Re: Puppies

From: Tony (Rodney_at_10uk.net)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:19:30 -0000

 Jill. wrote:
> Tony wrote:
>> To Jill and the others that were interested...
>>
>> 2am last night I heard what I thought were foxes yelping. Quickly
>> went down to make sure the hens were OK (that brings this post back
>> on topic :-) ) and there on the lawn were four gorgeous little seven
>> week old puppies.
>>
>> I found out the farmer next door had heard them in the barn the day
>> before but couldn't get to them - they must have found a hole by the
>> floor and been getting in and out quietly for some time but only now
>> making noises.
>>
>> My bitch is a white german shep and two of the pups look like golden
>> labs and the other two are black and tans.
>>
>> Aint nature wonderful - shouldn't have worried all that time afterall
>> :-). They must have kept so quiet for so long - I searched that barn
>> dozens of times.
>
> Well what a major miracle and fantastic news Tony
> They must have been reasonably content to stay so quiet
> Well done to your girl but not an experience to be repeated !!!
>
> I would suggest a good multivitamin [abidec from Boots is very good]
> a good puppy wormer from the vet [not pet shop] and probably a check
> for fleas or mites. -I would say the same goes for mum too.
> Beta puppy is a very good starter feed - if you soak it you get
> little soft buttons that you can just put into their mouths which
> dissolve easily. They soon get the hang of it. It does not take long
> before you can feed to appetite. And that will be quite a lot !!!!
>

They are all going to the vets on Tuesday for an MOT. I started feeding
them on cow milk but been told that's not too good, so now they are on
pedigree chum dry mixer softened with warm water. Snowy is still feeding
them but very begrudingly and after being nipped by one, I can understand
why. I'll get the wormer from the vets and of course they'll need jabs
which they are now late for.

> The major job you are going have now is catching up on socialising
> :~)) You were not busy for the next 2 weeks were you ?
>

I've spent most of today building a run for them with living quarters -
started off quite basic but by the time I finished, it was a palace! :-).

Have to start looking for homes for them now, although Josh (6 years old) is
adamant that we are keeping them all!

> Thanks for letting us know Tony
> Having just lost one of ours yesterday to a very aggressive cancer I
> could do with doggy good news

Aww - I'm sorry about that. We planted a cherry tree over my childhood dogs
grave and twenty and some years later its a beauty that always brings back
memories.

Tony

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