Puppies- Super Bowl Sunday (Day 10)

Well Skyla and her puppy entourage have made it to Day 10.  They are all growing so fast.  All three boys are over 2 pounds and girls not far behind.  Think eyes and ears will be opening soon.  So today's photo challenge was to get individual shots.  We used a prop- Ozzy's stuffed dog, which he watched carefully from the door way to make sure that the puppies didn't keep it permanently.   Sarah is going to have to come over real soon so we get some better pictures.   :)

Boys first, then the pretty girls:

This is the big brindle boy.  He now weighs in at 36 ounces.  He definitely liked Ozzy's puppy.

Mr. Red is a very independent young lad.  He likes to hang with his brothers and sisters but always seems to find the warmest spot to sleep on where no else is at.

This is the lighter brindle boy.  He kind of likes a little drama and if doesn't like what's going on, he lets everyone know.  But we all think he is too cute.

This is the dark brindle girl.  She is very sweet and already loves to sleep on her back and have her belly rubbed. 

This is the lighter brindle girl who has white on one ear.  She was on the move in this picture.  She is the petite one (if there is such a thing) of the 5 weighing 29 ounces.

Hey...its our 1st week birthday...:)

Well Skyla's five pack have made it through their first week.  They are growing by leaps and bounds with their weights ranging from 29 to 25 ounces.   Skyla doing a good job feeding those big puppies and taking good care of them.  She is getting plenty of food herself so she gets back into shape before you know it.  It has been quite the adventure so far and I am sure the weeks and months ahead will be even more so.  

Also, Skyla and I would like to say thanks to our helpers for the puppies big arrival last week:  Sarah Keth, Nancy Wilson and Neila Gelvin.   Sarah was always there to say 'its going to be okay.'  Nancy and Neila stayed that night Sky was in labor and helped with puppies the next morning.  I am very lucky to have such great friends to help me and Skyla through this first breeding/puppy adventure.

So here are some 1 week old pictures of the bunch.  I need Sarah to come back over to get some really good pictures..:)

Skyla, the proud mama, looking pretty good a week after a c-section and being a first time mom

Okay..puppy pile but it didn't start out that way.  Thought I could get the picture before they started laying on the red boy.

So from left to right:  dark brindle girl, lighter brindle girl, red boy on the bottom of the pile up, lighter brindle boy laying on red's head and the big bruiser on the right.

Skyla making sure all the puppies were okay with their photo moment.

The two girls laying on each other on the left, red boy getting some breathing room, and the two brindle boys laying on each other on the right.

Puppies- DayThree..really its only day 3?

Skyla and her entourage are starting to settle into to a routine.  If there is such a thing..:)  Sky finally feeling a little better after her c-section but trying hard to be a good mom.  Now if she would only take over poop patrol with her puppies...all would be good.

So, in my attempt to document their progress three days post birthday (01-27-11), here are the boys and girls (who did not cooperate at all).  Hopefully I will get better at taking the pictures.

Skyla with her puppies.  She is trying to sleep but some little man think she a pillow.

Boys:

Girls:



Missing Brindle boy

This is the little brindle boy that got missed from their big birthday photo shoot.  He is a brown brindle with the thinnest of white collar and little white spot on the back of this head.   He a big one and definitely likes to eat.   Look for more photos later today or tomorrow...whenever I have some energy..:)

Brindle boy:

Skyla's Puppies!

It has been a big day in Skyla's and my life.  We have had the arrival of her first (and mine too) litter around 9AM on Thursday, 1-27-11.  5 beautiful Cardigan Welsh Corgi puppies in her first litter.  Skyla (Ch Sisterwood Summer Skyla) and the sire (GCH CH Kingsbury's I'm Harry P) have 3 boys (2 brindle, 1 red) and 2 girls (both brindle).  Their arrival wasn't without a little drama.  Skyla attempted to free whelp the puppies but when her water broke at 3:30AM and no puppies by 6:30AM, the vet wanted to see her and we decided a c-section was in order.  Good thing since when the vet got in there, two puppies were trying to come down the birth canal at the same time.  So Skyla has some pretty big puppies-all around a pound a piece.

So the plan is to keep her blog updated with the happenings of her (and my) first litter.   Thank you to Sarah for these wonderful pictures.

 The Fabulous Five on their big arrival into the world:

This brindle girl with white on her ear:

Red brindle boy:

Dark brindle girl with a pretty back spot on her head:

Mr Red Brindle again...think we missed the other brindle boy with a little white spot on the back of his neck (it was late and everyone tired) so look for that handsome boy's picture coming up soon..:)

Mr. Red- he already a little pistol:

Cute little puppy feet:

New (and very first) Champion

Just got Skyla's Champion picture.  She picked up her last major at the Mid-Del Tinker show on July 1 to complete her championship under Judge Judith Brown.  She was shown beautifully by Sherri Hurst who was nice enough to help us get that last stubborn major we had been looking for.  Sherri made my girl look sooo beautiful.  Skyla is my first show dog, first show Cardigan and now my first champion.  We worked for what seemed like a long time to get this and I am thrilled beyond belief.  Skyla and I learned the dog show thing together and made lots of mistakes along the way but I couldn't ask for a more beautiful, fun, happy Cardi girl to do it with.   I will always remember this moment.  Way to go Skyla girl..:)

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner..:)

Skyla is going to share her blog with her buddy Ozzy since he picked  up 2 more points in Tulsa over Memorial Day weekend.  She was very proud of her little man.   Ozzy (Trinity Rvr O's Boy Busy 'O Sisterwood) is almost 7 months old in this picture and still learning to be a show dog.  He kept thinking that the judge was going to give him a piece of chicken for standing so nicely on the table.  Silly boy...:)