We Are HERE!

Day 1

Well we must have bred late because she came early! She started whelping on the evening of Friday, February 24, with pups being born into the early morning hours on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Unfortunately we lost 3 pups that should have been viable (boy aspirated, boy placenta detached too soon, and patch girl stuck in birth canal too long), but we are so grateful for 2 girls! I am so disappointed I was not able to save the three, but there is nothing that could have been done, timing is everything, in most things in life. Another Life Happens moment.

The good news is that the 2 girls are doing great. There were no skinny or small puppies in this litter and they are getting chubbier by leaps and bounds. I am taking Licious' temperature a couple times a day and checking her teats to make sure she does not get mastitis with such a small litter. Also it is best to not overfed the dam, as that creates more milk, however, she needs nourishment to be healthy and produce milk. Smaller meals spread out over the day seems to help keep her in balance.

Birthweights: Girl #1 - 13 oz, Girl #2 - 13 1/4 oz

2 chubby girls 1 day old