Sparkle - just over 4 weeks

I am 99 percent sure that Sparkle is pregnant.  She has been extremely sucky and I see a bit of a  swell in her belly.  She is also very hungry and has twice raided the garbage can.  I have to be much more vigilant now in securing the gate to the kitchen.  I was going to do an ultrasound but decided that I'll just wait and see.  Either she is or she isn't.

The Eagle Has Landed

Amore's semen arrived via FedEx at 10 am Thursday morning and was deposited into Sparkle at 3 pm. What a marvelous technology - using an endoscope the vet, Altina Wickstrom, was able to locate the cervix and then a small tube is inserted into the womb and the sperm is deposited right smack into the womb (rather than have to swim). I did not take any pictures, but if you go to youtube there is actual video of this technique used on a French Bulldog.

If those swimmers meet the eggs and have a party then we can expect puppies no sooner than May 27th.

R Litter Breeding Cost To Date:

• 4 Progesterone Tests and 1 Brucellosis Test: $440.78


• Collection and Shipping of Semen: $305.75


• Transcervical Implantation: $396.00

Total to date: $1,142.53

Quick! To the Bat Cave!

Sparkle has hit 5.2 in her progesterone so she is ready. Either the semen will arrive tomorrow or Thursday. I am hoping to video the transcervical - it's done using a camera. Neato!