Week 9
Counting down these final days, Miwa is still going with us on the daily walks, her belly is now very present and she stays on the leash to prevent her from jumping over things. Her mammary glands make a funny sound when she walks, also she started producing colostrum. She is spending more and more time in the whelping box and started nesting. Taking her temperature now for almost a week, we are ready when she is!

Week 8
So proud of Miwa, she is doing great. We can feel the puppies now all the time, it looks like they are very active. Miwa is spending more and more time on her cleaning habits, also she’s guarding her food, sharing with Kitsu is no longer an option. She is eating 50% extra now these last 2 weeks.

Week 7
Miwa is 7 weeks far and finally she’s calming down, she enjoys her daily walks and the cuddly moments with Suki. She is sleeping a lot and her belly is growing fast now. We are feeding her now 4 times a day and placed the whelping box in our living room, so she can get used to it. This week we felt the puppies for the first time, it was magical!

Week 6
It is so strange that the first 4 weeks seem to last eternal and now we have seen the ultrasound, time is flying :-)! All shopping has been done, Marc has rebuild the kennel from our old camper to a comfortable whelping box, we are all looking forward to these little red wonders.

Week 5
Now we know for sure she’s pregnant, I really want her to calm down. She gained some weight, but her belly is not bothering her at all. She is eating 3 times a day now, together with Kitsu. When we take her and the other dogs out for a walk, she’s still on top and not slowing down at all.

Week 4
Finally it was time for the echo, 27 days after the first mating, we were so excited! Still not sure if she was pregnant, I went to the Clinic. It was an incredible feeling to hear that she’s expecting puppies, counting 5 on the screen, we received a movie and some pictures of the echo, where we can even see one of the little hearts beating!

Week 3
From this moment on, we might see small changes, it is very hard to find any. Miwa is not calmer than usual, she is still very playfull and is acting like a race horse whenever she can. She always loves food, but I have the feeling she’s more hungry than usual.

Week 2
2 weeks have passed now and no signs so far, to keep her busy we have replaced her agility trainings with long active walks in the forest, no complains from Miwa’s side. We have also adjusted her food portion with an extra 10%, so she’s no longer on her sport ration.

Week 1
Last weekend we visited Annemiek, it was time for Miwa to meet Kyran, the father of our planned litter. It was very nice to meet new people and to see old friends again. Miwa and Kyran had a succesfull mating, so fingers crossed!