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24 HOURS OLD GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES AND MILLIE

WHAT an incredible emotional and moving 24 hours we’ve all had – none more so than Millie !!!

What an absolute dream mum Millie is !!!

OK the best thing to do is start at the beginning…

I spoke to a lot of you on the phone yesterday…

And I guess you could see how excited I was – very wired and high ha ha…

OK – around 4pm on Monday evening Millie began the first stages of labour…

She was restless and panting and anxious…

She eventually settled in her whelping box around midnight…

MILLIE SETTLES IN HER COMFORTABLE WHELPING BOX

I stayed on the sofa next to her and had to let her out a couple of times for the call of nature…

Otherwise she slept reasonably well until 4am…

My partner came down to give me a break – but I couldn’t sleep !!!



MILLIE AND HER DADDY


By 10am Millie was pacing more often…

She sat next to my partner on the floor and her tummy suddenly contracted four times…

She jumped up with alarm as her waters broke…

As if by magic she ran to her whelping box and began pushing…

Within a few minutes the first puppy was born…

My heart skipped a beat as I wondered how Millie would take to this…

I needn’t have worried – we helped her clear the little girls mouth – who let out an almighty squawk !!!

Millie was absolutely fantastic – she instinctively ate the placentae leaving a perfect little strand left…

Within 13 minutes Millie was pushing again !!!

Another little Goldendoodle girl puppy arrived in the world and again letting out an almighty squeak !!!



AND THEN THERE WERE TWO GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES !!!


The next three came at 10 minute intervals and we began wondering just how many were in there lol…

The scan had shown us at least 5…

Within a few minutes the sixth arrived…

This time he came out tail first with one leg showing…

Despite Millie’s pushing he would not budge…

We managed to calm her down and get a little traction and with on last push out he popped…

He was a little listless but a good licking from mum and he coughed out some mucus and was fine…

In fact he’s become a right noisy little puppy !!!



NINE PERFECT MINUTES OLD GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES


After nine we were hoping that really was it – after all Millie only has nine nipples !!!

We waited and watched as mum cleaned and loved her litter…

After an hour we decided that was indeed it and gave them a little privacy (watching from a distance)…

Millie was incredible – none stop cleaning nudging and positioning the little pups where she wanted them…

We offered her some water and she gulped it down bless her – thirsty work indeed…

After 3 hours she sat up – it was a sight to see nine little doodles dropping off her lol…

She ran to the patio doors – raced outside and had the longest wee in history…

She immediately flew back to her Goldendoodle puppies and organized them where she wanted…

What an absolute star she is!!!




NINE NIPPLES AND NINE GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES !!!


For the next three hours mum and the puppies bonded and slept on and off…

Millie was exhausted but still woke immediately she heard one of them cry…

By 8 pm we felt it was the right time to clean the whelping box…

Millie was a little nervous about getting out – but we placed the puppies in a snug box where she could see them…

She even enjoyed a sponge down with warm water…

Once the bed was clean and snug mum and pups settled down for the night…

I decided to stay on the sofa near them over night – but not interfere…

I’d love to say Millie and me had a unbroken nights sleep – but with nine little pups hardly !!!

The short video shows mum and her pups first thing this morning – so happy and contented…

And what beautiful colours they all are – my partner calls them the Spice Girls ha ha…




THE SPICE GIRLS AND BOYS CUTE DAY OLD GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES


Being a former nurse I just HAVE to weigh and monitor my charges lol…

So I’m adding completely safe paper colour coded collars and weighing the pups daily !!!

I shall keep you all informed of their progress so stay tuned !!!

I really should be tired – but this has been such an amazing experience I’m wide awake !!!

I am so proud of our little girl it’s untrue – she has been and is being simple amazing…

We are blessed with Millie and I know her puppies are going to make people so very happy…

Ok I shall write more later – until then lots of love from me Kate…

And of course love licks and wags from Millie and the Spice Girls and Boys!!!

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Millie has had NINE puppies…

As of 12:56pm (lunchtime UK)…

Mom and puppies doing great…

6 girls and 3 boys…

More news to follow soon…

MILLIE THE GOLDENDOODLE MUSES ON PREGNANCY

JUST a quick up date on Millie the Goldendoodle and her due whelping date…

The past few days have been hard for her to say the least…

She’s never really liked warm weather…

But this week has seen temperatures soaring and with it Millie’s mood dropping…

The good news is she’s finished her antibiotics and her cough has completely cleared up…

But her belly is now the size and shape of a beach ball lol…

A beach ball full of little Goldendoodle puppies squirming wriggling and kicking…

And boy do those boys and girls kick!!!

My partner says if there’s eleven puppies they’ll be named (temporarily of course) as the England World Cup squad !!!

She’s finding it very difficult to get comfortable and to settle…

We moved the laptop outside on Friday and placed a huge umbrella for Millie to sleep under…

It was in the shade of a huge bush she used to play in as a puppy (more on that later lol)…

She seemed pretty pleased and let out a huge sigh and literally collapsed…

However little be known to us a family of blackbirds had built a nest in the very same bush…

And you guessed it that very moment the chicks hatched…

Mom and dad blackbird began their feeding ritual and each time they crashed into the bush Millie jumped with fright!!!

I truly thought the shock would bring on her “labour” – but luckily it didn’t…

I just hope the blackbirds survive – we have enough on our hands with a litter of Goldendoodle puppies…

Without hand rearing baby birds !!!!



OK back to Millie and her bushes…

We have a feeling another bush by the shed is her chosen whelping spot…

She has been desperately trying to get behind it all week…

It might be the shade she’s craving – silly girl wont go indoors – but I’m not so sure…

Might be a good idea to block it off !!!

I spoke to Sam from Gun Dogs UK this week – she’s the breeder we got Millie from…

She’s been fantastic support through this and has become a good friend…

However I wasn’t too happy when she told me about Millie’s mom and whelping…

“She’s always exactly 5 days late…” she said cheerfully….

I nearly died – I’ve booked the whole week off work ha ha !!!

Ah well whatever will be will be – and my boss is pretty flexible over the next couple of weeks…

So fingers crossed Millie will be giving birth this Tuesday…

If not it’ll be next weekend…

I’m sure not something Millie would want lol…

OK thanks again for all you comments and messages – it really means a lot to us all…

Until next time love from me Millie’s mom Kate and wags and licks from Millie XxX

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Millie Seems To Like Her Huge Whelping Box

MILLIE the Goldendoodle has been a little unwell this past week…

A couple of days after the big Midlands ‘Doodle Meet (see last post) she began coughing…

At first we thought it was just maybe a bit of grass stuck…

She has been munching on the stuff despite our best efforts to stop her…

However the following day it was much worse – and even her nose began streaming…

It was totally clear but even so we decided to take her to the vets…

The vet was fantastic and did a thorough check up and puppy safe antibiotics were given…

Within a couple of days they seemed to be doing the trick and she was much much brighter…

But given she’s just one week away from having her litter of Goldendoodle puppies – we have been very worried…

We hadn’t had a cough out of her for two whole days so were very relieved…

We returned to the vets on Friday for the follow up appointment…

Happy enough not to have heard one single cough out of our little girl…

Millie loves the vets – unlike most dogs lol – so as we approached the door she bolted forward pulling the lead tight…

As she scrambled through the door the collar caused her to let out a deep bellowing cough – right in front of the vet !!!

Just your typical silly dog pulling on the lead cough – but the vet immediately gave her another set of tablets…

£50’s worth haha…

Only joking – you know as well as I do you go the extra mile for your dog…

But seriously she hasn’t coughed since haha…

She was so much better that the family bar-b-q we held on Sunday became Millie’s “baby shower”…

And given it was England vs Japan (football) my partner decided to “tomboy” her up a bit…

Millie being the star she is was only too willing to pose…



Millie Ready For The World Cup

She has taken quite a shine to Wayne Rooney…

If you look at the photo – you can see him at her feet…

However 10 minutes later Millie was shown the red card after she chewed his ear nose and chin off!!!



Millie The Goldendoodle Guards The World Cup Beer




DESPITE BEING IRISH MILLIE AND ME ARE SUPPORTING ENGLAND !!!


So what started as a worrying week turned out great in the end…

Millie is now as fit as a fiddle – but her belly is huge !!!

She loves to lie on her back and let me rub her tummy…

And I love it too – especially when I feel one of the little pups inside move…

It’s such a thrill to know we’re less than a week away from being introduced to Millie’s babies!!!

Being poorly had one positive outcome for Millie…

As you can see from the first photo – she’s really taken to her whelping box !!!

We’ve moved it into the lounge so she gets used to it…

And despite her early distrust – once her favourite blanket was placed in there…

She pretty soon hopped in and made herself comfy…

I’m taking her temperature daily as this will give a good indication of when the birth is imminent…

We think we have one week to go – but with Millie the Goldendoodle who know haha !!!

Thanks to you all for your messages of support we really truly appreciate them…

And for all of you on the puppy waiting list – don’t worry you guys will be the first to know any news !!!

Exciting times ahead – so stay tuned !!!

Love Kate and licks and wags from Millie xxx

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JUST CALL ME THE ‘DOODLE WHISPERER HAHA !!!


WHAT a fantastic weekend for a ‘Doodle Meet !!!

Gin clear skies – hot sunshine – great people – tons of ‘doodle’s and plenty of shade !!!

And an absolutely beautiful camp site set in the stunning Kingsbury Water Park…

It was fantastic to put faces to so many names from Doodle Mania – the best ‘doodle owner forum on line…

Unlike the ‘Doodle Meet we attended last year this time we were just day visitors…

Millie is just two weeks away from giving birth to her litter of Goldendoodle puppies…

So we felt all the excitement might be too much for her…

However after her initial thrill at seeing all her mates and of course Biddy her best buddy…




BIDDY AND MILLIE BEST MATES SINCE PUPPIES


She soon settled and seemed to really enjoy herself…

Millie was so happy to see Biddy’s mum and dad Paddy and Lynn…

She jumped up and licked Lynn to pieces !!!

As for Paddy – Millie absolutely loves him to bits – as far as Millie is concerned he’s her second dad !!!



PADDY IN A TANGLE WITH SO MANY GOLDENDOODLES AROUND !!!


We all have to thank Julie for the lovely bandanna she made for ALL the ‘doodles !!!

Pink for the girls and blue for the boys !!!

Doodle Mania are tireless in their efforts to raise cash for dog/pet charities…

This event was predominantly to raise funds for the incredible Hounds For Heroes…

They train and provide assistance dogs to both members of the armed forces…

And civilian emergency services who have been injured serving their country…

It’s a registered charity and well worth your support…




PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY TO HOUNDS FOR HEROES

We totally endorse this amazing charity and suggest either a donation however big or small…

Or to buy a set of their superb and very trendy “dog tags”…

Millie has a set and loves them !!!

OK back to the ‘Doodle Meet…

Despite the heat Millie was happy to sit in the shade and enjoy all the attention…



GOLDENDOODLES ENJOYING THE SHADE !!!


And there was lots of it – and ice cream thanks to Julie and cold drinks thanks to Lynn !!!

Everybody it seemed wanted to rub Millie’s big fat tummy !!!

The puppies are now moving and it was a joy to see people’s – especially the children’s – smiles when they felt a tiny wriggle…

We were very pleased to meet a family who intend to have one of Millie’s Godlendoodle puppies…

Jane – Kevin and children had driven up from Surrey and immediately loved being fussed by so many different ‘Doodles !!!

Millie was absolutely charming and took to the children immediately…

Especially Felicity whom Millie absolutely idolized…



MILLIE THE GOLDENDOODLE AND FELICITY

They are indeed a lovely family and the lucky Goldendoodle puppy will have a fantastic life with them…

They live very close to Doodle Mania owners Rob and Caroline…

And have already researched the nearest ‘Doodle Meet and plan to get the new pup at the first one they can!!!

Doodle Mania is a fantastic forum for all ‘doodle types – and you’re sure to get superb advice and make amazing friends – so pop along !!!

Everyone had arrived by around 3pm and were ready for the ‘doodle walk…



LATE ARRIVALS AT THE ‘DOODLE MEET




‘DOODLES COOLING DOWN WITH ICE CREAM BEFORE THE BIG WALK




MILLIE LEADS THE WAY ON THE MIDLANDS DOODLE MEET BIG WALK


Millie was extremely anxious to get going…

And being the “princess” she is…

Just had to lead the way…

We had to chuckle at her wriggly bottom – walking just like a pregnant duck haha…

Kevin took her lead and Millie was very well behaved – so much so each of the children held the lead for a while…

Once near the water we let her and the others off the leads and splish splash Millie and Biddy were in !!!

Typically my camera went on the blink so sadly no more photos – suffice it to say a few people got splashed and very wet…

A pack of wet ‘doodles shaking off the water has that effect – a much needed cold shower you could say haha…

We decided to cut the walk short to give Millie a breather…

Of course we got lost going back (it’s a beautiful place peppered with lakes – canals and woodland paths)…

And unbelievably ended up walking further than all the others !!!



MILLIE’S “BOYFRIEND” RALPH


Millie managed admirably – but boy was she ready for a big cold drink !!!

We went home pleasantly tired and very very happy…

Millie however slept the sleep of the just – we could hear her contented snores through the night!!!

You can see all the photos from the May Midlands ‘Doodle Meet on Millie’s photo gallery – as well as many more photos…

And watch this space for two new Goldendoodle and Doodle photo sites – I’m very excited at launching them very soon…

So I’m off to assemble a whelping box so Millie can get used to it before she gives birth…

So until then once again thanks to everyone who organized the fantastic Midlands ‘Doodle Meet…

It was a fab day and sorry we couldn’t stay longer…

And thanks to you the readers of this blog for your kind words and wonderful message of support…

Myself and Millie truly appreciate it – so thank you and keep them coming !!!

These are truly exciting times with Millie due to have her litter of Goldendoodle puppies in two weeks time !!!

I’m a little nervous but pretty sure Millie will be a superb mum…

Until the next time…

Love Kate and big licks and wags from Millie XxX

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THREE WEEKS TO GO UNTIL MILLIE GIVES BIRTH TO GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES!!!


Just a quick update on Millie the Goldendoodle’s pregnancy…

We have received tons of enquiries for one of her puppies…

And I have spoken to everyone so far…

It’s been a pleasure to meet so many lovely kind real “dog people” lol…

And so far everyone has the most perfect loving home to offer…

So a big thank you from me and a loving lick from Millie…

Those of you who have now met her know she really does love to lick you haha…

She has always been a loving gentle cuddly dog…

She is what we call a “floopy little girl” haha…

As in soft – gentle – loving and very much in cuddles…

Being in pup has made it more so – and I have to say I love cuddling her…

That’s the beauty of the Goldendoodle breed…

They are mad as hatters and nuts to play with…

They love long walks – free runs and playing…



GOLDENDOODLES LOVE EXERCISE!!! (taken moments after mating Millie the Goldendoodle)

However they’re just as happy lying on their backs snoring…



MILLIE THE GOLDENDOODLE SNORING


A proper mix of boundless energy and couch potato haha…

Millie the Goldendoodle is now a little over three weeks away for giving birth to her litter…

To say I’m nervous and excited is an understatement…

We’ve decided on the dining room as the “nursery”…

It’s warm and quiet and plenty of space…

I have got a whelping kit – complete with stethoscope lol…

Plenty of newspapers – absorbent puppy pads and blankets…

Millie is in great health and everything looks good for the big day…

The vet would not tell us how many pups she was expecting…

But the list of people wanting one of Millie’s puppies is growing…

Part of me feels awful for those at the end of the queue…

But Mother Nature will decide how many Goldendoodle puppies Millie has…

And there’s not much more I can do about that haha…

Thanks again to all who have contacted me – it really has been a pleasure getting to know you…

And I truly hope you are one of the lucky ones…:)

Stay tuned for more updates as Millie the Goldendoodle gets closer to giving birth…

And as for Millie herself…

She’s in great spirits and even manages a token “play every now and then…”



SO MANY TOYS FOR A GOLDENDOODLE TO PLAY WITH BUT OH SO TIRING

But we mums know only too well just how tiring pregnancy can be lol…

We have began increasing her food a little…

However the little minx will not eat her kibble…

This is worrying as she needs the nutrients…

However my partner had a brainwave – not that he has many haha…

Millie absolutely adores tripe sticks – uggh the smell…

So he actually grated tripe stick shavings into her kibble!!!

She of course wolfed them down haha…

OK that’ll do for now – I’m off to give Millie a shower and blow dry…

Thanks for all your enquiries and again thanks to those of you who have come to visit…

And please keep the messages of support coming – I do so love to hear from you…

Love Kate and Millie XxX

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TIME FOR A TRIP TO THE HAIRDRESSERS!!!

Exciting news!!!

We’ve decided to breed our Goldendoodle Millie!!!

After a lot of thought and research we thought now is a good time as any…

It’ll mean she’ll be giving birth around June…

With her pups ready to go to new homes in early August!!!

And it really has been an interesting time…

We have had to have our Goldendoodle hip and eye scored…

That in itself was a real cause for concern – as we didn’t want to put her through any discomfort…

We shouldn’t have worried – she was an absolute star!!!

She melted the hearts of the vets during her eye check which she passed with flying colours…

And despite the need for general anaesthetic for the hip score…

She was none the worse for wear and showed no discomfort whatsoever…

So much so that a matter of days later she was boogying with the other ‘doodles at the Midlands meet…



WALKIES AT THE DOODLE MEET UP AT NEWBOLD COMYN




MUDDY FUN WITH THE ‘DOODLES AND THE DUDES (AND DUDETTES!!!)




MASIE MILLIE’S HALF SISTER




PIPPA ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE GOLDENDOODLE MEET!!!

MILLIE AND BIDDY BEING ANTI SOCIAL AS USUAL!!!





MILLIE THE GOLDENDOODLE COOLS OFF IN THE RIVER


As you can see a great time was had by all…

Millie’s great friend Biddy was there with Paddy and Lynn…

It was great to meet Kin and her lab Rosie and gorgeous ‘doodle Poppa…

And it was absolutely wonderful to meet Millie’s half sister Masie…

She brought along her dad her mum Jackie and delicious cakes made by Verity!!!

Masie and Millie share the same mom but different dad’s…

Despite her age she did her best to keep up with the older dogs…

By all accounts she slept like a log when she got home haha…

One of the funniest moments came when we all turned a corner to see a man with his ‘doodle!!!

He was certainly surprised to see us all but happily joined in on the walk…

I think that will be our last meet up for a while…

If Millie’s expecting puppies we can’t have her charging around like a loon!!!

And so this Easter weekend we’re piling into the car…

And taking Millie home to see her mom at Gun Dogs UK…

And of course to meet her stud dog Cracker…



ISAAC THE BABE – aka CRACKER

Now isn’t he a handsome boy…

We’ve been told his bitches can have up to 12 puppies…

I can’t wait for the chaos to begin haha…

So there you have it…

Our once little Goldendoodle puppy bundle of fluff…

Is going to be a mom!!!

We can hardly believe how quickly time has flown…

And how wonderfully Millie the Goldendoodle has grown…

But of course before any girl meets her mate…

She needs a trip to the beauty parlour…

And last weekend Millie had her very own spa day…



BEFORE MILLIE’S SPA DAY



AFTER MILLIE’S SPA DAY

We thought she looked amazing…

The groomer told us she took heaps off her coat…

And this time – thankfully – she didn’t get the bowl fringe haha…

Millie however wasn’t at all impressed…



BUT I LIKED MY HAIR OVER MY EYES!!!


Thanks to everyone who has emailed us and commented on the blog…

It means a heck of a lot to us that so very many people enjoy Millie the Goldendoodle’s tales!!!

And of course we shall keep you up to date on her Goldendoodle puppies!!!

OK must dash we have heaps to organise…

Happy Easter and thanks again…

Kate and Millie

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