Sunday, June 10, 2012

June 9, 2012 Happy Birthday puppies

Hi all,

After many vet visits, the decision was made that the time was right!!! Bobi's temperature had dropped and she was showing signs of having contractions. 

Bobi had her c-section this afternoon. For several reasons it was just in time. She was spade on the table.  She would have been unable to have delivered her pups without a section. Thank goodness for medical science. In the wild, this line and Bobi would have perished. 

Puppies are currently doing well. 4 boys and 6 girls. 

Babies first visitor

Feedings have gone from every 20 minutes to 1 hour over the several hours we have been home this afternoon.  Due to sedation the puppies were a bit sluggish but have rallied in the last few hours. I will be switching them up every hour through the night. 

Feedings here are not left to chance. The litter is split into two groups and each puppy is attached to a nipple before the next is given to Bobi. The second group is moved to a box with a heating pad where they sleep for the hour. The smaller one may stay with Bobi for several hours in a row. This ensures that each puppy has eaten every hour. I then top off those that will take a bottle with puppy replacement formula (today) and then we move to goat's milk and whipping cream tomorrow.

Puppies are weighed and given a ribbon for easy tracking so that I can make sure which puppies have eaten and which need to be fed. This also comes in handy when the pup does something remarkable I can track it for future placements.


Tony needed some snuggle time with the kids and Bobi. She looks so tired....





 on the way out the door to the vets a black squirrel with a red tail was teasing me, so I thought I would share him with you. Ever seen such a critter?

Congratulations to everyone that has a deposit on a puppy!!!! Bobi has done what she can to provide you with a future companion ;-)

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