She's Getting Chunkier

Here's Giggles on the bed behind the computer. She's looking a little round nowadays.

Running Agility with "Buns in the Oven"

Yesterday there was a NADAC-style fun match at Mad City Dog Training I entered all three of the dogs in something. Marv (the puppies' grandsire) did ok, but I didn't press my luck and run him in the second round of touch & go (all tunnels and contact obstacles). Giggles ran well, although she got a little tired in her second run (the video). Sharon, who was shooting the video, is right on when she says that Giggles is getting tired. Busy ran weavers (all tunnels and weave poles) really well. All in all it was a good day at MCDT for me and my Beagles. :-)

Little Lumpy Bumps

Today is the 28th day after Giggles had her first date with Hobie. That's the magic day for feeling little baby bumps in a dog. Mary was able to feel 3 little lumpy bumps, although she said there could be more up under Giggles' rib cage that she couldn't feel. ;-)

A Few Signs

Giggles is pretty early into her pregnancy to know for sure if she has puppies in there. Besides the widening of her ribcage, she is also having some mammary changes. At 28 days, Mary can palpate her and feel for little bumps in her uterus. I will update more as the weeks wear on and she has more changes.

The End of the Innocence

Ok, maybe the title's a little dramatic. This blog is a record of Giggles' (CH Starbuck Torbay Funny Girl) first litter of puppies. The sire of the litter is Hobie (Ch Scentini Hang Ten). Giggles apparently was happy to give her "innocence" away, after determining that Hobie was an ok guy. She was bred several times between February 16th and February 21st, when I picked her up.

It's been 3 weeks since her first breeding and she looks a little wider through the ribcage. I remember seeing that when I worked for a Golden Retriever breeder. The first time a maiden bitch is bred, her body has to make room for the puppies to grow. Giggles' isn't really acting differently and doesn't seem to be having any "morning sickness." Busy (Giggles' granny) was fine throughout her pregnancy, too, as far as gastric upset was concerned.

I will post pictures of both Giggles and Hobie later. And I will try to keep up with this blog - I've never been very good at writing on a regular basis.