Pierce/Journey Puppies - Born Feb. 15, 2011

Pierce
(www.tramoreirish.com/pierce)
CH. Tramore Galewinns Mak'n An Impact
(CH. Galewinns Put Me In Coach x CH. Tramore Imperial Impetuous Imp)
Owners:  Ginny Swanson and Pam Gale

Journey
(Click on her name to see her page)
CH. Tramore Keepin' On Galewinns JH
(MBISS CH. Galewinns Spirit of Tramore x CH. Tramore Hidden Assets)
Owners:  Pam Gale, Ginny Swanson, and John and Tara Holley

Pierce moving.

Pierce has had quite a show career for being only 3 years old!  He was Reserve Winner's Dog and Best Puppy and Best In Sweepstakes at the Arizona National at only 6 months old!  He has a very sweet temperament and has already has some beautiful get.  One of his son's was Reserve Winner's Dog at the National in Wisconsin in 2010.  He has a very sweet temperament and has a lovely dog to be around.  We feel like he can compliment Journey very nicely!

Journey has a record of her own!  She finished her championship easily and went on to score a perfect score of 40 at her first hunt test!!!  She was bred to AFC DC Pompei's Look Who's Where MH, RA and had 15 puppies on Oct. 11, 2009.  These puppies have had quite a few accomplishments in the first year of their life - Kibby was Best In Sweepstakes and Best Puppy at the National in Wisconsin, Rio has her first major and is hunt training, Hannah is in tracking training, already has field trial placements, and is being shown in the conformation ring.  Ares, Joss, and Izze are being shown in the conformation ring as well.  We are really pleased with how Journey produced on her first litter and feel like this litter could be VERY nice!

Puppies are due on February 15th, 2011.  Inquiries are welcome for show and pet prospects.

1/17/11 - Ultrasound done and Journey is pregnant!!!  Stay tuned.....

2/9/11 - Journey is due in 7 days - can't wait!!  She is getting bigger and panting a lot.  And...she is convinced that she is starving!!  Of course, that is Journey even when she isn't pregnant! lol

2/12/11 - Got my whelpwise unit yesterday so I was able to use the doppler and listen to puppy heartbeats.  They all sound great and very healthy - hard to get a count of how many puppies but sure was great to hear the healthy heartbeats!  Stay tuned....

2/15/11 - Puppies are here!!  It was not pretty however...we ended up with an emergency c-section and only had 3 puppies.  I was very surprised as she looked bigger than that.  She really tried her best to whelp but we got a puppy "stuck".  Thank heavens all 3 puppies came out screaming and moving all over the place.  Journey immediately took to being a good mom and has done amazingly well.  The puppies are fat and happy - after all they aren't having to compete much for the milk!!  Yes, I was bummed about only 3 puppies but things could have been worse.... I posted some early pictures below. 

2/18/11 - Puppies had their dew claws removed today.  Some dear friends (Max & Sandy) took the puppies in for me as I am at the Denver dog show.  Max took pictures for me so I could feel like I was there.  They all did great and I think Journey enjoyed the attention and the outing.  All are home resting comfortably now.  These puppies are growing so fast since they don't have to fight for the milk!!

2/20/11 - Pups are getting really fat!  They certainly know how to find the nipples and are keeping themselves quite content.  Journey is getting a little "stir crazy" about now - wanting a little time away from them.  All is good...

2/22/11 - Puppies are all doing great.  Journey is leaving them for short periods of time now and is getting some exercise outside.  I think about what I would doing a week ago tonight and I am SOOOO very glad that night is over and that pups and mom came out healthy!! 

3/2/11 - Puppies are getting so big.  They are trying to "wobble walk" but their big fat bellys get in the way! lol  Eyes are open but they aren't seeing great yet.  Sure can find mom when they need to though!

3/8/11 - Teeth are coming in!!  They are starting to play with each other and chew on toys (and my arms!!).  Getting more mobile - it will be VERY soon that they are climbing out of the whelping box.  I know that one of these days I will come home from work and one of them will meet me at the front door! lol

3/12/11 - The pups are now playing with each other.  They recognize me now and will come lick my face when I am in the whelping box.  They are very affectionate and LOVE people.  Bode had to go into the puppy room yesterday to see them - just wish I would have had a camera!  It was so cute when he started to smell a puppy and it licked his muzzle.

3/19/11 - Rails had to go up on the whelping box.  Won't be much longer and they will have to be moved to the ex pen.  Eating puppy food now - still nursing but Journey is trying to wean them.  They are soooo cute.  They bark every once in a while and they "scare" themselves - just makes me laugh.

3/27/11 -  Puppies are out of the whelping box and put in to the kennel today.  Spent all afternoon teaching them to go out the doggy door.  Too cute to watch!  The green boy always figures it out first, then the pink girl, then the blue boy.  They got their first stacking lesson tonight - did great for 5 1/2 week old pups!  They also got their nails trimmed.  Big day for the trio!!!

Pierce/Journey puppies

This is Scarlett (the pink girl). She has a lovely home with Coleen in Fort Collins, CO. June 2011 Scarlett is almost 4 months old.

Scarlett leads a pretty tough life! This is Colleen and Scarlett in June 2011.

One of the puppies with Baron, my dachshund. Baron is in heaven - he finally has some dogs his own size!! lol

Baron was playing keep away with a stick. It was sooo funny to watch them as the puppies are still pretty clumsy when they run.

You never see the puppies without Baron RIGHT there!

Blue boy at 9 weeks.

Blue boy at 9 weeks.

Green boy at 9 weeks.

Green boy at 9 weeks.

Blue Boy at 8 weeks old.

Green Boy at 8 weeks old. Lousy picture quality because my flash didn't work. But..you get the idea.

Here are the puppies at 51 days old. They just LOVE being outside!

The two boys taking a stroll...

46 days old and enjoying the sunshine!

Puppies go outside. They love exploring. This is the blue boy.

Green boy outside.

They REALLy want to be "out of the box" now!! 39 days old (March 25th)

They are getting VERY determined to get out of the whelping box!! Will have to move them to the kennel run soon!!

Pups get to go outside. They weren't sure what to think at first! Mar 21, 2011

"I gotta tell you a secret"!! lol

32 days old - rails had to go up as they can now get out of the whelping box. March 18, 2011

They still want to nurse even if they have to stand up to do it! Journey is trying to wean them.

Puppy's first meal - they got the idea pretty quickly! Hard to believe it is already time to wean them.

They are starting to play with each other. Still too chubby to move very fast! lol 23 days old

Journey is such a good mom!!

Almost out of the whelping box - rails will have to go up soon!

Puppies at 22 days old. Gotta love the expressions! March 8th, 2010

Puppies at 18 days old. March 5th, 2011

Almost out of the whelping box!! Going to have to put the higher sides up soon.

Puppies at 2 weeks old - these are the two boys. Mar. 1, 2011

My grandaughter Payton with the puppies. First time she saw them. Pups are 13 days old. Feb. 28, 2011

When I asked Payton to give me the puppy she said "No - I want to keep it". I just had to laugh...

Puppies on day 7.

Puppies at 5 days old - just look at that full belly!!

Journey arrives at the vet. She knows her babies are "in there".

Journey had to wait in the lobby while the dew claws were being removed. You can see she is watching the exam room.

First puppy's turn. Thank heavens they are so young that they really don't know what is going on.

The vet tech assisting with dew claw removal.

They all get back home safe and sound. They tolerated the procedure beautifully and are resting at home as if nothing every happened. Thanks Max & Sandy & Jenny for your help - I sure do appreciate it!!!

Journey with puppies. Notice the nice shaved belly from the c-section!

Tired girl!!