Puppies

I dont plan to keep any, we have enough dogs, but i'm sure one will grow on me.

seems to happen that way..we never planned on keeping any. then IT happens. we alway kept the runt. you always end up holding one for few to many seconds then BAM!

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Originally Posted by jamesw

I dont plan to keep any, we have enough dogs, but i'm sure one will grow on me.

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Originally Posted by joyful girl

that is why spay/neutering is so important

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I'd bet after 7 pups she sees it this way too :) I always thought pups were fun till I had 10 of them... pit pups... and the mother's back bone stuck out like a dinosaur, the poor thing was all boobs and bones! He head was distorted looking and honestly it was disgusting! I used to get nauseous when I'd touch her and sometimes I'd cry... No matter how much puppy chow, milk, and enervite we put in her... I still have one of the pups, and I only know of the happiness of one other... It's pretty heart breaking some of the realities, BUT the good news is that everyone wants a little dog it seems, so they shouldn't be too tough to place. *get started today, OP!* It sure makes them easier to enjoy when you know when they're leaving! You might want to consider getting some powdered puppy milk and enervite or something similar for mom, and after a couple weeks the pups will be able to lap up the milk on their own... Please do anything you can do to take the strain off mom!! Royal Canin has a great baby dog (or something similar) formula that has great nutrients and a tiny kibble so that even little guys like yours can start eating it young...

Another thing that I found to be immensely helpful were kiddie pools to keep the pups in... mine were jumping out by 4 weeks or so, but yours may be able to be contained by a kiddie pool for the majority of their stay with you.. .they're also easy to clean and easy for mom to escape from!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

oh... and make sure you either send them with people you know and trust, or tack on a small adoption fee... some people out there collect free and cheap pets for the wrong reasons... be it baiting fighting dogs, feeding to snakes (lol- it could happen), or just not thinking it through enough and not being able to care for them!

Good luck with the puppies. Its always worth it to nurture them and see them mature, whether it was planned or not.

Speaking of nurture... if you google biosensor or super dog "training" you should find some great information on early neurological stimulation and how to help mold the puppies into stronger more able to adjust adults... plus it gives you a reason to hold them all every day :)

Gotta love puppies!!!! Can't wait to see pics of them as they grow!!!

So...? How are they doing? How's mom and god parents doing? Got any new pics?

They are doing fine!

Pics suck because they wouldnt stop moving.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...6/CIMG5680.jpg
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Mom looks really worn out. Cute pups though, while it's still fresh in your mind I'd set up an appointment to get her spayed as soon as the pups are weaned.