Sophie and Jaffas puppies were born on Monday 2nd June 2008 between 11pm (on the 1st June) and approx 12 noon. We have 3 dog puppies and 1 bitch. They weighed between 480g and 580g. Sophie had a long and difficult delivery culminating in the final puppy being delivered by caesarean.
Introducing the parents...
Cuckmere Secret Solitaire & Poppygold Aniseed Twist for Cuckmere
Back at home and settled in her whelping box
At 3 days - Sophie looking much more comfortable now
One week old - all doing extremely well as you can see by their fat bellies!
13 days
A contented mum and puppies at 2 weeks
Shannon - with her favourite - boy number 3
At 3 weeks...
Love you mummy
First steps
Playing in the lounge at 4 weeks
All outside at 4.5 weeks old
2 pestering Grannie and 2 puppies exhausted! at 5.5 weeks
Puppy number 4 worn out after playing football!
Herbert’s new family sent his this duck to play with - the others are looking envious!
...then someone pinches it....
Sophie is still very keen to feed her pups - although she now does have very little access to them now.
Cuckmere Twist And Shout - Heidi
Cuckmere In A Twist - Harvey
Cuckmere Lets Twist Again - Herbert
Cuckmere Twist of Fate - Magnus
Herbert having a last biscuit in the kitchen before leaving us...
Herbert leaving for his new life with the Titterton family who live near Canterbury
This is Harvey - he is leaving at the weekend to live with his new family in Hampshire.
Harvey having a final cuddle with mum...
Harvey before leaving with the Malthouse family to live in Andover
Cuckmere Twist of Fate - now known as Magnus
Wake up Grannie - I want to play....
Waiting for my mummy..
Cuckmere Twist And Shout - Heidi - waiting for her new owner
looking very innocent - she wouldn’t dare chew the furniture would she?
Heidi - at long last going home with Allen. He has offered her a wonderful new home after she was returned to us. Heidi is going to be one very spoilt young lady!! Thank you Allen - words alone cannot express how grateful we are to you for offering her a fantastic new start in her very short life.
This wonderful lady named Penny has offered to give Magnus an opportunity of a wonderful new life with her and her family in Hampshire. Again Penny, I cannot thank you enough for giving Magnus the chance he so deserves.