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Watch this page for updates regarding our Lee X Ruger litter due March 1st, 2010.
Feb 5th - Pregnancy was confirmed by ultrasound today. Lee's current weight is 65 pounds. We are awaiting ultrasound pictures from the vet clinic. Stay tuned!!!
Lee X Ruger 2010
Lee is definitely up on the weight scale, but her belly is just barely noticeable. The biggest visual clue that she is pregnant is the enlarged size of her nipples.
Dark colored dogs always photograph better outside. You can see a tiny potbelly in this photo.
Feb 8th
Thanks to the good folks at the Murdoch Vet Clinic, here are Lee's ultrasound pictures. I also measured her belly today and it is 30 inches around. Her normal belly measurement is around 28 inches.
Here's a side view of puppy. If you look carefully, you can see his or her spine.
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In this shot, you can see the whole puppy. The baby's head is at the top, and his body is below.
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In this shot it's hard to see the puppy, but the green line is placed directly over its heart. We were able to hear the heartbeat, which is shown on the bottom of the ultrasound.
This image shows three puppies - well, actually three sacs as you can't actually see the puppies at this moment. The dark spots are the sacs full of amniotic fluid.
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Puppy 3---->
Here's a little better view of a puppy, again with the heartbeat frequency shown at the bottom of the screen. The puppy is laying so that its head is closest to us, and it's body is a little above but behind it. You may be able to identify the baby's ribs.
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Body------->
Feb 11th. Up to 69 pounds and 31.5 inches. Here are some new photos:
Left- a slightly bigger bulge. Lee carries her puppies fairly high up so she tends not to look as bloated as our other gals, but you can definitely see a belly there now.
Below - What a good helper - I dropped a mitten and my buddy Lee was pleased to find it for me.
Feb 19th - Lee is up to 33.5 inches around her belly and weighs 80 pounds! Only a few weeks left now until we will get to meet her little ones.
These two overhead views give you a little better picture of how big Momma Lee's belly is getting. How many babies are in there???
Lee is getting bigger and starting to slow down to accommodate her larger size.
Feb 23rd. Lee's belly is at 35 inches. We are starting to see some mammary gland development. How many puppies are in there????
Feb 27th - Lee had a relaxing bath today but it was two person job to help her in and out of the tub. Her belly is up to 38 inches around and she has slowed right down, starting to nest and spends most of her free time snoozing on the couch.
That is one big belly! Laying around waiting for the babies to be born gets a little boring but chewing on a bone or kong helps to pass the time for Lee.