Chris names the pups....

The pups are all gaining weight very nicely, which pleases us immensely as the dams milk is always healthier than supplementing.

The also got their temporary names this week... any complaints should be directed to Chris.LOL Poor Miss Purple a/k/a Hossette

1 lb 13 oz

2 lbs

1 lb 10 oz

1 lb - 12 oz

2 lbs - 10 oz

1 lbs 10 oz

1 lb - 12 oz

Kya's Soldiers

Before Kya even had her pups, Chris and I laughed saying "Kya isn't having pups, she's having little soldiers". Far be it from our little girl to disappoint us! (Yes, Kya lined them up... we had no hand in it).

Miss Piggy.. Oops Miss Purple

A picture says a thousand words.......

Tails and Dew Claws

Today is tail day.... Chris and I are so lucky to have such good friends and fellow Weimaraner breeders to help us do tails and dew claws. Cam from Timberdoodle Weims drove from Brant, Michelle of Zauberhaft Weims came all the way up from Cincinnati and Alice ~ Adelgrau Weims came over from Holly. Thanks so much ladies for making our puppies tails look perfect!

Poor Auntie Gabi

Poor Aunt Gabi (Kya's canine sister) or maybe it's poor us.... Gabi is not at all sure any of us, meaning me, Chris, or Kya is competent to raise Weimaraner pups. Every time a pup squeaks Gabi is very sure that something is amiss and expects one of us to make it stop! At 2:00 AM Mr Orange (who is in complete agreement with Gabi) decided he was hungry and wanted help to the nearest feeding station. After flipping on the LCD lantern to make sure all was ok, Chris laid back down, told Gabi all was fine "Kya had it under control" and was going back to sleep when Gabi jumps off the bed and has her two front feet in the whelping box before Chris or Kya could react. From my spot on the couch in the living room I could tell her care and concern was not met well with Chris or Kya and Aunt Gabi was banished to the living room for the rest of the night.

It's Picture Time!

Chris and I took turns keeping watch over Kya and the pups while the other caught up on some much needed sleep. What better way to watch pups than to take pictures!

It's B-Day for Celestial Weims!

On February 18th at 9:40 PM we welcomed the first new Celestial Weim into the world... Mr. Green, weighing in at 13 oz. Ten minutes later at 9:50 PM Mr. Orange made his appearance weighing in at 14 oz. So far two healthy boys.. yeah, but we're hoping the next is a girl as we were only expecting three or four pups. Our wish was granted when Miss Pink popped out at 10:23 PM and we new what took so long... she weighed a whopping 15.7 oz. No sooner had Kya finished cleaning her and we put the boys back in the box when Mr. Blue decided he wanted to join the world at 10:40PM. So, three boys and one girl... not bad, but it's time to check Kya's stomach to see if we can feel more. Sure enough we could; at least two more oblong bumps were still in there. At 12:02AM Miss Purple made her entrance... another big girl weighing in at 15.3 oz. (poor boys, the girls were hogging all the food), followed closely by Miss Multi-Pink, born at 12:25, weighing 12.5 oz.

What a successful night, all six pups were healthy and nursing great. Kya was relaxed and dozing peacefully. Chris and I were having fun watching the pups, when Kya started getting restless again.... could there be another? When whelping that's always a possibility, so we were watching closely. Chris decided to take Kya out for a potty break, carrying a clean towel JIC a pup decided to join the world and sure enough... Miss Yellow was born at 3:15 AM, our smallest girl weighing 12 oz.

Final count 3 handsome boys and 4 beautiful girls... all very healthy; we couldn't have asked for anything more!

Kya's New Whelping Box

Kya loves her new digs! The last week before pups Chris brought the whelping box into her bedroom and put Kya's favorite blankets in it, including her "sucky blankie". Making it special for her... no other dogs allowed, made the transition very easy.

Kya and her Cowboy Pups

Chris took Kya to the vet on Monday the 16th for her final check-up before having the pups. Dr Main said everything was fine and thought she would have them on Friday or Saturday. Big surprise.... he said EIGHT pups; from the ultrasound we were only expecting three or four.

Tuesday morning I received a call from Chris that Kya's temp had dropped and I should probably come now if I wanted to see the pups born! By the time I got to Michigan from NW Indiana Kya was in mild labor and very happy to see me and her canine sister Gabi.

In perfect Kya style, she decided that she didn't want to have the pups that night... labor stopped and we all went to sleep. The next morning Kya started having contractions again around 10am... they were very mild, but we were getting concerned so called the vet who assured us that all would be fine. All the while Kya lazed on Chris' bed; rolling over for tummy rubs during contractions then snoozing in between.