Alison M Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Just like to share my good news with you. Our German Shepherd (Meg) is in labour. So far she has given birth to five puppies - think it is going to be a long night, will up-date you later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Congratulations Meg!!! how many pups did you have in the end Our woggles send you and the new additions licks and waggy tails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Congratulations Meg and family - hope it is all over by now. What's the score? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Hope alls gone well with the pups ..... Graham was just saying today, how he would like a German Shepherd pup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Hope all went well, Alison. How exciting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Awwww....how lovely! Hope all is well this morning..you're a proud Mum of how many? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Congrats Meg and Alison - there is nothing as cute as puppies!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Awwwww!!! So, what was the final count? Mother and babies all doing well?? I'm itching to know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison M Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Thanks Mel & Paul, Motherhen, SarahJo, Kate, Gina, Leigh and AnnieP. Your kind thoughts honestly brought tears to my eyes. Meg and her eight pups are so far doing fine. Meg is very tired and hot but I am giving her lots of TLC. Thanks again it is very much appreciated. Lots of licks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Oh Alison that is lovely 8 little puppies I would love to see some pics but can understand you may be a little busy at the moment hope meg recovers soon and enjoys her new family.......... You may need a lie down too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 SO selfish of me, but YES, come on...pictures!! How many of each did she have? Are you planning on keeping one..or two....?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison M Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Oh Alison that is lovely 8 little puppies I would love to see some pics but can understand you may be a little busy at the moment hope meg recovers soon and enjoys her new family.......... You may need a lie down too. Hi Nicola, Spot on. I did only manage to get three hours sleep last night but it was worth it. We now have 17 pets. 3 dogs, 8 puppies, 4 hens and 2 geese. I just love animals. Too excited to rest. Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KateB Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Well done Meg, congratulations Alison! I think you must be almost as tired as poor Meg is! Do let us know when you've had the chance to post some pics, we'd love to see the little bundles! Brings back memories of when my two were puppies and too small to jump up the stairs! (now they can do the entire lot in about 3 bounds!) So cute... So, come on then, how many are you keeping?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsnesbitt Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Awwwwwwww just read your thread. We have german shepherds and I would love a puppy, but what with a Wilma with voices in her head and a Max who barks at a mere whisper our house is not a suitable place to bring up a lickel lickel puppy! Look forward to the piccies. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison M Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Meg has had five boys and three girls. What is all this about posting pics I do not have the ability to do that. Although my daughter has just bought a web cam, so perhaps in a few days Hayley might help me. We are thinking about keeping one of the pups. (sorry Hayley and I are, don't tell OH). Love and Licks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Shh its our secret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Just pretend you can't sell her/him!! OH will never know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KateB Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I've got a plan - your OH will be totally fooled . Give pup to me, I'll look after it for a couple of days until the rest are all gone (he'll be thinking 'blimey, she's done well, I thought we were going to end up keeping one' - therefore you gain extra brownie points ) and then I'll bring it back saying I don't think it's fair to keep it as we don't have the room (completely true - 2 Labs is enough for any house which isn't in the middle of the country!) and I'm really sorry but you'll have to take it back - TA DA! You get the keep the puppy, I get to coo over it for a couple of days and everyone's happy! Ok...perhaps not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison M Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Hi KateB, Good idea Could you take OH as well (but non-returnable) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Hi KateB, Good idea Could you take OH as well (but non-returnable) Would you consider a job lot of OH's??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alison M Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Hi KateB, We also have a yellow lab. He is a superb dog but with one major, seriously annoying problem. He moults terribly, I mean terribly. I have tried various types of food, moult formulas, extra calcium, oil of evening primrose, cod liver oil capsules, but nothing seems to stop him moulting. Do you have this problem with yours, or do you know of anything else I could try. I know all dogs moult, (with a few breed exceptions), and we have had a lab before, but I do not know of another dog that moults like Alfie. We took him to dog training last year, and if the weather was bad we went inside and used the college hall, I was so about all the dog hairs he shed. I did offer to brush up. I brush him about four times a week, but I have now been informed that too much brushing can make them moult even more HELP PLEASE IF YOU CAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I brush him about four times a week, but I have now been informed that too much brushing can make them moult even more HELP PLEASE IF YOU CAN ditto on our "Rags". The more we brush, the more she sheds....its horrible! Perhaps Trish could knit with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KateB Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Hi, I'm afraid to say that we seem to have invested in two labs and got a carpet for free! Funny that this has come up again actually because I posted on another forum if anyone had any ideas and the conclusion was er, no! My two are awful, awful, awful too - Bella in particular, all year round, especially around the scruff of her neck her hair will come out in handfuls with no pressure what so ever - Bonnie is slighly better but I don't know why, they are given exactly the same treatment! I have to hoover twice a day if I want the house to look reasonable and I swear my family think I live in a hovel as there is always a layer of dog hair everywhere and it's not because I don't clean! I've recently had a kitchen delivered but they'd sent me some wrong doors and when the man came to collect them yesterday he said 'is this your hair all over the box or have you got dogs?' - I totally cringed too! Fellow Lab owner understand! And on the OH front, err, thanks for all your offers (it really is very kind offering to rehome your husbands) but I've got one man in the house and that's more than enough but thank you! The offer extends only to puppies.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Do you have this problem with yours, or do you know of anything else I could try. A 'Number 2' allover perhaps Just caught up with this thread, and wanted to add my congrats again on the 8 new additons....Hayley might be able to take some 'stills' with the webcam, and if you email them to me I can put them into the gallery for you if you sturggle with the instuctions in the Posting Photographs Sticky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
