We lost 5 puppies this past week. It was heartbreaking if not unexpected. But we are ready to regroup and move on with the three big, healthy, pups we have left and their strong mama.
Our life is much different today. These three pups are good nursers and not so dependent on the supplement bottles. They don't need tube feedings or eye treatments or other time consuming interventions. They are strong enough to get up and walk around, so we reconfigured their area so that they have a little penned yard coming off of their pool/bed. They enjoy walking out there to pee and play, and then walk back into the bed to nurse. They can see us moving about now, and they can watch Hannah when she gets up to take a drink or get something to eat. We put away all of the IV fluids and syringes and medicines except their antibiotics, so there is less of a hospital atmosphere going. They have started to play with their puppy toys and they like to get attention from their human family.
We feel we still have a chance of pulling these last pups through with Hannah, and we are savoring these hard-earned, precious puppy moments.
The surviving pups are:
- Miss Navy/#8 (aka White Tips)
- Mr. Purple/ #4 (aka Big Guy or Rottweiler)
- Mr. Teal/ #7 (aka Chocolate or Brownie)
2 comments:
Awh. I am hopeful that this is the last of losing puppies. I hope the three Porter puppies continue to do well.
Here's to a fresh start! I've been thinking about Hannah and her pups and am hoping the remaining three (and Hannah) continue to do well. Thank you for keeping us all up to date.
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