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| A perfect first portrait! |
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| Mom resting between pups, she did not show much interest in the pups until after the last was born....too busy labouring. Once she was finished with labour, her maternal instincts kicked in well. She is an excellent Shih Tzu mother. Look at those beautiful colours! |
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| What a cute bright red tongue! |
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| Sleeping after the first milk bar effort which took hours. |
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| Puppies suckling while still Mom is still in labour helps stimulate contractions and helps Mom maintain her labouring efficiently. |
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| Bliss...milk, sleep and a warm Mommy. |
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| Who is who? Notice one has a small white spot on the forehead! |
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| Bokkie showing more interest in the pups now that they have all arrived. |
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| Younger children are allowed to come closer now - under close supervision only. What good children I have; children who listen and do not touch unless I allow it. Bokkie obviously trusts them as well. Don't worry I have made sure she gets plenty of time to sleep it off without kids vying for a good spot to watch. I am so impressed with my lvely kids being so soft and gentle. |
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| Puppies are born blind and deaf. So their sense of smell is going full blast. |
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| For the first half an hour they need help latching on and finding a place to suckle. |
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| Soon after that they have the strength and wherewith all to move around find Mom and her milk supply on their own. |
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| Mom snuggles in tight - her protective instinct to protect and keep her pups warm. |
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| By the next morning she is not doing as much as she is both more relaxed |
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| And the pups are a bit better able to maintain body temperature and we have also added a heating pad beneath Mom and pups now that there is no labouring mess to deal with. |
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| Well done our gentlle little Shih Tzu! You are a champion! 6 babies and beautiful whelping and birthing! ( Much easier than Bichons I do declare!) |
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