12/02/2012 Enjoying winter…

In January winter finally reached us with everything what it can bring - snow, temperature dropping below -30C, electricity blackouts, car troubles, but all above that winter fun :) We had a wonderful time when Ari’s sister Ali stayed with us while her family went for vacation. Kids was so happy to have company of two RR in the house. (Here you can find video of us testing Hurtta gear availible at www.4dogs.lv).

P.S. Ari mostly spends her days close to heater or laying where sun shines through the window, showing no signs of going in heat. We are so looking forward for our trip to Germany, but I guess our sweet princess is waiting for a spring and warmer weather.

19/02/2012 Akono shines again!!!

While we are waiting for our trip to Germany, more good news are coming - Akono BOB at Champion of Champions Show in Budapest. He added not only one more beautiful rosette, but also new champion title - Hungarian Champion!!! Hurray!!! Huge congratulations to Akono and his family!(Photos by Petra Reiter).

28/03/2012 The Date

We had a very nice trip to Germany and hopefully we will have a bunch of puppies arriving in this world at 1st May. Detailed travel report here :)/

Esam atgriezušies no Vācijas, plānotais kucēnu dzimšanas datums ir 1.maijs. Kamēr gaidam, šeit atskats uz mūsu braucienu :)

05/04/2012 Day 39/Grūsnības 39.diena

As we are sticking to our decission not to make any ultrasound, we still cannot say for 100% if there will be any puppies. But Ari’s nipples are enlarged and her belly seems bigger. She is very calm and her appetite is HUGE./

Tā kā esam nolēmuši USG netaisīt, vēl nav 100% skaidrs, vai kucēni būs vai nebūs. Bet uz šo brīdi varu pateikt, ka Ari pupi ir krietni lielāki un vēders arī ir mazliet paaudzies. Viņa ir krietni mierīgāka un tik liela apetīte mūsu Arītei vēl nekad nav bijusi.

05/04/2012 Happy Easter/Priecīgas Lieldienas

11/04/2012 Day 45/Grūsnības 45.diena

It seams that Ari is now growing each day. During last week she added 6cm around her belly./

Šķiet, ka Ari katru dienu paliek arvien liellāka. Pagājušās nedēļas laikā viņas vēdera apkārtmērs ir pieaudzis par 6 cm.

12/04/2012 Walk with Ari/Pastaiga

Ari is now in her 46th day of pregnancy. See the video of our family walk in Ogre./

Ir Arī 46.grūsnības diena. Lūk video ar mūsu ģimenes pastaigu pa Ogres dambi.

16/04/2012 Movements/Kustības

I felt fist movements in Ari’s belly 2 days ago (day 48), but I wasn’t for sure, because I’m very excited about the puppies. But this morning I got some strong kicks, amazing feeling :) Ari is eating very much (today she got a nice eco duck for breakfast and is less than half hour it was no trace of a bird, except increased Ari :)) Enjoy some photos with Ari on her 49th day./

Man šķiet, ka pimās kustības Ari vēderā es jau sajutu 2 dienas atpakaļ, bet īsti pārliecināta es nebiju. Līdz šodienai, kad no rīta varēja just dažus diezgan spēcīgus spērienus, sajūtas brīnišķīgas :) Ari joprojām turpina ēst ļoti daudz (šodien brokastīs bijām sarūpējuši viņai veselu eko pīli, no kuras nebija ne vēsts pusstundas laikā, izņemot Arītes vēderu, kurš pēc šādas atrackijas bija krietni lielāks :)) Vakar (49.diena) uztaisījām dažas bildes.

21/04/2012 Day 55/55.diena

Ali (Ari’s sister) is visiting us for a weekend, but poor Ari simply cannot engage in any RR games. So a lot of sunbathing in trampoline this time :)/

Šajā nedēļas nogalē pie mums viesojas Arītes māsa Ale, bet nabaga Arīte vairs fiziski nevar tikt viņai līdzi un kārtīgi izspēlēties. Tā kā šoreiz abas vienkārši baudīja saulaino dienu batutā.

26/04/2012 Day 60/60.diena

Ari’s And Akono’s puppies can arrive any day now and we are ready for it (by the way Ari has the same whelping box where she was born into, many thanks Libertu family). Despite the fact that I love watching Ari’s moving belly, I’ m very excited to meet them. See below  pictures taken from day 58/59 and keep your fingers crossed!/

Kucēni var dzimnt kuru katru dienu un mēs esam tam gatavi (Arīte pie tam ir tikusi pie tās pašas kucēnu kastes, kur viņa pati piedzima, paldies Libertu ģimenei). Lai arī kā man patiktu vērot Arītes kustošo vederu, es ar nepacietību gaidu īsto tikšanos ar kucēniem. Zemāk bildes no 58./59.dienas.

02/05/2012 Welcome world/Esi sveicināta, pasaule

We have 5 BIG puppies - all of them was born weightimg more than 600g - 2girls (1 pet quality) and 3 boys (1 pet quality). At the end we had 2 more puppies - 1 correct girl and boy, but they were stillborn and we could do anything to save them. I cried my eyes out, but these things happen and makes us only more experienced and stronger. Now we are enjoy sitting in whelping box and cuddling them, tomorrow we will start with early neurological stimulation. Ari is wonderful mother, she is keeping them satisfied all the time. Here are some first pictures, you will find more information in our puppy page or by e-mail vija@4dogs.lv.

P.S. “Our daddy” Akono have also been working while his babies were born - he is now also the Champion of Montenegro, Moldavia and Aserbaijan and Grand Champion of Montenegro./

Mums ir 5 “BIG” kucēni - 2 meitenes (1 pet klases), 3puiši (1 pet klases), kas visi piedzima, sverot virs 600g. Beigās piedzima vēl 2 kucēni - meitene un puika ar pareiziem ridžiem, diemžēl viņi nebija dzīvi un, lai kā arī mēs censtos, to diemžēl mainīt nevar. Tāda ir dzīve, bet šāda pieredze mūs padara tikai gudrākus un stiprākus. Tagad mēs priecājamies par kucēniem un rīt sāksim agrās neiroloģiskās stimulācijas vingrinājumus. Vēl atliek pieminēt, ka Arīte ir lieliska mamma, kas cenšas visu laiku apmierināt savu bērnu prasības. Ieskatam pirmās kucēnu bildes, vairāk informācijas iegūsiet kucēnu lapā vai, rakstot e-pastu vija@4dogs.lv.

P.S. Pa šo laiku arī kucēnu tētis ir “pastrādājis”, pievienojot savam titulu sarakstam Monttnegro, Moldāvijas un Azerbeidžānas čempiona titulus, kā arī kļūstot par Montenegro Gandčempionu

07/05/2012 We are 1 week old/Mūsu pirmā nedēļa

Our puppies are 1 week old now. They are eating, sleeping, crawling, rolling and being super cute all the time, so I’ m sharing some of the first week moments in photos below. All 5 puppies now weight more than 1kg and they keep on growing. They have already had their first manicures and pedicures./

Pirmā jubileja - kucēni ir jau nedēļu veci. Viņu dienas kārtība sastāv no ēšanas, gulēšanas, rāpošanas, velšanās un mūsus iepriecināšanas, tāpēc beidzot ielieku dažus pirmās nedēļas foto. Visi 5 kucēni nu jau sver v irs 1kg un viņi tik turpina augt. Par godu pirmajai jubilejai, kucēniem tika veikti arī pirmie manikīri un pedikīri.

14/05/2012 Amazing 2nd week/Lieliskā 2. nedēļa

2nd week was full with wonderful events. I’ ll start with eyes - 3 of the puppies (Mr. Yellow, MS.Pink and MS.Bordo) started to open their eyes at day 8, Mr.Light green did it day later, but Mr.Ggreen at day 10. Then the puppies are learning to walk and sit like a real dogs, their are becoming more and more interesting each day. Now they even are starting to play with each other and they even greet us as we approach the whelping box. (Here are few pictures from day 9, and HERE you will find our day13 photoshoot)/

2. Kucēnu dzīves nedēļa bija pilna ar brīnišķīgiem notikumiem. Pirmkārt, atvērās mazās ačteles - 3 kucēni (Mr.Yellow, MS.Pink un MS.Bordo) sāka vērt acis vaļā jau 8.dienā, Mr.Light Green pievienojās trijotnei 9.dienā, bet Mr.Green vēl dienu vēlāk. Otrais notikums bija staigāšanas un sēdēšanas prasmju apguve, ar šīm iemaņām kucēni jau sāk izskatīties pēc suņiem. Līdz ar jaunajām prasmēm pamazām sākas arī rotaļas (pagaidām vēl vienam ar otru) un kucēni sāk doties pretī mums, kad ejam uz kucēnu kasti. (Šeit atradīsiet pāris bildes no 9.dienas, bet šeit būs 13.dienas fotosesija)