the late evening of Monday Feb. 13th, 2012 Breezy finally decided it was time to start really having these kids. She kept us on closeful watch for the 9 days n nights prior to this. As you see she is a very easy whelper and shows no signs other than tearing up papers and circling very restless until it is actually time for the pups to quietly present themselves. And I do mean quietly presenting themsleves....I learned this quickly with her first litter. You do not leave her at all, so John n I kept vigilant watch for 9 nights we slept on the couch n loveseat not to miss anything....anyway at 10:40 p.m she had her first one, a black boy followed by a black/tan boy then a black girl and a black/tan girl, a black boy, a black/tan girl n a black boy at 4:15 am. I then went to the computer a bit n came back to get them set up nursing and thought gee, this is more than 7 and counted over and over. There were 9. I do not know when the two late comers showed up but we had another black/tan boy and another black girl. So got them all drinking and tried to rest awhile....all looked good. Then on Tuesday evening I started supplementing because a few were being pushed aside....all went well. On Wednesday morning I had one limp little girl. I felt so bad because I felt I missed on doing more....
Well up until now all the rest are doing good. I am still supplementing 3 a little each day. Their eyes have all opened now and we just took 2 week pics. I still am not comfortable leaving them alone more than an hour. One of us is home at all times. Stay tuned....
'Breezy' is Nightingale's Golden Isle Breezes and 'Trigger' is Junior International and National Champion Nightingale's n Moonfyre's Only Option. A long line of breeding by Jane Benthein (Schatzie Acre Cockers), Christina Debowski (Moonfyre Cockers) n myself (Nightingale Cockers)
since 1982
"Chadwick, Breezy n Haley" - Roadtrip Somewhere between Georgia n Wisconsin
About Me
- Gail Bohacek-Sheehan
- Hi, My name is Gail Bohacek-Sheehan (Nightingale Cockers). In October of 1982 we bought our first Cocker Spaniel puppy from a person unknown to us at the time - Jane Benthein (Schatzie Acres Cockers), Manitowoc, WI. Jane and I became best of friends. It was the cutest black female puppy,"Daisy". Later Jane and I bought a black n white puppy bitch, "Katie", "Schatzie's n Bo's Katie Jane". She produced my first champion. 'Ch. Nosowea's n Bo's No Trial", "Toby". Toby's offspring are still in the ring with Joanne Thorp today, "Nosowea's" Cudahy, WI. Then I purchased a silver buff female who became "Ch. Tri-Pod's n Bo's Picture This","Lacey", from Deb Podratz "Tri-Pod Cockers", MN. She, Lacey, produced "Ch. Nightingale's Double Take", "Tiffany" and "Ch. Nightingale's Classic Image", "Jamie". From "Tiffany" we still have the lines 8 generations later being "Nightingale's Golden Isle Breezes" "Breezy" producing "Nightingale's Mercy Me" and "Nightingale's Southern Jezebel". FOR THE REST OF MY STORY SEE THE BLOG POSTED OCTOBER 1, 2012....
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