Sherwood's Breeding Plans

[YodelDogs]

Test results are back and plans are set......

Sherwood's Something Special aka "Bindi"
DNA Fanconi probably clear, hips OFA good, eyes CERF'd

will be bred to

PJ's Kenset Back To The Future aka "Marty"
DNA Fanconi probably clear, hips OFA good, eyes CERF'd

Pictures, pedigrees, and further information can be found on my website Sherwood Basenjis (http://www.geocities.com/yodeldogs/puppies.html)

[Jarodkjv]

Congratulations on the good test results and good luck on the litter. They both look great and Marty has produced some amazing dogs (of course I'm kind of partial since Marty is also Piper's sire). I'm sure the puppies will be everything you're hoping for.

[YodelDogs]

Is Piper from Marty and TC's litter?

[LiveWWSD]

Congrats and good luck with the pairing Robyn....shoudl be some nice pupes from these two. :)

[Jarodkjv]

No TC's litter was two years ago, Piper is out of Lady, who is TCs sister. So it's almost the same thing, and meeting TCs puppies was one of the reasons I chose to get a puppy from that litter.

[BasenjiDiva]

Congratulations, Robyn! Can't wait to hear the news and see the pictures when the little ones are hear.

Pat

[YodelDogs]

Bindi is finally in season. :)

I will also be doing a co-breeding with Arlene (nomrbddgs) with Bindi's litter sister Sugar. It's funny that Bindi and Sugar came in season within 2 days of each other and they are thousands of miles apart. :D

[sharronhurlbut]

It should be a lovely group of puppies.

[YodelDogs]

Bindi was a bit too early in her cycle for a breeding when I took her to the stud dog (at Kenset Basenjis) so I left her there for a week. Bindi approved of her intended beau and there were three successful breedings. Her due date from the first breeding is January 1. :D

I haven't chosen a theme for this litter yet. I already had a litter that was born on a January 1 and I used "New Years" as a theme for them so that's out. I'm open to suggestions. :p

[BasenjiDiva]

Bindi was a bit too early in her cycle for a breeding when I took her to the stud dog (at Kenset Basenjis) so I left her there for a week. Bindi approved of her intended beau and there were three successful breedings. Her due date from the first breeding is January 1. :D

I haven't chosen a theme for this litter yet. I already had a litter that was born on a January 1 and I used "New Years" as a theme for them so that's out. I'm open to suggestions. :p

Congratulations! How about names based on Georgia themes: Sherwood's Gone With the Wind, Sherwood's Sweet Georgia Peach, Sherwood's Scarlett O'Hara, Sherwood's Rhett Butler, etc. I don't know what other names you could come with based on that theme. Maybe: Sherwood's UGA the Un-Bulldog. Sherwood's Sweet Magnolia. Sherwood's Rambling Wreck.

I don't suppose you care to go with the vacuum cleaner idea.....Sherwood's Little Dust Buster, Sherwood's Dirt Devil, etc. :D :D :D :D Guess not.

I can imagine that it is hard to come up with ideas for litter names time after time.

Can't wait to see the pups.

Pat

[Andrew]

Yay congratulations Bindi!

I was actually tossing around Georgia theme names a few days ago.... Something about pecan pie, peanuts, red clay, cotton, sweet tea (okay so most of those are generally "southern" not specifically "Georgia", but my ideas were already posted above.)

Another idea I've always thought about... Georgia rivers. Oconee, Flint, Savannah, St. Mary's, Altimaha, Ocmulgee (spelling?)

[YodelDogs]

Today is day 61 from the first breeding and Bindi is proving to be a very content pregnant mom. Her gait has become a bit awkward, her belly causing her to move cowhocked. She had clear mucus from her vulva yesterday and she has to pee and poop more frequently. Pregnancy is advancing normally except for two things. I have only felt a few faint movements. Granted she is a busy girl who won't hold still more than 30 seconds but usually movement is obvious at this stage. This could mean that this is a very small litter and the pups have plenty of room deep inside to kick or it is a large litter and there are so many pups stuffed together they can't move. Considering I have at least 10 families eagerly awaiting the birth of the pups I sincerely hope it is the latter. The other unusual thing is that Bindi has had very little appetite the past few days. Most girls become positively ravenous while pregnant so her lack of appetite concerns me a bit. I suspect she may go longer than her Jan 1 due date though. Here are some photos, taken today. I'm sorry they are a bit grainy. My camera appears to be at the end of its lifespan. :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/bindi_preg_day61_123008c.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/bindi_preg_day61_123008b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/bindi_preg_day61_123008a.jpg

[lvoss]

Though Rally never had any loss of appetite, it is supposed to be one of the signs that whelping is near. TC was a picky eater as she got close to her due date eating only raw and snubbing any other food.

[tanza]

Maggii never quit eating up to and including breakfast the day she whelped (and she whelped starting at 11am...ggg), but Mickii and Fatia did....

[YodelDogs]

The loss of appetite has been going on maybe 4-5 days. I changed the brand of food at that time and at first thought she just didn't like the new food. So I switched back to the old brand last night and she barely nibbled it. Today I gave her a spoon of yogurt and some cottage cheese, two things she normally loves, and she barely licked it. I'm not really worried but I will continue to keep a close eye on her.

[BasenjiDiva]

Poor Bindi! She looks uncomfortable. I'm really excited to hear about the puppies coming. Hopefully for both you and Bindi, it will be soon, smooth, and uncomplicated.

Pat

[snorky998]

WooooHooooo....more puppies!! Good luck Bindi!! Sending good thoughts and prayers your way.

[dmcarty]

mine frequently have 'gone off their feed' as time has gotten close.

[tanza]

mine frequently have 'gone off their feed' as time has gotten close.

Yup... sometimes not enough room for food and pups...gggg.... My Maggii on the other hand always made room for food...:D

[nomrbddgs]

Hmm, Sugar was eating at about 10:00 am-didn't seem to bother her either.

[snorky998]

How's Bindi today?

[YodelDogs]

She's right on time. They will be here soon. :)

Prayers that all goes well are welcomed!

[BasenjiDiva]

Saying prayers and keeping fingers and toes crossed that all goes well and you soon have good puppy news (and pictures) to share.

Pat & Larry
Cory and Jayden

[nomrbddgs]

All prayers and good wishes Robyn and Bindi. Hopefully she doesn't hang in there till your fingernails are gone like sister Sugar.

[Quercus]

Prayers on the way :)

[YodelDogs]

Bindi started having contractions about 11 am and puppy #1 was born at 2:16 pm. It was a hard delivery. The pup was head first but turned sideways and Bindi had a hard time getting it out. The pup is a red girl and she hit the ground running! This little gal is possibly the most vigorous pup I have ever seen. She has done so many laps around the puppy pen that I just started calling her "Lady Nascar". :p

Being a dog breeder can be one of the most rewarding hobbies but at times, it can be one of the saddest. Puppy #2, a tri male, was stillborn at 3:54 pm. He was born breech and Bindi had a rough time getting him out. Puppy #3, a tri female, was stillborn at 5:10 pm. Both puppies had the skin on the top of their heads missing, exposing their skulls. This is a first for me and I'm sure I'm going to have nightmares about it. :(

Bindi is exhausted and she is napping with Lady Nascar. Thusfar, Bindi's milk has not come in. Bindi is still rather large so I don't think she is through giving birth. I sincerely hope any remaining pups are alive and healthy but I really just want Bindi (and the pup) to be ok.

[nomrbddgs]

I'm so sorry about the two Robyn, but thankfully at least one is okay. That may have been why she was off. Good wishes for the rest on the way.

[YodelDogs]

"Lady Nascar" (No, that name won't "stick" for long)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/puppy1c_martyxbindi.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/puppy1b_martyxbindi.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/puppy1a_martyxbindi.jpg

[snorky998]

Oh Robyn....such a bitter sweet day for you. Still sending good thoughts and prayers to you, Bindi and little 'Lady Nascar' (actually I'm calling her Danica in my head--I know that's Indy, but she's just sooo pretty)

Big basenji hugs from Katie and Ty to Bindi,
Dawn

[BasenjiDiva]

Robyn, we are so sorry about the two stillborn pups. I hope #1 continues to thrive and Bindi does fine. Please continue to keep us informed. Still saying prayers that all goes well....

Pat

[Andrew]

Prayers & best wishes that Bindi & the other pups are safe & healthy!

[Kebasmom]

Oh my. Bless Bindi's little heart. I'll be thinking of you all and sending good thoughts your way.

[tanza]

With my Fatia's litter I have one pup with exposed skull.... he was born 4 hrs after the other 4... A worse breeders nightmare.. he was still alive and I had to get him to the Vet to be PTS, asap.....
So sorry for the still borns....

Another reason for xrays before birth... we knew that there was at least 4 but there was a 5th we thought, and so that was right... and so when she only whelped 4 in 2 hrs, we knew there was a problem.... and was able to stay in touch with the Vet... and deal with the last pup....

[YodelDogs]

4th puppy arrived stillborn at 9:56 pm. It's head was open with an exposed skull too. As far as I can tell, Bindi's milk has not let down either. I'll be at the vet's office when they open in the morning. Hopefully Bindi's milk will flow by then but if not, a shot of oxytocin should clean her out and bring in the milk.

I am stunned. I just don't believe this is happening. THREE puppies in one litter? WTH is going on here? :(

[BasenjiDiva]

Robyn, What a hard year for you. I am just stunned by these events. It will be interesting to hear what the vet has to say. And this little girl needs a special name worthy of being such a survivor.

Sending big hugs your way...

Pat and all

[YodelDogs]

And this little girl needs a special name worthy of being such a survivor.


I have a name selected, assuming she lives. *sighs*

[YodelDogs]

Robyn, What a hard year for you. I am just stunned by these events.

Did I mention that my "new" computer died yesterday? 2009 isn't getting off to a good start. :(

[Nemo]

I'll be thinking of you, Bindi, and the pup. I hope the rest of the evening is uneventful and the vet visit goes well in the morning.

[kiroja]

Robyn, I am so sorry things aren't going well. You, Bindi, and Little Nascar are in my prayers.

[nomrbddgs]

I'm sorry Robyn.

I do understand why you named her Little Nascar-she has a racing stripe!

Let us know what happens at the vet.

[Schouiffy]

Robyn,

just wanted you to know we are sending good feelings and hope to your little girl who made it. I'm very sorry to hear about all the difficulties with this litter. Big hugs from Lycia and I.

[Quercus]

I am so sorry Robyn. That must be so traumatic for everyone. Hugs to all of you..and thoughts and prayers for little Nascar girl.

[Janneke]

So sorry to hear about the three pups.. I hope the girl is going to make it. She looks so beautiful..

[YodelDogs]

I took Bindi, the live pup, and the 3 dead ones to the vet today. Dr. DeHaven said that since 3 pups were affected, she thinks that they were in one uterine horn and that the horn had become infected somehow. The infection killed the pups and the reason the skin was pulled away from the skulls was that they had been dead a while and were starting to decompose. The live pup would have been in the other uterine horn which was not infected. Since Bindi never ran a fever and the pups most likely died prior to Bindi losing her appetite, there was no way anyone could have known. Dr. DeHaven gave Bindi a shot of oxytocin to expell the contents of her uterus. This should clear out the infection. She opted to not give antibiotics due to Bindi nursing the pup but if Bindi develops a fever and does not regain her appetite they may be necessary. I feel better knowing that this wasn't some kind of birth defect or something I may have done wrong but I am still depressed at the loss of the 3 pups.

[BasenjiDiva]

I'm glad to hear that Bindi and her little girl are doing okay. Is she now nursing? I checked the forum repeatedly today to see if there was an update. I know so many of us wish we could reach out and give you a collective hug. And give Bindi a some extra loving from us.

I'm not a mathematical genius but if bad luck does come in threes, you are SOOOO overdue some good luck.

Pat

[Rivermoon]

I'm sorry for the loss of the pups. Sending good thoughts for Bindi and Little Nascar Girl.

[MacPack]

Good wishes for Bindi and the pup. Poor little pups, at least you know what caused the problems. Hope Bindi recovers completely!

[myran]

So Sorry to read about Bindis and your ordeal let?s hope little Lady Nascar will thrive and be a bundle of joy to Bindi and you :D

[gneigum]

I've just started reading through this thread. So sorry to hear about your losses. Hopefully Bindi & puppy get through perfectly. Believe me, I know how stressfull this can be. I just officiated a funeral today. The lady lost her husband on boxing day, & the vet has given her dog only 2 weeks to live. She is like a basket-case, married 41 yrs, had dog for 21.
Wishing you all the best

G

[Sharla]

Robyn,

So sorry to hear about your loss. We are sending prayers and postive thoughts to Bindi and her surviving pup. Please keep us updated.

[YodelDogs]

The puppy will be going to live with my best friend Steph and her husband Chris. They have Luna (Ch. Sherwood's Red Moon Rising), littermate to my Baron (and the deceased Logan) and full sibling to my Pippin and Lisa's Nicky. They were here to watch her birth and will be coming over frequently to watch her grow. They have decided to name her Ayla.

Bindi has been a fabulous mother, very attentive and always touching the baby. They snuggle constantly and it is so precious. Bindi does not look like a typical nursing mother. She barely has noticable teats but the pup is a little butterball so she is obviously producing enough milk. Bindi looks so good that for a fleeting moment, I was tempted to enter her in the dog show at the end of this month. :p

The picture below was taken a few minutes ago.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/bindi_ayla_1wk.jpg

[BasenjiDiva]

I was getting a little worried because we hadn't heard any news. Bindi and Ayla look great. Ayla is little beautiful little butterball which is fantastic. :)

Pat

[agilebasenji]

Sorry to read about all the trials with this litter. I suppose all you can do is be thankful about the one little pup you have - that pic certainly is adorable!

[Duke]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Marty%20x%20Bindi%20pups/bindi_ayla_1wk.jpg

Wonderful sweet picture. This sight makes all the other problems go away. My condolences for what you went through. Looks like Mom and baby are quite content. :)

[Kebasmom]

How very precious!

[tanza]

Very cute Robyn....

[snorky998]

Thank you for the update, Robyn. I have been thinking of you and Bindi all day. I could not get you out of my mind!!

Welcome new Ayla. I hope your new 2-legged parents will keep us updated here on your progress. You seem destined for great things.

[Nemo]

I've been thinking too about Bindi and Ayla. Sounds like Ayla is going to a wonderful home. Such a pretty name too.

[nomrbddgs]

She looks good Robyn. And Sugar and Bindi are so much alike still! The sideways look, just the features. I'm assuming she's a good mama too.

[Andrew]

Congrats on a healthy mom & pup! I'm very glad they are thriving!

[lvoss]

I've been thinking too about Bindi and Ayla. Sounds like Ayla is going to a wonderful home. Such a pretty name too.

I give two thumbs up to Steph as a home. Her girl Luna, in addition to being Nicky's big sister, is Rally's dam. Steph raised Rally's litter until they were 7 weeks old and I can't say enough good things about how wonderful Rally turned out. Speaking of which, I really ought to send Steph an update on her wonderful grandpup and her great grandpups Rio and Sophie.

Thanks for the reminder.

[jmcduff]

Robyn,

We are glad to hear that Bindi and the Ayla are doing well. A very sweet picture.

[YodelDogs]

Ayla's eyes opened yesterday at 14 days old. I took some pics of her laying on a blanket but I couldn't get her eyes in the pics so I decided to hold her up with one hand and snap pics with the other. My oh my she was just about too big to fit into my hand LOL!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_14days.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_14days_eyes_open.jpg

This morning, Bindi was in the living room and Ayla was in the puppy pen in the kitchen. I walked past the puppy pen and saw my cat Moxie in the puppy pen with Ayla.

Moxie grooming Ayla

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_15days_moxie_groom.jpg

Moxie grew tired of grooming the puppy and rolled around

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_15days_moxie_lay.jpg

Bindi decided it is time to feed Ayla so she entered the pen and plopped herself between Moxie and Ayla

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_15days_bindi_moxie1.jpg

Always hungry Ayla locates the milk bar

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_15days_bindi_moxie2.jpg

[BasenjiDiva]

It takes a village to raise a puppy!

LOL! That is too sweet. Poor cat....in a few weeks, Ayla will be like your other basenjis...playfully chasing the cat and trying to put its head in her mouth. Maybe it thinks that it can train this pup to show it some respect! Ayla is beautiful and Bindi looks like a really good mom. (Moxie looks like a good babysitter.)

Pat

[gneigum]

beautiful pup

[sharronhurlbut]

love the kitty and puppy photo.
Thanks for sharing.

[Janneke]

Love the pics of the three of them together!
Too cute!

[nomrbddgs]

You are so lucky Robyn. The cat and the dog-together. Mine would just eat the cat!

She's really beautiful

[seko]

At first it looks like the cat is eating the puppy, good thing you added the comment :D
I would like to get a cat but my pack says only if it is to be chase and end up as diner, so I will wait.

[YodelDogs]

Singleton pups tend to be developmentally slower than litters but Ayla turned 3 weeks and still wasn't doing much of anything but sleeping and eating. I was starting to get a bit worried about her lack of interest in her surroundings. Yesterday afternoon she finally started to explore the inside of the puppy pen and a stuffed toy with a bit of interest. These pics were taken a few minutes ago of her adventures.

Ayla waking up

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_22days_laying_down.jpg

Looking cute but still sleepy

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_22days_sitting2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_22days_sitting1.jpg

What's this weird thing?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_22days_neon_green_thing1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_22days_neon_green_thing2.jpg

Another odd thing?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_22days_hippo1.jpg

Is it a sibling? Can I play with it?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_22days_hippo2.jpg

Tired after her big adventure

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_22days_hippo3.jpg

[Ninabeana26]

Awww. She is so precious. Hopefully she will get her spunk soon!

[renaultf1]

Sooo cute! I love that hippo...where did you find it?

[Janneke]

Very cute!! :)

[YodelDogs]

Sooo cute! I love that hippo...where did you find it?


I honestly don't remember. I have had it for several years and it has entertained several litters. I think it's cute too. :)

[BasenjiDiva]

Another Awwwwwwwww from here. She is an adorable little girl. Looks like she was trying to show the hippo and the yellow toy that she is the alpha!

Pat

[YodelDogs]

Ayla stacked at 4 weeks. I stack the pup then hold her head with my left hand while I snap the pic with my right. I do this with every litter until they reach a certain age when I need a helper.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_29days_stacked2.jpg

Pretty girl

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_29days_sit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_29days_sit2.jpg

Ayla was walking around the living room and I took my eyes off of her for a couple minutes. I found her under the couch playing with a very unamused Tuk.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_29days_under_couch_tuk.jpg

[nomrbddgs]

Tit for Cat, er Tat. Wasn't it Tuk amusing him (her) self with Ayla a week or two ago?

She is so cute Robyn, and quite the butterball too!

[BasenjiDiva]

She just gets cuter and cuter. It is easy to forget how little they are until you see them next to something like a cat. Yes....Tuk's expression is priceless. It is so great to see how well Ayla is thriving.

Pat

[Ninabeana26]

She is such a little butterball! Absolutely adorable :)

[YodelDogs]

Wasn't it Tuk amusing him (her) self with Ayla a week or two ago?

No. Moxie is the one who likes to get into the puppy pen. This is Moxie with the "Something" litter. The two tris are Bindi and Sugar.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/moxiepups2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/moxiepups1.jpg

Tuk (The Unnamed Kitty) is this one

Orphan kitten
(http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=246&highlight=orphan)

Orphan kitten update (http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=362&highlight=orphan)

[BasenjiDiva]

Moxie is such a sweet babysitter! From the expression on his face, Tuk is NOT going to be asked to babysit. I didn't know that TUK stood for "The Unnamed Kitty". Dumb me thought it was a variation of "Tuck"....as in Friar Tuck with Robin in the Sherwood Forest!!!

Pat

[YodelDogs]

Moxie is such a sweet babysitter! From the expression on his face, Tuk is NOT going to be asked to babysit. I didn't know that TUK stood for "The Unnamed Kitty". Dumb me thought it was a variation of "Tuck"....as in Friar Tuck with Robin in the Sherwood Forest!!!

Pat

LOL! I never even thought about that! No, when I found that kitten, I did NOT want another cat. I had it set up where a local cat rescue group would take him once he was weaned. Once he was weaned they told me they wouldn't take him after all. I called every local cat rescue and none would take him. I didn't want to take him to the animal shelter. I tried and tried to give him away. Months passed and I refused to give him a name. I knew once I named him he was staying so I just called him The Unnamed Kitty. I finally admitted defeat and his name became TUK.

[nala121498]

Gosh Robyn, what an ordeal you have been through. (I've been absent for a while, so I'm catching up.) Thank goodness Bindi and Ayla are doing so well. The puppies are all beautiful, naturally! The photos with Moxie and TUK are just adorable! Here's to a happy, healthy 2009 for all!

[Andrew]

LOL! I never even thought about that! No, when I found that kitten, I did NOT want another cat. I had it set up where a local cat rescue group would take him once he was weaned. Once he was weaned they told me they wouldn't take him after all. I called every local cat rescue and none would take him. I didn't want to take him to the animal shelter. I tried and tried to give him away. Months passed and I refused to give him a name. I knew once I named him he was staying so I just called him The Unnamed Kitty. I finally admitted defeat and his name became TUK.

I have cat named Kiki for the same reason. I found a momma cat & litter of kittens. I kept the momma cat, got her shots & spayed her & put her outside with my other two cats. She decided to live on her own again (I think she was tired of the kittens!), and I found homes for all the kittens but one. She was super shy & didn't trust anybody. I made her an outdoor cat since humans seemed to stress her out. She stuck around since I filled her bowl everyday, and we just always said "Here kitty kitty." After a year of feeding her every single day, she finally trusted me enough to let me pet her. Now she's indoors... I'm the only person allowed anywhere near her, but she adores me so much I finally had to give her a name. Kiki, the shortened form of kitty kitty, stuck.

[YodelDogs]

Soon-to-be-puppy-parent Steph took a couple videos of Ayla last week.

The first is of Ayla with soon-to-be-puppy-parent Chris (very short)

video 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2NKTtZNmcE)

The second is of Ayla playing with her favorite toy, a multicolored octopus

video 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjKAi6HfmGU)

[kiroja]

Awwww! Robyn, no fair!

[Kebasmom]

What a beautiful puppy!

[BasenjiDiva]

Ayla is adorable. That octopus is as big (or bigger) than she is! I'll bet she is a doted on little girl!!

Pat

[Janneke]

Such a cute girl!! It's so sweet to see how she is 'pawing' at the toy :D

[nomrbddgs]

She's soooo cute!

[YodelDogs]

I wasn't able to get anyone to come over to help with 5 week old stacked pics so here are some cute pics of Ayla

Cat toys make fun playthings for very young puppies

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_5weeks_yellow_jingle_ball.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_5weeks_yellow_jingle_ball2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_5weeks_yellow_jingle_ball3.jpg

[YodelDogs]

Ayla "explores" the most patient Basenji in the universe with my puppies, 11 year old Pippin. Pippin is Ayla's great-grandmother

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_5weeks_pippin_play2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_5weeks_pippin_play.jpg

[YodelDogs]

After a long playtime adventure, a pooped out Ayla naps next to mama Bindi

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/rainbowspics/Photos/Ayla/ayla_5weeks_bindi_nap2.jpg

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[YodelDogs]

Just turning 6 weeks, learning to be a showdog.

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nom, nom, nom

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Ok, can I get down and play now?

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[nomrbddgs]

She's so cute and chunky! She looks good though Robyn!

[Ninabeana26]

She looks great! All the photos of her are adorable :) She is still quite a little butterball. & typical basenji, falling asleep upside down, wedged between her mom & a entertainment center :p

[Janneke]

She looks really good!! Lovely puppy!

[YodelDogs]

Thanks for the kind comments. :)

These videos are guaranteed to make you smile or even laugh :D

video 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkoYnCs3FY)

video 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZzacQTqwiA)

video 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6imPsVf3N0)

[BasenjiDiva]

What a cute little ham!! She certainly knows how to keep her audience entertained. Ayla is adorable and has so much personality.

Pat

[Andrew]

Just feel the need to brag.... Robyn joined us at a lure coursing event & I got to hold her little cutiepie!!!!! It is SOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!! Thank God its already promised or else I would have slipped her in a pocket when Robyn & Bindi weren't paying attention :D

[nala121498]

She is a cutie!!! Whoever is laughing on the video has such an infectious laugh too!!

[YodelDogs]

She is a cutie!!! Whoever is laughing on the video has such an infectious laugh too!!

I am a bit embarrassed to say that was me. :o

[YodelDogs]

She was not interested in playing show dog and she didn't want to bring her ears up.

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Ayla has proven to be difficult to wean off the nipple. Although she has pretty much stopped producing milk, Bindi still lets her nurse for brief periods. Ayla isn't overly picky about whose nipple she is attached too and she tries to nurse off Pippin and Jozie also.

Ayla with Jozie

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She finally gave up on the "empty faucet" and snuggled with Jozie instead.

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Steph and Chris brought their 13 year old Basenji Luna over a few days ago to meet Ayla. Luna wasn't very interested in her and basically ignored her. That is a considerably better reaction than when the adult dog acts aggressive. I think things will work out just fine. :)

Since Ayla has no siblings, we took her to another breeder's house to play with her puppies. They were 10 weeks old so they were bigger and more robust than Ayla so we only let 2 at a time play with her. Ayla was a bit appalled at those ruffians lol! I think Ayla prefers playing with my slow cats that just lay there when she plays with them.

This puppy has been a real joy to raise. She is extraordinarily clean and she has not pooped in the puppy pen, not once, in 3 weeks. She does not soil her crate at all. She is about 99% housetrained to do her poops outside and about 80% housetrained for her piddles. (The "oopsies" are usually my fault for not getting to her in time.) Bite inhibition training is almost complete and she is rock solid on startle reflex training. I'm really proud of how smart and easily trained this girl is. She has truly been a joy. :D

[Ninabeana26]

Glad to hear that Ayla is doing so well. She is certainly a cutiepie!

Also, good news that her first meeting with her new sibling went well :)

[YodelDogs]

New videos

Ayla trying to entice TUK the cat to play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRh9lggaplg). This one is extremely dark. Sorry about that.

Ayla meets her soon-to-be-"sister" Luna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOreDoMxIio). Luna isn't overly impressed.

Ayla gets to meet some other Basenji puppies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdbnCpmNKX8).

[Janneke]

New videos

Ayla trying to entice TUK the cat to play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRh9lggaplg). This one is extremely dark. Sorry about that.

Ayla meets her soon-to-be-"sister" Luna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOreDoMxIio). Luna isn't overly impressed.

Ayla gets to meet some other Basenji puppies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdbnCpmNKX8).

These videos are extremely cute!!!! She is adorable!!! Such a pretty face!

And that cat! Hahahaha.. It will be sooo happy when Ayla is leaving :D :D

(btw Luna is one big girl, isn't she? ;))

[YodelDogs]

(btw Luna is one big girl, isn't she? ;))

Yes, Luna is obese. She has been on a strict diet for years but the weight just stays on. Hopefully the puppy will get her up and moving so some of the weight will come off.

[snorky998]

IMHO, Luna is nothing more or nothing less than a formidable lady. I'm sure she'll be a great big sister to your Ayla.

Thanks for the videos. They were fun to watch. It makes my puppy 'want another one', bubble to the top!!

[sharronhurlbut]

I just can't believe the cat put up with that pups play.

Good kitty!

[snorky998]

Very spitty-kitty ears!!! Are there puncture wounds??

[lvoss]

Rally sends love to her mama Luna. She says having "kids" in the house keeps you thin. Here is Rally with her daughter Rio.

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[YodelDogs]

This picture was taken a week ago. Ayla stacked at 8 weeks.

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I let Ayla go home with Steph and Chris Friday. She sleeps in her crate next to the bed and stays quiet and clean. Housetraining is coming along well though she has discovered that Chris and Steph have a lot more "stuff" within reach to chew on than I do. The house is being marinated with Bitter Apple spray, much to the puppy's annoyance haha.

Video of her first night at her new home. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_LOpkl4lN4)

Luna snarks at her a little bit (manners little one, manners!) but is starting to express curiousity towards her.

Today's email from Steph:
"Yesterday the puppy was trying as usual to get Luna to play. The response she normally gets is a grumpy "get out of my space". But when I came home last night, Ayla was excited to see me and was full of puppy exuberance. She ran over to Luna to entice her into playing with her and what do you know.. my big lumpy old girl started bouncing around like she was a puppy! She went down on her front paws with her rump in the air and WAGGED HER TAIL(!) at Ayla and then she bumped her with her nose and actually picked up one of the toys and tossed it at Ayla. It didn't last long and my stupid battery on the camera was charging so I missed getting it on film - but I was so happy that I teared up. So did Chris."

Stories like this makes being a breeder worth all the headaches. :)

[YodelDogs]

I have kept Bindi apart from my other two girls, Jozie and Pippin, for much of the past few months. Hormones were high when they were in season last fall, then they were back together, then had to be apart at the end of Bindi's pregnancy, and then completely apart the whole time Bindi was raising Ayla. When Ayla was old enough to be without Bindi through the entire night, I started crating Bindi in the room with the other dogs. There was a lot of "foul language" through the crates but I could tell that Bindi missed being with Jozie and vice versa. A couple days after Ayla went to her new home, the temperature dropped way down and it snowed. It was just too bad to switch dogs around with some inside and some outside so I said to myself, "it's now or never". I turned all the girls loose in the living room and after some grumbling and posturing, and some heavy duty supervising by myself, they tolerated each other. After a day or so of tension, the girls decided it was more fun to play than posture. :)

Here are Bindi and Jozie cuddled up on the heat vent.

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Now that they are getting along, they have become "tag-team wrestlers" against the poor cats. I think the cats were happier having a bouncy puppy wrestling with them than being "body slammed" by two adult dogs. *sighs*

[tanza]

Great news Robyn

[nomrbddgs]

Good for you Robyn, I'm glad things are working out.

[Ninabeana26]

Glad to hear that your girls are doing well together & that Miss Ayla is doing well in her new home :)

[renaultf1]

Great news on both the puppy's new home and Jozie and Bindi. I've been meaning to ask, was the name Ayla chosen because of Clan of the Cave Bear...Ayla being the lone survivor of her clan in that book...fits given the birth troubles that happened.

[YodelDogs]

Great news on both the puppy's new home and Jozie and Bindi. I've been meaning to ask, was the name Ayla chosen because of Clan of the Cave Bear...Ayla being the lone survivor of her clan in that book...fits given the birth troubles that happened.


Good catch! What's funny is that Steph and Chris each came up with the name seperately from each other. Steph's Ayla from Clan Of The Cave Bear and Chris' Aayla from the Star Wars jedi master Aayla Secura. Steph and I would like to find a registered name to reflect the Clan Of The Cave Bear connection whereas Chris would like her registered name to be Star Wars related. We are currently at an impass. :p

[YodelDogs]

Ok so this week's photo session did not go very well


Ohhhh that smells yummy! I'm going to jerk it out of your hand!

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Come on, lady. Give me that cookie.

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Quit moving it so I can get a better grip on it.

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Darnit. There you go moving it again.

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Yay cookie success!

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[renaultf1]

Good catch! What's funny is that Steph and Chris each came up with the name seperately from each other. Steph's Ayla from Clan Of The Cave Bear and Chris' Aayla from the Star Wars jedi master Aayla Secura. Steph and I would like to find a registered name to reflect the Clan Of The Cave Bear connection whereas Chris would like her registered name to be Star Wars related. We are currently at an impass. :p

I love it...and too funny that they came up with the same name separately! :D Clan of the Cave Bear (great, great book and series of books)...boy does that take me back! :D:D:D

[renaultf1]

Too cute!! Sometimes the subject isn't too cooperative! :D:D

[snorky998]

I totally missed it!!! Clan of The Cave Bear Ayla....pound self in head...LOVE that series.

[Quercus]

I totally missed it!!! Clan of The Cave Bear Ayla....pound self in head...LOVE that series.

I love that series too...I was wondering if puppy Ayla was named after the character.

[YodelDogs]

I love it...and too funny that they came up with the same name separately! :D

The same thing happened when Steph and I co-bred a litter with her dog Luna. For the black male puppy, we both came up with the call name Clipper and Eclipse to be in the registered name seperately from one another. (Clipper aka Sherwood's Eclipse Of The Moon is a littermate to lvoss's Rally.)

[Andrew]

Yay!! I too was wondering if Ayla was from Clan of the Cave Bear!!! Glad it is I LOVE that book & her character!!!
Ayla is beautiful!!! VERY happy to hear Bindi & Jozi are getting along. Does this mean you might be keeping Jozi still?

[saba]

Well, I hate to be repetitive, but I to was wondering if it was connected to Ayla, from the Clan of the Cave Bears :D...

I am actually re-reading the series at the moment, (for the 3rd time I might add...), and thoroughly enjoying it ;)

[Nemo]

Bite inhibition training is almost complete and she is rock solid on startle reflex training. I'm really proud of how smart and easily trained this girl is. She has truly been a joy. :D

I'm just catching up on this thread.... I've read the link to bite inhibition training lvoss gave in another post. But, how do you know know bite inhibition training is "complete"? Their bite is "gummy" consistently for a period of time? I would have guessed that you would have to keep that up for a while until they are a little older since puppies get so easily excited.

[YodelDogs]

Does this mean you might be keeping Jozi still?

If the right home comes along I will place her.

[YodelDogs]

But, how do you know know bite inhibition training is "complete"? Their bite is "gummy" consistently for a period of time? I would have guessed that you would have to keep that up for a while until they are a little older since puppies get so easily excited.

One thing I will never understand is why so many people automatically stick their finger or hand in a puppy's mouth. Then as the puppy grows, they complain because it always wants to gnaw on them or nip. :rolleyes:

From the time my pups start to mouth me, I yelp like it hurts. They soon learn that humans are delicate creatures and they shouldn't use their teeth on them. Visitors are scolded for sticking their fingers in the puppy's mouth and instructed to yelp as I do. It is far harder to train people than it is puppies! New owners are instructed to yelp when the pup mouths them and give the puppy a toy to show it what it should be chewing on. The one's who follow my advice have very few problems with nipping pups.

Ayla presented a new problem. She had no siblings to learn bite pressure from. The adults (nor the cats!) never yelped. Teaching her that a yelp means ouch has taken longer than usual. Consistent reinforcement will halt the behavior though. It just takes time and patience.

[Quercus]

Yeah, I would say bite inhibition training is "complete' at the puppy stage when they stop chewing on you in play. But you won't really know how complete it is as an adult until the dog might be forced into a situation where it really wants to bite either out of fear, or anger. Ideally, the dog would go thru a progression of 'bite' stages starting with an air snap, and then a muzzle punch (where it feels like the dog bit you, but there isn't any teeth marks or blood), and then a there is a bite where the dog opens its mouth and applies pressure, but doesn't break the skin. The idea is that the dog only applies as much pressure as needed in an emergency (in the dog's mind). A dog with no bite inhibition will overreact and inflict multiple skin breaking bites for someone bumping him while sleeping.

That is a worst case scenario, obviously. Lots of dogs wouldn't dream of biting a person; but the idea is to teach a dog how hard is too hard, rather than teaching them to never put their mouth on someone. And, as Robyn mentioned, singleton puppies, or puppies that were removed from their dam and littermates too early often have more trouble learning this.

[renaultf1]

Robin & Andrea...great posts and very timely!! I have a mouthy little girl but since I've been doing the yelping and turning away or yelping and giving a toy, things are DEFINITELY improving. As you've said, consistency is key though...I've been doing it every time and have been trying to get other people to do the same (that's been the tough part).

[renaultf1]

Well, I hate to be repetitive, but I to was wondering if it was connected to Ayla, from the Clan of the Cave Bears :D...

I am actually re-reading the series at the moment, (for the 3rd time I might add...), and thoroughly enjoying it ;)

Ha, ha, ha...I'm so with you. When Robin put her name up on here, I was thinking, "I haven't read that in a while, I need to find that series and read it again." :D:D:D

[Nemo]

Thanks Andrea and Robyn,

That was helpful. Zoni isn't horribly mouthy but I definitely have some more work to do with her. I carry a nylabone in my pocket for the occasion.