Glad I could help!

One other thing I forgot to mention that's important. Right after delivery, especially if it's a big litter, we give the mom 1 to 2 pieces of cheese a day while they are nursing to keep the calcium level up. If they get a calcium deficiency (called eclampsia, forgive my spelling), the mom can be dead in 3 hours. While this is rare, we just don't want to take a chance; it happened to a friend's dog and she had to bring the puppies to another breeder to be nursed. The signs are shivering for no apparent reason and looking like she is "out of it"; that's where really knowing your girl comes in handy.

Let us know how everything goes. Let me know if you have any other questions; if I don't know the answer, I know a lot of breeders who will. BTW, I breed Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Web site is <MysticKnightCavaliers.com> Bear with me, my wife and I did our own web site!

Bruce