Friday, September 6, 2013

We have a tie! (Or two)

When we decided to breed, we knew it would be a lot of work.  Training, showing, health testing. Researching, planning, building.  Advertising, whelping, cleaning.

The easy part was going to be the actual breeding.  We get a dog (Dourado), bring him to Zuzu, and they do their thing.

Well, some things are not so easy.

A month later, lots of coercing, some head holding, some "Good Boy's!" and a lot patience, and we FINALLY had a tie.

The first tie was inside, which is not recommended!  It was really hot outside, so we thought it would be a good idea.  MESSY doesn't begin to cover it.  

The second night was outside.  Much better!

If Zuzu is pregnant, the due date will be sometime the first full week in November.  Next on our list - a whelping box!