Ruby

At 02.20 this morning I was awakened by a big sloppy kiss from Ruby, thinking nothing of it I tried to get back to sleep but Ruby's heavy breathing prevented me from doing so, so I quietly said "Ruby out" and she quietly left.

This morning I entered the leaving room to find a huge puddle of water and Ruby panting. Labour had started and I was left feeling very guilty,my beautiful Ruby had given me a sign and because I was not expecting puppies until the beginning of next week I had failed to take notice. As It happens, I am glad I slept through the early stages as we are now approaching 5pm and still no puppies, so we are in for a long night.

I had Ruby X Rayed on Tuesday and we saw 8 maybe 9 puppies so we are all very excited, Olivia my daughter is relieved that nothing has happened as she was at a Shakespeare workshop today and she is after all my right hand man where whelping is concerned. I have made a big pan of soup and feel totally prepared for the big event.

I have always been able to predict the "type" of puppy I have whelped so far as Dempsey and Brewster have produced similar puppies with excellent ridges. I am now venturing into the unknown as this will be Raiza's first litter, but they should be substantial puppies with good bone and substance and very "typey"

Ruby is so different to Kasidi in that she quietly gets on with her labour and she always has a strong urge to nest outside, so we have to be very vigilant when she goes outside to the toilet.

Will update through out the night.