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Welcome to Zola's pregnancy diary hope you enjoy
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If you are interested in a Zola and Maalik puppy please call or send an email. Our kennels are always open
for people to pop by and just get to know our Ridgebacks but please beware you will be licked and cuddled to death
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Puppies Pedigree
9th November week 4: Meet the puppies now four weeks old. All
of the puppies have formed their own little characters. They love my niece and nephew Rachael and Stephen.
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Rachael and Stephen the official puppy whisperers have tamed
Namdi the Ned! Now they are getting ready to tame the gremlins!
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You are feeling sleeeepy! Stephen at work! |
Please form a line please I only have one pair of hands! |
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Head up Krissy! little Tulip on the right |
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Krissy has found a way out! |
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Who me? No I am just looking! |
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Rosie making a deal with the puppies, let me have the food and I will find
you a way out!
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Missy still believes the food works as a face pack!
Tulip wants in on the deal! |
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Hi I am Tulip I am very calm and such a poser! |
Hi I am Ola and I look just like my mum! and I eat a lot! |
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Hello I am Missy. I don't really have a squashed head its just the
angle! anyway I am a madam me and I have at-i-tude!
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Hi I am Lilly and well, what can I say other than I am gorgeous and cuddly
and nice and quiet!
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Hello I am Krissy and I am slow, but I do like to eat and sleep, I am a bit
of a whinge but everyone just loves me.
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Hi never mind those girls I, me, moi is 007 and I have a licence to kill
grrrrrrrrr!
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Hi my name is Toto I am always first at the dinner plate and last to leave
and I am very proud to say I weigh the most!
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Hi my name is Moobs I am a big soft laid back lump! |
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Well hello ladies! my name is Dash, I am cool, calm and full of charm rrrrrrrr!
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Hi my name is Bear, I like to lick, snuggle up and I don't bother
anyone,pick me up and I fall asleep!
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week 3 2 November 2008: The Puppies are now 3 weeks old and forming
real little characters. They are all doing really well and some some of the puppies are over 4lbs in weight (well done
Zola). Zola is still fantastic and looking great! The puppies have now started having solid food and as you can see from the
photo's below they also wear it!
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Puppies 3 weeks going for a wee on the paper, clever puppy
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Puppy 3 weeks! is this my good side the sultry look |
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puppies 3 weeks having an exciting conversation! |
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Puppy 3 weeks, Oh I am so happy! |
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Puppies 3 weeks with Rachael on the right and Zsa Zsa on the left the puppy whispers! |
Puppies 3 weeks, mmmm! your nose tastes nice! |
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Puppies 3 weeks, chomp chomp! |
Puppies 3 weeks, I am the cutest and that's my opinion okay! |
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Puppy 3 weeks, no I am the cutest and thats my opinion! |
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Puppy 3 weeks, excuse me but I am the cutest and thats my opinion! |
puppies 3 weeks, Yum Yum this stuff is good! |
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You can wear this stuff as leg warmers! |
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I heard it made a good face mask! |
We have not smelt it yet! |
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This is our half sister Mera, isn't she beautiful? |
All nice and clean again and stuffed! |
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Puppy 3 weeks. zzzzzzzzzz! |
Zsa Zsa and Rachael posing with the puppies! |
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Look at the camera puppy! |
Two little posers! Rachael and Moobs |
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Puppy 3 weeks, looks like a little seal! |
Rachael, Zsa Zsa and Xavier getting to know the puppies. |
Two weeks old today 26th October 2008: The puppies are now two weeks
old, they are growing fast and all their eyes are now open. They had their first dose of wormer today (that was
fun!)and have all had their little nails trimmed. The puppies are all very contented and quiet between feeds
so Zola is still doing a great feeding them all herself. Some of them have started to come off the bed to do the toilet on
the news papers. Already the puppies have started to form their own little characters.
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2 weeks old, the little puddings after a good feed |
The little glossy bundles 2 weeks old |
1 week old today 19th October 2008: The puppies are now one week old
and have all doubled in weight and Zola has done it all herself! They continue to grow by the day.
Day 5 17th October: The puppies are growing fast and Zola is still
managing to feed them herself with no help from us. We always give our puppies pet names to give them an identity whilst
they are with us. The girls are Ola, Krissy, Missy, Lily and Tulip. The boys are Toto, Dash, 007, Moobs and Bear.
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One little fat puppy day 4 |
10 little fat puppies day 4 |
Day 3 14th October 2008: After losing one of the little men yesterday
we were all a bit down, however we have to think and concentrate on Zola and her other ten little bundles. Day 3 and Zola
is doing fantastic, all the puppies are getting little fat tummies and Zola is doing it all herself with no need for
us to top up the puppies with extra milk. Zola is enjoying lots goodies, rice pudding, chicken, pasta, her usual dog
food and lactol milk! she is eating well and resting with her puppies. We introduced Namdi and Mera last night, they had a
little peak in the box under the eagle eye of Zola, Mera took one look at her mum and decided not to push things and lay down
(getting the whole couch to herself was much more exciting than getting her face chomped), Namdi, well you know Namdi, he
took a couple of death stares and a huge toothy grin from Zola before he moved is booty to his beanbag. Little Rosie
has been there all the time and does not bother even having a look! The cats have balanced nicely on the edge of the box,
Zola doesn't seem to mind them, she probably knows they would not taste very nice.
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Day 3 Zola and her ten puppies. |
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Day 63 12th October 2008: What a day! After a
few days of Zola making an effort to go into labour I decided to take her to the vets for a little check up as her labour
never seemed to progress. After examination it appeared that Zola's womb was quite stretched and therefore unable to contract
properly. The decision was made not to leave Zola any longer as the could be detrimental to both herself and the puppies,
therefore the decision to give her a c section was made. At approximatly 3.45pm the puppies were removed fast and furiously
one after the other, myself, my daughter Sarah and vet nurses Carol and Susan all worked to make sure all the puppies airways
were clear of fluid, whilst vet Kay worked on Zola. There were puppies everywhere 7 in the first horn and 4 in the other.
All the puppies pulled through and were a very healthy weight for such a large litter. After a huge panic all puppies
were tucked up in a basket and trying to escape looking for mummy! When our wee Zola came round we were there to support
her and before long she was up on her feet heading for the door. Once home Zola took a few minutes to work out that
these were infact her puppies and headed for her couch, we had to encourage her to get back into her box and then the penny
dropped and since then she has licked and cleaned and fed every puppy. Zola was speyed whilst under to save her being
opened up again at a later date. I must say a huge thanks to Vet Kay and vet nurses Susan and Carol who were fantastic
and very compassionate!
Puppies day 1: The puppies a few hours old, well done
Zola and Maalik for producing such a gorgeous litter.
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This one photo was taken of all the puppies approx on hour old in
vets.
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