Up Among The Stars Of T.W. (Star)
Born on August 14th. 2023
Skinned Alive of Tintagel Winds - (Cachi) and Allegras Pleasure Daddy's Dollars (Dollar)
Born on August 14th. 2023
Skinned Alive of Tintagel Winds - (Cachi) and Allegras Pleasure Daddy's Dollars (Dollar)
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7 Months
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12/08/24
Shrivelling up like two shrimps abandoned in the sun - I gave in this morning (despite being at my eleventh “mise en demeure” ) and gave the little girls a bit of wet fun.
12/08/24
Shrivelling up like two shrimps abandoned in the sun - I gave in this morning (despite being at my eleventh “mise en demeure” ) and gave the little girls a bit of wet fun.
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28/07/24 Star - the absolute portrait of her mother Cachi |
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11/06/2024
Blue and Star - 10 months on Friday. They continue to be what I love . . . .
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8 Months
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Star and Blue - 8 Months
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27/12/2023 - What a crazy afternoon when you take two 4 months’ old puppies into town (they’d only ever been once for 5 minutes)- planning to sit in the square on a bench watching the pigeons and the world go by and you find the square squatted by a fairground with a skating rink and bumper cars and noise and lights and hundreds and hundreds of people and children and dogs too.
It was a real test as everyone leapt on the puppies and they viewed the whole set-up with joy and pleasure, licking everyone and wagging tails non-stop. I met a number of pleasant, smiling people with questions to ask and dog-stories to tell. Much laughter and friendly attitudes. I came home dead-beat but very pleased with Star and Blue.
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14/01/2024 - Happy FIVE months “birthday” . Almost adolescent now . . . .
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31/01/2024 - How not to love Star (on the right) and Blue
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22/12/2023 - Visit to the Vet yesterday - always a joyous time with lots of hugging for Star and Blue.
Star - always keeping an eye on me !
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The face, the expression, the personality of her mother, Cachi. Never more than 3 inches away from me
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Meet Star (aka U R My Blueprint) ) now 9 weeks and staying
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03/10./2023
Seven weeks. 10 X birthweight- just a few days later than usual, but all doing well
03/10./2023
Seven weeks. 10 X birthweight- just a few days later than usual, but all doing well
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26/09/2023
When you’ve played all morning, eaten all your lunch, fooled about in your water bowl, it’s time to flop down in the shade in a live jigsaw puzzle and snooooooooze.
26/09/2023
When you’ve played all morning, eaten all your lunch, fooled about in your water bowl, it’s time to flop down in the shade in a live jigsaw puzzle and snooooooooze.
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22/09/2023
They are maturing fast - rapid, curious, intelligent and loveable . . .
22/09/2023
They are maturing fast - rapid, curious, intelligent and loveable . . .
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19/09/2023
I don’t ever take bench photos dead on 5 weeks but taking advantage of the visit of Yvonne Weber with Yala - we tried to see whether it could be possible.It (almost) was !
19/09/2023
I don’t ever take bench photos dead on 5 weeks but taking advantage of the visit of Yvonne Weber with Yala - we tried to see whether it could be possible.It (almost) was !
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19/09/2023
Five weeks ! Breakfast is over and it’s time for another snooze
19/09/2023
Five weeks ! Breakfast is over and it’s time for another snooze
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11/09/2023
And today they will be 4 weeks old and a new chapter in their lives this morning as they discovered the outdoor world (well a tiny tiny bit of it !). More space, sun and fresh air.
11/09/2023
And today they will be 4 weeks old and a new chapter in their lives this morning as they discovered the outdoor world (well a tiny tiny bit of it !). More space, sun and fresh air.
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08/09/2023
GROUNDED! Now in Charlie’s loving care !
08/09/2023
GROUNDED! Now in Charlie’s loving care !
Orange - Up Among The Stars Of T.W. (Star) -probably Cachi2 as she so reminds me of her mother
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All seven!
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07/09/2023
Mixed feelings about food . . . But we’re on our way ! . I think the Vetbed eats the most
07/09/2023
Mixed feelings about food . . . But we’re on our way ! . I think the Vetbed eats the most
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06/09/2023
Here are the 3 girls - Red collar, Fuchsia collar and Orange collar.
Two will be staying here (Red and Orange) - not much fun for them but I need to hug Cachi’s daughters for the rest of my life.
06/09/2023
Here are the 3 girls - Red collar, Fuchsia collar and Orange collar.
Two will be staying here (Red and Orange) - not much fun for them but I need to hug Cachi’s daughters for the rest of my life.
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03/09/2023
20 days today - 20 days of round the clock bottle feeding, intubing, forcing them to pee and to poo, cleaning, hugging and loving each one, one by one. 20 days of a sleepless zombie at the helm of the battleship. But with the extraordinary waves of messages, positive vibes, encouragement, telephone calls, offers of help from just about all over the world. A powerful positive help. And the total devotion of Alain Fontbonne. I have not been alone in this battle.
The weight disparity is enormous but they are ALL doing well today. A moment of silent grief for Cachi and her little girl, and for Purple and Green who gave up the battle. Nothing will console me for their loss but I am incredibly proud of the seven survivors.
Not a super success- only 2 really tried to eat for the first time - the others either walked through it or ignored it. Big mess (which is fairly usual for their first confrontation with food in a bowl).
03/09/2023
20 days today - 20 days of round the clock bottle feeding, intubing, forcing them to pee and to poo, cleaning, hugging and loving each one, one by one. 20 days of a sleepless zombie at the helm of the battleship. But with the extraordinary waves of messages, positive vibes, encouragement, telephone calls, offers of help from just about all over the world. A powerful positive help. And the total devotion of Alain Fontbonne. I have not been alone in this battle.
The weight disparity is enormous but they are ALL doing well today. A moment of silent grief for Cachi and her little girl, and for Purple and Green who gave up the battle. Nothing will console me for their loss but I am incredibly proud of the seven survivors.
Not a super success- only 2 really tried to eat for the first time - the others either walked through it or ignored it. Big mess (which is fairly usual for their first confrontation with food in a bowl).
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30/08/2023
Too tired to make a comment . . .72 nails clipped . .
30/08/2023
Too tired to make a comment . . .72 nails clipped . .
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25/08/2023
The super advantage of this follow up of the tragedy is that all these puppies are going to have a unique relationship with humans - as did their mother who was born dead. Which is why I won’t use a feeder as every feed is a time for stroking, whispering, hugging, sniffing . . .
25/08/2023
The super advantage of this follow up of the tragedy is that all these puppies are going to have a unique relationship with humans - as did their mother who was born dead. Which is why I won’t use a feeder as every feed is a time for stroking, whispering, hugging, sniffing . . .
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23/08/2023
Big fright since yesterday with disinterest in the bottle and several with a refusal to drink. Orange collar was totally disinterested in any milk so I just wrapped her up and hugged and cuddled her. By the 4th meal refused I was in a panic and then she decided to reward me with a few sips. Weight-wise it was a very bad day for almost all of them, but the canicule temperature at 41+ may have had something to do with that.
23/08/2023
Big fright since yesterday with disinterest in the bottle and several with a refusal to drink. Orange collar was totally disinterested in any milk so I just wrapped her up and hugged and cuddled her. By the 4th meal refused I was in a panic and then she decided to reward me with a few sips. Weight-wise it was a very bad day for almost all of them, but the canicule temperature at 41+ may have had something to do with that.
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21/08/2023
Plush (I had to give her a name) watching me wash and change the whelping box. Puppies all cleaned up . . . . for the millionth time. Until you face this tragic situation - no mother atall - you don’t really realise the work the bio mother puts into cleaning her puppies. The food is one thing but the total picture is a 24 h job.
21/08/2023
Plush (I had to give her a name) watching me wash and change the whelping box. Puppies all cleaned up . . . . for the millionth time. Until you face this tragic situation - no mother atall - you don’t really realise the work the bio mother puts into cleaning her puppies. The food is one thing but the total picture is a 24 h job.
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20/08/2023
We love our mummy
20/08/2023
We love our mummy
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18/08/2023
A wild dash to buy new teats and a couple of extra feeding bottles and a new bottle-brush and kilometres of kitchen paper or should I call it Puppy Toilet Paper to be more precise ?
18/08/2023
A wild dash to buy new teats and a couple of extra feeding bottles and a new bottle-brush and kilometres of kitchen paper or should I call it Puppy Toilet Paper to be more precise ?
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Momma Cachi is watching over them.
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17/08/2023
At 2.30 a.m. today. - puppies asleep and bottles ready for 5 a.m. - now I’m off to rest for a couple of hours.
17/08/2023
At 2.30 a.m. today. - puppies asleep and bottles ready for 5 a.m. - now I’m off to rest for a couple of hours.
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16/08/2023
I tried to answer on Facebook all those of you who wrote kind and stimulating messages. So many kind messages and private messages and phone calls - in this tragic and depressing time I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
The puppies are doing well though 2 of the boys are being a bit difficult with the bottle though they appear capable of sucking siblings’ parts so are obviously hungry. It’s only day 2 and I guess it’s no fun being dragged out of your mother under anesthetic and be expected to be a normally happy baby with a loving mummy when all they’ve got is a weeping me and bottles of milk.
16/08/2023
I tried to answer on Facebook all those of you who wrote kind and stimulating messages. So many kind messages and private messages and phone calls - in this tragic and depressing time I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
The puppies are doing well though 2 of the boys are being a bit difficult with the bottle though they appear capable of sucking siblings’ parts so are obviously hungry. It’s only day 2 and I guess it’s no fun being dragged out of your mother under anesthetic and be expected to be a normally happy baby with a loving mummy when all they’ve got is a weeping me and bottles of milk.
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Incredible that a fake mummy can draw the attention of 2 day old (not quite) puppies searching for teats when they’ve not known anything except the bottle. And have no ears or eyes functioning and I hesitate to think that a puppy’s incredible natural instinct would push it to search for a teat when there’s no mummy-smell. Without doubt we have the most amazing breed in the (dog) world.
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Gob-smacked by their affinity !
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14/08/2023
I am totally shattered since yesterday afternoon when incomprehensibly my beloved and unique Cachi died when undergoing a C-section. I could not believe that my devoted yellow shadow was gone, she who was to be the one who stayed with me when finally I could no longer go on with more than one dog.
The heat and the number of her babies was tiring but she was an active healthy girl. No contractions to speak of, no Vets interested in reproduction and the Vet who’d been following her since the start of her season had gone on holiday. This local Vet had given me her perssonal number in case I needed it for in addition today is yet another bank holiday. 18 years in Sciez and I never had a reproach for the C-sections at my Vets. Impeccable conditions.
Yesterday was pretty horrifying on every count and considering the conditions I am sure that elsewhere, had there been one, Cachi would still be in my arms today.
One little girl joined her mother and I asked the clinic to make sure that mother and daughter were incinerated together. And then I took the road home with the nine babies who were starving.
I can’t believe she’s not there, smiling at me and wagging her tail. I smell her, the warm fur anointed with essential oil to keep the mosquitos off. And I’m crying non-stop and hating myself for destroying my miracle child, my born-dead baby who survived her own birth, already an incredible desire to live. Had I not wanted puppies after nearly 2 years without - Cachi would still be here today. How to forgive myself ?
Now I have just one obligation - to care for Cachi’s 9 babies, to be worthy of her as a thank-you for her existance and for her love.
Rest in peace my beautiful Cachi and forgive me if you can.
14/08/2023
I am totally shattered since yesterday afternoon when incomprehensibly my beloved and unique Cachi died when undergoing a C-section. I could not believe that my devoted yellow shadow was gone, she who was to be the one who stayed with me when finally I could no longer go on with more than one dog.
The heat and the number of her babies was tiring but she was an active healthy girl. No contractions to speak of, no Vets interested in reproduction and the Vet who’d been following her since the start of her season had gone on holiday. This local Vet had given me her perssonal number in case I needed it for in addition today is yet another bank holiday. 18 years in Sciez and I never had a reproach for the C-sections at my Vets. Impeccable conditions.
Yesterday was pretty horrifying on every count and considering the conditions I am sure that elsewhere, had there been one, Cachi would still be in my arms today.
One little girl joined her mother and I asked the clinic to make sure that mother and daughter were incinerated together. And then I took the road home with the nine babies who were starving.
I can’t believe she’s not there, smiling at me and wagging her tail. I smell her, the warm fur anointed with essential oil to keep the mosquitos off. And I’m crying non-stop and hating myself for destroying my miracle child, my born-dead baby who survived her own birth, already an incredible desire to live. Had I not wanted puppies after nearly 2 years without - Cachi would still be here today. How to forgive myself ?
Now I have just one obligation - to care for Cachi’s 9 babies, to be worthy of her as a thank-you for her existance and for her love.
Rest in peace my beautiful Cachi and forgive me if you can.
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The last photos of Cachi alive
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13/08/2023
She can’t imagine for what she is waiting and I’m stressing out . . . and Charlie is watching his granddaughter from beyond the whelping box, calm and composed !
13/08/2023
She can’t imagine for what she is waiting and I’m stressing out . . . and Charlie is watching his granddaughter from beyond the whelping box, calm and composed !
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10/08/2023
Cachi in excess movement mode (internal movement very visible) but external movement more complicated . . .
How can you scratch your ear with your back paw when you are totally unable to circumvent your circumference ? Answer - you can’t.
Hence I havebecome a surrogate ear scratcher.
10/08/2023
Cachi in excess movement mode (internal movement very visible) but external movement more complicated . . .
How can you scratch your ear with your back paw when you are totally unable to circumvent your circumference ? Answer - you can’t.
Hence I havebecome a surrogate ear scratcher.
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08/08/2023
NINE - it looks like NINE !
08/08/2023
NINE - it looks like NINE !
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07/08/2023
Cachi at 55/56 days of gestation with her Mummy - photo credit to Dog-daddy Alain Fontbonne.
07/08/2023
Cachi at 55/56 days of gestation with her Mummy - photo credit to Dog-daddy Alain Fontbonne.
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05/08/2023
« I can’t go on like this . . . I can hardly move, my organs are squashed, I can’t stop peeing and pooing . . Please tell me what is happening. I feel guilty and horribly uncomfortable . . . ». If only I could explain . . . .
05/08/2023
« I can’t go on like this . . . I can hardly move, my organs are squashed, I can’t stop peeing and pooing . . Please tell me what is happening. I feel guilty and horribly uncomfortable . . . ». If only I could explain . . . .
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03/08/2023
Progesterone level is O.K. Weight is incredible and difficult for her and worrying for me. Couldn’t believe she was over 40 kilos at the clinic this morning. Still roughly 2 weeks to go . . . . Her normal weight is 32 kilos. Her food has been strictly normal until 3 days ago when I added a very small second meal.
03/08/2023
Progesterone level is O.K. Weight is incredible and difficult for her and worrying for me. Couldn’t believe she was over 40 kilos at the clinic this morning. Still roughly 2 weeks to go . . . . Her normal weight is 32 kilos. Her food has been strictly normal until 3 days ago when I added a very small second meal.
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Getting prepared but I have no more colours available. Will these collars determine the number of puppies ?
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01/08/2023
Six and a half weeks
Cachi starting to burst at the seams . . . and does not understand these strange changes in her life. She has great difficulty scratching an ear as her hind leg gets blocked by this expanse, burgeoning daily, and that useful back foot is frustratingly useless. Ugh !
01/08/2023
Six and a half weeks
Cachi starting to burst at the seams . . . and does not understand these strange changes in her life. She has great difficulty scratching an ear as her hind leg gets blocked by this expanse, burgeoning daily, and that useful back foot is frustratingly useless. Ugh !
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026/07/2023
· Good Night, sleep tight . . . Six weeks tomorrow . . . and something strange is going on inside me . . . I wonder what’s happening . . .
(I think she was dreaming about a boy she met a few weeks ago . . . )
026/07/2023
· Good Night, sleep tight . . . Six weeks tomorrow . . . and something strange is going on inside me . . . I wonder what’s happening . . .
(I think she was dreaming about a boy she met a few weeks ago . . . )
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23/07/2023
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20/07/2023
Now 5 weeks in whelp and rounding bit by bit, but mid-August is not the kindest month of the year to become a mother for the first time when the temperature is hovering around 39C (103F) with mosquitos and flies the size of drones and not a drop of rain. Off to the Vet to check progesterone level this morning. 32 kms X2 on a bumpy road not ideal either.
20/07/2023
Now 5 weeks in whelp and rounding bit by bit, but mid-August is not the kindest month of the year to become a mother for the first time when the temperature is hovering around 39C (103F) with mosquitos and flies the size of drones and not a drop of rain. Off to the Vet to check progesterone level this morning. 32 kms X2 on a bumpy road not ideal either.
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14/07/2023
Cachi - protecting the contents of her rounding tummy, indoors. Far too hot to leave her outside even in the shade. Meanwhile her human is sandpapering and reconditioning her whelping box in full canicule sun. Cachi is collecting baby clothes for my approval . . . .
14/07/2023
Cachi - protecting the contents of her rounding tummy, indoors. Far too hot to leave her outside even in the shade. Meanwhile her human is sandpapering and reconditioning her whelping box in full canicule sun. Cachi is collecting baby clothes for my approval . . . .
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10/07/2023
CHAMPAGNE . Ghastly canicule trip this morning. No indication where to go with entire roads shut down. My there and back hit 100 kms instead of 62. Just home. Chaotic. BUT Cachi is indeed in whelp and I am so very happy for her, for me, for Dollar & Maya and for the Labrador world. Those interested can contact me but preferably by message as my Internet and computer are still dead.
10/07/2023
CHAMPAGNE . Ghastly canicule trip this morning. No indication where to go with entire roads shut down. My there and back hit 100 kms instead of 62. Just home. Chaotic. BUT Cachi is indeed in whelp and I am so very happy for her, for me, for Dollar & Maya and for the Labrador world. Those interested can contact me but preferably by message as my Internet and computer are still dead.
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06/07/2023
Off to the Vet with Cachi for her progesterone test. Steady as usual at 20 ng. All is well and Monday hopefully there’ll be definite proof that Cachi is in whelp. She enjoyed making friends with several dogs in the waiting room.
06/07/2023
Off to the Vet with Cachi for her progesterone test. Steady as usual at 20 ng. All is well and Monday hopefully there’ll be definite proof that Cachi is in whelp. She enjoyed making friends with several dogs in the waiting room.
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22/06/2023
The start - Le début
Cachi and Dollar
LOTZWIL - SUISSE
The start - Le début
Cachi and Dollar
LOTZWIL - SUISSE
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