Green goop is good news!

Porsche got her eagerly awaited greenish discharge from her vulva this afternoon! Every bitch that I've ever bred had gotten discharge approximately ten days after they've been bred. It only lasts a day or so but it's been a sure sign of pregnancy before. Fingers crossed that holds true for Porsche as well! :)

The girl is doing well...she's been in good spirits and enjoying the early, warm spring we've been having here.

Healing very nicely...

Thanks to Denice's trusty stitch job and Porsche's healthy raw diet, her incision was healed in 24 hours...I kid you not. In 24 hours the skin was sealed. Gotta love that sort of healing!!

Porsche got her BIG pot belly right on schedule so if all goes well, we should see puppies in another eight weeks or so!

Porsche's still happily playing full speed with Vala and being a HUGE suck. Sounds like good news to me! :)

Fingers crossed!!

Well, Porsche and I made the trek into the Uncas Veterinary Clinic yesterday morning to have her inseminated with the good "Rony-Pony" semen! Dr. Denice Schlingman of the Uncas Veterinary Clinic has been wonderful and I have had fantastic luck with her...over the course of the past ten years, Denice has given me AI litters of nine, eleven and eleven puppies. Here's hoping Porsche's implant is just as successful!!

Porsche was a bit sore from the surgery last night but is back to her happy, bouncy self this morning. The incision looks great (and is very small - good job, Denice!).

Now all we have to do is wait...

/gulp

Thanks also need to go out to Jill Benoit, the amazing reproductive tech that works with Denice at Uncas. Between the two of them, they do an amazing job!

For more information about the Uncas Veterinary Clinic and the services they provide, visit their website:
www.uncasvet.com

Second progesterone test and an "aha!" moment...

I took Porsche in for a second progesterone reading on Friday...the results came back and she has begun her LH surge. We'll do another progesterone on Monday and then the implant will happen either Wednesday or Thursday. Me? I'm hoping for Thursday as I already have halfthe day booked off for a medical appointment and it will mean that I don't need to make two trips to the Uncas Veterinary Clinic, which is 90+ minutes away from my house.

Keep your fingers crossed! :)

Oh! And the "Aha!" moment...I've been using my Draminski Ovulation Detector vigilantly over the course of the last week, but the graph that the data was giving me was all over the place. Then it occurred to me to break down the AM and PM readings into two graphs. Yup...that was all that required! The data now looks like it should.

Apparently, some bitches show changes in the electrical conductivity of their cervical mucus during the day. Porsche's conductivity is high in the morning and lower in the afternoon and evening readings. Basically, the data makes no sense when you look it as a whole but when you break it down, it looks like it should! Yeah to me for remembering that little tidbit of information in the manual!! LOL

You can learn more about the Draminski Ovulation Detector here:
http://dog.draminski.com/draminski-dog-ovulation-detector/

And in Canada, you can purchase the Draminski Ovulation Detector here:
http://www.midwoof.com/store/reproduction/draminski-ovulation-detector/prod_149.html

Ok...so I jumped the gun a bit...

So I took Porsche in yesterday for a progesterone test because I just wasn't sure...

$100 I find out that she's probably five to seven days away from ovulating. /sigh Oh well, on the upside, I haven't missed her! LOL

Stay tuned for more updates. :)

The time is drawing close....

Porsche is finally in season!! Please keep the good thoughts coming our way as we prepare for our surgical AI breeding to Ronin.

It's an interesting adventure this time around...I've purchased a Draminski Ovulation Detector and it worked great for Lily's season - but this is the true test! :)

Fingers crossed and stay tuned for updates!

Update...

Well, there's nothing terribly exciting to report...though Porsche does appear to be preparing to come into season. She's gotten a little irritable and her vulva is starting to swell. Keep your fingers crossed that she comes into season soon! I'm looking forward to Porsche - Ronin babies running around, playing havoc with the world!

Stay tuned for more updates as they occur...