ScottishCollies of the Pacific Northwest

09/10/2026

Took Pink for a walk at whatcom falls park the other day. This girl loves the water!

She has met a potential new family, lovely couple with two kids, and they're local! Not in a hurry to bring a dog home, willing to give her time to transition. Perfection? 🤞 Could be!

09/10/2026

Sadly...no puppies for Ivy. Why is unknown at this point. Not sure how we'll proceed. Sure wish my long time veterinarian hadn't retired! It's always hard breaking in a new one.

09/09/2026

And we're back for a recheck.

09/08/2026

Took a little walk in the park yesterday afternoon with my pretty girl!

09/03/2026

I saw this and felt it was a good share for those who have newborns.

When Ivy had her last litter and a few of them weren't gaining like we felt they should, it was recommended that I tube feed them. I'd done that before with an orphaned litter of golden retrievers, but it had been years and the prospect made me really nervous. Finding ni***es that work for puppies so that they don't end up aspirating can be a struggle as well.

Anyway...the sponge looks like a good, safe alternative!

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09/03/2026

The two Pinks haven't seen each other since they were ten weeks old.

Nearly identical at birth, not much has changed! Except that Pink was always the second biggest pup in the litter, and Hot Pink (Thistle) was the runt by a long shot.

Fast forward two years, and Hot Pink is slightly taller than Pink, though the latter is shorter bodied and stockier.

But just to glance over at them? Nearly impossible to tell the difference!

09/01/2026

How heartbreaking! Unexplained death in an otherwise healthy puppy.

Help Christine R raise money to support University of Cambridge

09/01/2026

Always always always be ready to take a puppy or dog back. Circumstances change, oftentimes beyond a family's control. What's best for the family may not always be best for the dog, and as a breeder we must always be ready to be the safety net.

I want my puppy buyers to feel comfortable reaching out if they're in trouble. It doesn't matter if it's a job loss, a death in the family, or simply feeling overwhelmed by life. YOU are important. Your mental and physical well being are important to me.

Life happens. Things change. You are loved. 🩷

09/01/2026

This morning I loaded Ivy up at 7:10 and hit the road for our 9 am ultrasound in Snohomish with the repro vet.

Once there, Ivy opted to hide beneath the chair as she waited to see her dogtor. It wasn't long before he came in with the ultrasound machine and a wedge shaped 'basket'.

Ivy layed down and we flipped her over so she was belly up in the classic collie pose. A bit of belly hair was shaved off before a green gel was squeezed into her skin. The machine was turned on and the wand slowly made its way around her belly.

Ivy laid patiently waiting, and I sat alongside her on the floor, not quite as patient to see the results.

The wand moved back and forth and in circular motions. I've only seen this once before, so was hoping the vet was seeing more than I was.

After what seemed forever (1.5 minutes) he said, "Well, I can see sacks, but I'm not heartbeats or spines." He continued to move the wand. I could see the empty sacks as he moved it around.

"When did she ovulate?" The vet up here told me Sunday, and she was bred that afternoon, the following day, and again on Weds. So we are at least 3.5 weeks from the last breeding.

"It would be odd for the entire litter to be absorbed. She's not that old, and she's had a successful litter. I'm seeing around 8 sacks, but nothing inside them. Maybe we're just too early for them to show up?"

He sent me home with a date for a recheck next week.

So we sit in limbo, holding onto a sliver of hope based on the fact that sacks are only there if eggs are impregnated, and crossing fingers we were just too early, because the alternative would leave us questioning why an entire litter would be absorbed 😕