Definitely Not the Hare

4:15 a.m.

Progress is happening but Capella is not yet in Stage Two, which is when the pushing starts and puppies are delivered. I expect the puppies to be born today — one way or another.

Cindy and Kira are asleep in the other room. Capella also did a fair amount of sleeping overnight, in between bouts of panting/restlessness and the constant requests to go outside. She feels pressure and thinks it is a need to have a bowel movement, but it is just puppy pressure; she long ago exhausted her supply of 💩 She can’t, of course, go out alone just in case there is really puppy pushing activity.

Mucous continues and the color is normal and expected — all good. She is not really interested in food — also normal — but is drinking water well. Nothing is concerning at this point 🙏

I guess the virtue of the day is Patience.

12:30 pm

All is well but Capella will be having a c-section soon.

8:15 pm

We are home. Capella is fine but snoozy. More formal introductions tomorrow but in the meantime…

Slowly but Surely

7:00 am

We had a slumber party last night — not much sleeping was involved but Capella continued to progress so all hands on deck seemed like a good plan.

Slow progress but definite progress.

🍀

Noon

Continued slow progress. Lincoln reminded Capella what she is supposed to do.

6:30 pm

Cindy, Kira and I will be having yet another slumber party tonight. We took Capella to the repro vet team where they checked puppy heart rates and assessed Capella. The verdict — yep, she is in Stage One labor and everything is just fine 🙏 They predict she will have her puppies tonight. Before that happens, a nap is on my agenda!

Stage One

6:15 a.m.

Last night Capella appeared to enter Stage One labor with some nesting (digging blankets in a corner of the bedroom) and some panting overnight. This morning she did not finish her breakfast, did more nesting, and has a faster-than-normal respiration rate as her body does the hard work of preparing to have puppies. This stage can last 24 - 36 hours 😬

Think good thoughts 🩷💙🍀🙏

1:30 pm

Capella and I have very different ideas about where the babies should be born.

🤷🏼‍♀️

7:15 pm

Capella has spent the day alternating between panting/digging/acting like she is about to get down to business — and sleeping. This all seems pretty normal at this point. I guess we will see what the night brings.