile she eats. 

If she follows the calendar, she will soon be over the morning sickness. I only had 1 gal that had it almost all the way through. 

She is doing well. She is getting sufficient food but she is eating tiny bits all day. 

She had a bath today. I was not up to it but it had to be done. 

Update

Cinnamon has the most gorgeous eyes. It makes up for her hair that she earned by playing so hard. She is a HIGHLY social dog. So is Stone so I expect their pups to be too. We shall see.

Her hair is now growing back in just in time for the pups to destroy it again.

Poor gal can't eat in the morning. Sometimes eats at noon. She eats at night most times. She is indeed having morning sickness.

She is extra loving which is normal when pregnant. That's a tough one from Cinnamon as she already is that but now she wants to hug, hug, cuddle, cuddle. 

This too shall pass but this line has the potential to have 9 or 10 pups. I hope not but we shall see. 

It's Begun

I was brushed today. LOL I am still eating but not first thing in the morning. We shall see how the evening meal goes.

Pregnancy Calendar

Stone before he decided play was his missionCanine Pregnancy Calendar

Pregnancy Calendar for Dogs
Date:	Sun 8 Apr 2018
Sire:	Stone
Dam:	Cinnamon
Breeder:	Talemaker Havanese
Wed 6 Apr 2018	Day 1 First day of mating. Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
Thu 7 Apr 2018 - Wed 13 Apr 2018	Week 1 Fertilization occurs. 2 cell embryos are in the oviduct.
Thu 14 Apr 2018 - Wed 20 Apr 2018	Week 2 Embryo will be 4 cell at start of week and 64 cell by end of week. Embryo enters the uterus. Feeding small amounts of high protein supplements, such as eggs, lean muscle meats (not pork) or liver is a good practice.
Thu 21 Apr 2018 - Wed 27 Apr 2018	Week 3 Embryos implants along uterus wall. During the next two weeks the important organs will develop. Her nipples begin to turn pink and enlarge. May lose appetite during this week. Morning sickness may occur.
Thu 28 Apr 2018 - Tue 3 May 2018	Week 4 Morning sickness should go away and appetite return. One of the early signs of pregnancy is for the dam to 'adopt' a toy. Development of eyes and spinal cord and faces take shape. The fur on the belly and around the nipples thins.
Wed 4 May 2018 - Tue 10 May 2018	Week 5 The doctor may be able to detect pregnancy (85% accuracy) by feeling the abdomen. Diagnosis by x-rays is usually possible after 45 days (95% accuracy for determining the number of puppies). You may be able to feel the little puppies they would be the small bumps in the abdomen. Development of toes, whisker buds, and claws. Eyes now close and gender can be determined. The puppies are now considered fully developed miniature dogs. She may be showing... She may also gain a little weight particularly if she is going to birth more than 1-2 puppies..
Wed 11 May 2018 - Tue 17 May 2018	Week 6 During the last several weeks, your dog's nutritional needs nearly double. Feed small meals several times a day. Increase water. Enlargement of mammary glands as nipples darken and enlarge.
Wed 18 May 2018 - Tue 24 May 2018	Week 7 She may shred papers, blankets or bedding in an attempt at "nest building" in the last weeks. Most times this only happens when she goes into labor. Moderate exercise is the proper approach. Neither forced rest nor strenuous exercise is a good idea. Short periods of gentle play and short walks are good. You may feel the puppies now but counting them may be a bit more difficult. Definite abdominal enlargement. Abdomen hair will start shedding.
Wed 25 May 2018 - Tue 31 May 2018	Week 8 Dam begins to spend a lot more time grooming herself. Her breasts become swollen as her milk forms. Nesting begins as she looks for a place to have her puppies. Make sure you have her box or spot ready. The dam may not have as big of an appetite during this period. Her abdomen can be crowded with puppies. You can feel the puppies move now. See if you can get her used to her whelping box
Wed 1 Jun 2018 - Wed 8 Jun 2018	Week 9 Nipples and vulva should be gently cleaned with warm water, you might want to trim the hairs surrounding the nipples, to allow easier access for the puppies to suck. She may express milk from her nipples. Watch for her temperature to drop. You may take it rectally if you want but she's just plain old cool to the touch compared to what she has been the last 8 weeks. She may also become restless, seek seclusion and in the last few days, soil the house. She will be 'nesting' 12-24 hours before the birth
Thu 9 Jun 2018	Expected Date of Whelp. Expected date of whelp. Average is 62 days but may take place from the 58th to the 68th day. Keep watching for that cool to the touch. If you're actually taking the temp, it does drop from 101 to 98 degrees. Appetite will disappear as whelping approaches. May see a clear discharge from the vulva. At onset of labor may pace, dig, shiver, pant and/or vomit. First fetus will be delivered within 12 hours of the onset of labor.

Last Time Tonight

We will have 1 more breeding with Cinnamon and Stone and that's it. By tomorrow I figure both girls are pregnant and no longer receptive. 

I will place her timing here after it occurs. Then in 2 months time.... puppies...

April 5, 2018 Ended at 520pm 49 minute tie

April 6, 2018 Ended at 7:32pm 25 minute tie

April 7, 2018 Ended at 7:26pm 42 minute tie

Cinnamon Connects

Cinnamon's progesterone was 28 last night. The timing for pregnancy is today and tomorrow though she had a connection last night and that may have taken. It can be 2 days either way. Eggs are ripe today. It was a 49 minute connection with Stone. Unbelievable. 

Getting a decent photo of Cinnamon is impossible. Stone chewed her top knot off, chewed off her ears but pups will do that too. She plays like it's her last day to be. Meaning Stone has ripped her hair to shreds as they seem so in love. I may give her a short haircut and take a decent photo but then Nathan says leave it alone and let it grow out. LOL Stone was the same mess but the last month or two his is coming back nicely. Hers will too but not with pups crawling through her hair.

We believe in our dogs playing and enjoying life. Cinnamon's hair will come back after pups. 

Our vet figures same day delivery for Cinnamon and Ella or a day apart. 

Two 1st time moms having pups together. The countdown is 61 days from today most likely.

April 5, 2018 Ended at 520pm 49 minute tie

April 6, 2018 Ended at 7:32pm 25 minute tie