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		<title>Cynthia graduated on September 3, 2005</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Tattoo number: 466B - Shaved patch while in the kennels as a puppy was Right Shoulder Female (RSF) or heaviest born female. - She is one of the two that have a white lighting bolt on their chests.
Raised by Marikay and Bev.
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		<title>Alda breeding with Dylan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Season: Aug 18 - Sept 9, 2003
Weight: 60 lb.
Bred with: Dylan
Dates: Aug 30 and Sept 1
Ultrasound date: Oct 3, 2003
Bring to GDB: Oct 25, 2003
Due date: Oct 30, 2003 
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		<title>After birthing, new born puppy care</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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The newborn puppies are weighed daily for the first five days of their lives to ensure they are gaining weight. If a puppy&#8217;s growth is lagging, the pup may be bottle fed.
The nursing mothers&#8217; milk is examined for discoloration and tested to ensure it contains the appropriate nutrients and is free of infections. If a [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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To prepare for whelping, they are put in stalls that contain plastic wading pools lined with newspapers. The stalls are warmed with radiant heating coils in the floor, and are equipped with closed-circuit cameras that allow the kennel staff to monitor the dogs&#8217; activities from afar (they can keep an eye on the expectant moms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top things to watch for during pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Observe urine, watch flow - Should stay same yellow color the whole time. If red blood is seen in stream, she might have a bladder infection. Call breeding or vet clinic right away.


Vulva - It will still be slightly swollen, like she was in season. She might also have whitish, stringy drips. If her vulva [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discomfort from the pups</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ As the pups gain weight, it puts pressure on her, so she will begin to whimper and sigh pitifully. Some times she will whimper on every exhale. I try to ease her discomfort by petting her belly, getting her to reposition, or just distract her from what ever she was thinking. She wakes me in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daily Walks or Exercise is important</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Her walks before ultrasound (4 weeks) will be just about the same as she always does. After ultrasound she starts gaining weight and her pace slows way down. Begin doing shorter walks multiple times a day, she will also be pooping more, so try to get a business on each walk. If she poops she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food quanity, schedule, and loss of appetite</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Before ultrasound - She will be on Science Diet Maintenance. 1.25 or 1.5 cups twice a day. I raise her food so the pups can grow up big and strong and she usually will eat less about 10 days before her due date, so I like her to have some fat stored up on her.
After [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ultrasound appointment FAQs</title>
		<link>http://earthtravel.net/dog/?p=53</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Bring her to the vet clinic with a full bladder. They will ask questions about her behavior, physical condition, and then you take her to the small office with the ultrasound. With your help (or not) Alda will be flipped belly up in a big blue foam wedge. Pet her head and talk softly, to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ultrasound during 5th week or pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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During Alda&#8217;s first pregnancy, she had approximately 8 puppies inside her. This is a guess and things can change as she got closer to her due date. The puppies are about an inch long. This was Alda&#8217;s 5th week of pregnancy.  Here is an image of the ultrasound. 


As it was explained to me, the [...]]]></description>
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