HILSGOLDEN GOLDEN RETRIEVERS
​Phoebe's Second Litter (2020)
September 2020 Phoebe Has been mated with Eccles (Alibren Eccles at Tannadice JW)
Today (9th November) Our Radiographer Kevin Bone has done an Ultrasound Scan and confirmed that Phoebe is expecting Pups, they will be due on 10th December 2020. See Below for the Latest News
Phoebe went into Labour at 5.30pm on Sunday 13th December
(see below)
This is Dad Eccles. (Alibren Eccles at Tannadice JW)
You can follow Phoebe's progress Here. Please check back regularly.
These Couple of Ultrasound Scans show some of the Pups. Thanks to Kevin Bone for providing an excellent Scanning Service
The Happy Couple (Phoebe on the Left, Eccles on the Right)
11th October 2020
Phoebe at 37 Days. (Getting Bigger)
15th November 2020
Below, Using a Dopler to listen to the Pups (Turn your Volume up to hear)
Phoebe at 53 days (about 10 Days to go)
Only a week to go now!
Think I may have put on a bit of weight recently.
Phoebe is now on the Maternity Ward (Whelping Room)
actually, it's just our Dining Room
After a long Night, Phoebe has Seven lovely Boys
All the Puppies get a Daily Weight Check
Mr Rainbow
Mr Snow
Mr Carrot
Mr Ocean
Mr Thunder
Mr Banana
Mr Frog
All doing very well at One Week Old
Pups are all gaining between 1 & 3 Ounces a Day
Mr Rainbow getting his first Pedicure at 10 Days Old​
Mr Snow getting his first Pedicure at 10 Days Old
Mr Carrot getting his first Pedicure at 10 Days Old
Mr Ocean getting his first Pedicure at 10 Days Old
Mr Thunder getting his first Pedicure at 10 Days Old
Mr Thunder is First to Open his Eyes at 10 Days Old​
Mr Banana getting his first Pedicure at 10 Days Old
Mr Frog getting his first Pedicure at 10 Days Old
Having a Snooze, we have a big Photo Shoot coming up this Afternoon
Merry Christmas from Mr Rainbow
Merry Christmas from Mr Snow
Merry Christmas from Mr Carrot and his best buddy Kevin (the Carrot)
Merry Christmas from Mr Ocean
Merry Christmas from Mr Thunder
Merry Christmas from Mr Banana
Merry Christmas from Mr Frog
It's been such a busy day today!
(Mr Thunder)
I Love my Brother
(Mr Ocean on top and Mr Thunder under)
Not much room at the Milk Bar now
They didn't even give me time to lie down today.
Standing Room Only
We are now too big for the Kitchen Scales, Now using the "Big Boy" Ones
Mr Rainbow
Mr Snow
Mr Carrot
Mr Ocean
Mr Thunder
Mr Bananna
Mr Frog
We are trying Solid food for the first time today
Rainbow
Snow
Carrot
Ocean
Thunder
Banana
Frog
We have to be Wormed today, we haven't got a clue what that is.
Mr Rainbow "I'm just going to spit it out when you are not looking"
Mr Snow "That wasn't too bad"
Mr Carrot "Yuk"
Mr Ocean "This is what I thought of that"
Mr Thunder "I think my mouth is leaking"
Mr Banana "I think I still look Cute"
Mr Frog "They say we must have it again tomorrow, No, No, No."
We have very good Table Manners
Above, From Left to Right.
Frog. Banana. Thunder. Ocean. Carrot. Snow. Rainbow.
Rainbow, Thunder and Carrot
Rainbow
Banana
I'm watching you three
I'm watching you three
We have to pose on the Catwalk later (Why is it not called a Dogwalk?)
Mr Rainbow
Mr Snow
Mr Carrot
Mr Carrot
Mr Thunder
Mr Banana
Mr Frog
We are Six weeks Old now and we get a little treat if we behave whilst having our Daily Weight Check.
Mr Rainbow
6 Weeks Old
10lb 8oz (4.76Kg)
Mr Snow
6 Weeks Old
11lb 3oz (5.1Kg)
Mr Carrot
6 Weeks Old
11lb 8oz (5.2Kg)
Mr Ocean
6 Weeks Old
8lb 15oz (4.1Kg)
Mr Thunder
6 Weeks Old
9lb 6oz (4.43Kg)
Mr Banana
6 Weeks Old
9lb (4.1Kg)
Mr Frog
6 Weeks Old
10lb 9oz (4.8Kg)
Standing room only at the Bar
Playtime at Six & a Half Weeks Old
Just back from the Vets, we have been checked & chipped, we all have a clean bill of health and none of us cried
Which one looks like Boris
From Left to Right:-
Rainbow, Snow, Carrot, Ocean, Thunder Banana, Frog.
Mr Banana
My very first Bath,
I,m going to my new home today.
That wasn't so bad
Hey, Iv'e had that collar all my life you know
One last hug from Mummy
Meet some of my new family, they are going to call me Thando
Mr Ocean
I thought water was just for drinking
This is Cosy
Cutting the Ribbon
Where am I going?
I'm going to be just fine
Mr Snow
I needed that
This is a bad hair day
Don't you dare cut my collar
You have haven't you?
This is nice
Mr Carrot
I might be a swimmer when I grow up
I don't think this is my colour!
That's my favourite collar you know
Bye Bye Mummy Hilary
Bye Bye, see you again soon!
Mr Frog
Just because I'm called Frog, doesn't mean I like the water
Actually, it wasn't that bad
Please, Not the collar, how will I know who I am?
This is Monica & Sudhakar, my new Mummy & Daddy
Mr Thunder
At Last, it's my turn for a Bath
I'm Super clean and ready to go to my new home
Why are you cutting off my Black Ribbon
That's my Great Great Grandmother on that mask you know.
Where are we going to?
Mr Rainbow
I'm the last one to get a Bath,
Bit worried about it, I never saw any of the others after they had one?
I Enjoyed that (NOT)
I'm Very fluffy after my Bath
This is Me with Granny Jazmin
This is my favourite spot
Thank You for looking at Phoebe's Litter, All the Pups have now gone to their Lovely New Homes (except Rainbow who is staying with us here at Hilsgolden's and is known as Ezra)