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Tink · 07-08-2007, 04:15 PM

I just found out that BOTH the females are in heat. The woman I got them from said the black one had just been in heat and might possibly be bred by a lab... so imagine my shock when I just discovered the black and Moses "connected".

I'm stunned. I had no clue, and suddenly I could have 2 litters on the way at the same time which is NOT what I'd planned at all! Oh man... What have I gotten myself into?

judy · 07-08-2007, 05:02 PM

Oh man... What have I gotten myself into?

A mess of puppies! Take a deep breath. You're getting the fence up and you thought you could kick back for a while, didn't you?

Nah! Keep repeating to yourself "puppies are so cute, puppies are so cute, PUPPIES ARE SO CUTE."

Tink · 07-08-2007, 05:45 PM

I checked one of the local city newspapers and found 14 of the 25 ads for pups were for LABS! Another had 7 Lab ads out of 68... A bigger paper had 143 dog ads of which 12 were for Labs.
In All, I found one ad for a litter of 6 labradoodle puppies and that was in Minnesota.

The local humane societies have several purebred labs, and many they are calling lab mixes available for adoption. I didn't find a single labradoodle in a pound within a 60 mile radius.
I feel much better about this now... There's obviously a much lower number of doodles than labs on the market.

Still the idea of 2 litters on the same day is a bit overwhelming.

judy · 07-09-2007, 05:52 AM

That's great news. Who's going to be around to help you deliver the babies?
I wish I could be there!

DianaB · 07-09-2007, 08:15 AM

Oh, Tink, you're going to have your hands full!!!!! So sorry!!

Tink · 07-09-2007, 12:03 PM

I'm not so worried about the deliveries as I am taking care of that many pups from 3- 8 weeks of age! I've been in on deliveries where I've had to pull pups, and such before. My EMT background also helps so I'm not too worried about that. Being a poodle, Moses is considerably narrower than the females are, so that too should help as far as delivery.

What I dread is if they both have medium- large litters; trying to keep the areas clean and having enough time to properly socialize and handle the pups. With 2 litters I could easily have 16 - 24 pups to take care of! That's a lot of poop and puddles... lol I'd love to be able to borrow help for that time frame. Hopefully if I put out the word that I need help cuddling and playing with puppies I'll be able to get some volunteers.

Marilyn · 07-09-2007, 06:32 PM

Oh my, Tink. You will have your hands full if both have pups. A lady we used to know well, is a lab breeder. She had quite a time keeping up with her litters and lost some pups in bad weather. However, she had hers in a kennel setup in the very back of her yard. I always felt sorry her dogs because they seemed to crave attention whenever I was there & they were too large for her to let them out when people were over. They'd knock you down.

AngieDoogles · 07-09-2007, 07:34 PM

WOW! How scary and exciting! Good luck keeping up with all those pups Tink!

judy · 07-10-2007, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Tink

I'm not so worried about the deliveries as I am taking care of that many pups from 3- 8 weeks of age! I've been in on deliveries where I've had to pull pups, and such before. My EMT background also helps so I'm not too worried about that. Being a poodle, Moses is considerably narrower than the females are, so that too should help as far as delivery.

What I dread is if they both have medium- large litters; trying to keep the areas clean and having enough time to properly socialize and handle the pups. With 2 litters I could easily have 16 - 24 pups to take care of! That's a lot of poop and puddles... lol I'd love to be able to borrow help for that time frame. Hopefully if I put out the word that I need help cuddling and playing with puppies I'll be able to get some volunteers.

I'm sure you'll get help. It sounds like a wonderful community. Maybe you can get some high school kids after school for a few dollars also.

If I lived nearby, I'd be there in a heartbeat.

Ju

highlans · 07-10-2007, 10:02 AM

When will they be due?

07-08-2007, 04:15 PM	#1
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	I just found out that BOTH the females are in heat. The woman I got them from said the black one had just been in heat and might possibly be bred by a lab... so imagine my shock when I just discovered the black and Moses "connected". I'm stunned. I had no clue, and suddenly I could have 2 litters on the way at the same time which is NOT what I'd planned at all! Oh man... What have I gotten myself into? __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

07-08-2007, 05:02 PM	#2
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	Oh man... What have I gotten myself into? A mess of puppies! Take a deep breath. You're getting the fence up and you thought you could kick back for a while, didn't you? Nah! Keep repeating to yourself "puppies are so cute, puppies are so cute, PUPPIES ARE SO CUTE." __________________ *Judy*

07-08-2007, 05:45 PM	#3
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	I checked one of the local city newspapers and found 14 of the 25 ads for pups were for LABS! Another had 7 Lab ads out of 68... A bigger paper had 143 dog ads of which 12 were for Labs. In All, I found one ad for a litter of 6 labradoodle puppies and that was in Minnesota. The local humane societies have several purebred labs, and many they are calling lab mixes available for adoption. I didn't find a single labradoodle in a pound within a 60 mile radius. I feel much better about this now... There's obviously a much lower number of doodles than labs on the market. Still the idea of 2 litters on the same day is a bit overwhelming. __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

07-09-2007, 05:52 AM	#4
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	That's great news. Who's going to be around to help you deliver the babies? I wish I could be there! __________________ *Judy*

07-09-2007, 08:15 AM	#5
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	Oh, Tink, you're going to have your hands full!!!!! So sorry!! __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

07-09-2007, 12:03 PM	#6
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	I'm not so worried about the deliveries as I am taking care of that many pups from 3- 8 weeks of age! I've been in on deliveries where I've had to pull pups, and such before. My EMT background also helps so I'm not too worried about that. Being a poodle, Moses is considerably narrower than the females are, so that too should help as far as delivery. What I dread is if they both have medium- large litters; trying to keep the areas clean and having enough time to properly socialize and handle the pups. With 2 litters I could easily have 16 - 24 pups to take care of! That's a lot of poop and puddles... lol I'd love to be able to borrow help for that time frame. Hopefully if I put out the word that I need help cuddling and playing with puppies I'll be able to get some volunteers. __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

07-09-2007, 06:32 PM	#7
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Oh my, Tink. You will have your hands full if both have pups. A lady we used to know well, is a lab breeder. She had quite a time keeping up with her litters and lost some pups in bad weather. However, she had hers in a kennel setup in the very back of her yard. I always felt sorry her dogs because they seemed to crave attention whenever I was there & they were too large for her to let them out when people were over. They'd knock you down. __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

07-09-2007, 07:34 PM	#8
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	WOW! How scary and exciting! Good luck keeping up with all those pups Tink! __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

07-10-2007, 10:02 AM	#10
highlans Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: london uk Posts: 462	When will they be due?

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