Video:Ginger's Goldendoodles are Here!

So what's more "Urban Acre" than a litter of pups?   We have had many questions regarding the arrival of Ginger's puppies on her scheduled due date yesterday!  "How did you know what to do?  How did you prepare?  What was it like?  How did the kid's react?  How did Ginger respond?"   A short recap; she had 4 females and 2 males and all puppies were delivered safely over a 4 hour time span.  Here is our story with a video of the birth at the end.

F2B Goldendoodles

Dana started preparing for the birth about two weeks prior to the due date.  Dogs are only pregnant for 63 days, and Ginger being a first time mom with a smaller litter didn't show until day 48.  At this time Dana took Ginger for a maternity groom in which they shaved her belly and behind, making the delivery process easier to deal with and the pups don't get a mouth full of hair when trying to nurse.  Goldendoodles are super fluffy with a lot of non-shedding hair and need regular grooming anyway.



Next, it was off to buy a plastic kiddie swimming pool for Ginger to start nesting in and eventually whelp her puppies in.  There were 2 sizes to choose from and for a larger breed (Ginger is 50 lbs) Dana bought the larger pool (and a huge shout-out to ACE Hardware for carrying a kid's swimming pool in the month of January in 30 degree temps).  Dana placed the "whelping box" in her master bathroom where she could be close in the middle of the night.
   
Finally, she stocked up on rubbing alcohol, two medical clamps (hemostats), dental floss if hemostats are not available, scissors, nasal aspirator, newspaper, and absorbent puppy training pads.  She gave the pool a nice disinfecting bath about 2 days before Ginger's due date, wiping it down with bleach cleaner and then she put a mattress cover over it.  At this time she also disinfected her clamps and scissors in the rubbing alcohol and laid them aside.

If you have a dog about to give birth they will start hiding in strange places and panting heavily.  When letting Ginger outside she started digging a hole.  Once this behavior starts, do no let them out of your  site or you may have puppies on your sofa, bed or carpeting!  OR worse yet, outside on a rainy muddy night!

So, for the rest of the story you can tune into our video...WARNING it shows a live puppy birth graphically and may not be appropriate for younger kids.  Although educationally there is nothing like it!  This whole experience has given the kids so much knowledge and understanding of reproductive health and is tying in nicely with biology and anatomy this year.

 WARNING:  GRAPHIC but CUTE!

                                                             -The Betties

UPDATED VIDEO OF OUR 10 DAY OLD GOLDENDOODLES!



 

Goldendoodle Pups Due at the End of January

So, a successful breeding session during November 2012 (Click Here) has resulted in Ginger's pregnancy and upcoming litter!  She has handled everything like a champ!  We expect her pups to be here Jan 27, so we will keep you updated and post pictures of the those cute little guys and gals once they are here safely.

If you are interested in a non shedding dog to steal your heart contact Dana at

UrbanAcreBetties@gmail.com

We are located in the Southeast Valley in the Phoenix Metro area.

Most are spoken for but we will wait to see how many she has before taking deposits.

This is Ginger's first and only litter.  To see pictures of Dad click here.  Max the goldendoodle is pictured in the last photograph and looks a lot like Ginger.  He is also a first-time Dad.

These are F2B pups.  It can get quite confusing with genetics but I'll try to explain. Max, dad to pups, is a F1 Goldendoodle; his dad was Golden Retriever, his mom was a Standard Poodle (Max is 50% Golden Retriever and 50% Standard Poodle).  Ginger is a F1B Goldendoodle; Dad was 1/2 Golden Retriever and 1/2 Standard Poodle crossed with mom, a Standard Poodle (Ginger is 25% Golden Retriever and 75% Standard Poodle.   

Ginger's pups are 37.5% Golden Retriever and 62.5% Standard Poodle.

Here she is enjoying her last few days of pregnancy.  She is getting lots of good things to eat and becoming a little spoiled with all the attention.  She visited the groomer for a maternity groom.  She is resting a ton and the boys are enjoying her mellow side.  They can even feel her pups moving!  She will be a great mommy.

Tired pup!  How many are in there?

The Burlap Wreath

We know these burlap wreaths are everywhere, but this one really caught our eye! Saw it at an expensive boutique for over $90.00 and thought... we can make this! Stacie bought 5 yards of burlap at a craft store on sale for $15.00 and a grapevine wreath for $5.00. There is a lot of cutting involved, but with a bowl for a template it was easy. The diameter is about 6 inches (regular cereal bowl will work).  After cutting all your circles you are ready to start gluing! Fold the circles in half and in half again,  glue them to the grapevine wreath. Start in the inner part of the wreath and work your way around to the outer edges. Place the folded burlap as close as you want depending on how full you want it. These are about an inch a part. This process is time consuming and be careful not to burn yourself with the glue, but it sure is cute when it's finished!

Adorn with ribbon or decorate for different occasions and enjoy!

 Happy crafting!
   The Betties!