Got 5 new babies today

The puppies are 10 days old today, the owner called me today and said that the mom was acting funny and shivering/twitching, and that she had vomited twice.
I asked if maybe she had gotten into anything poisonous, she said no.
I told her to not let the puppies nurse until she found out what was going on, after no signs of improvement this morning, I told her to take the dog to the emergency clinic. There she was diagnosed with eclampsia & calcium deficiency, which was causing her to have heart arrythmias.
Needless to say, no more nursing for her. The dogs owner asked if I would care for the puppies, I said yes because one is to be mine, and I did trust their care to anyone else. So now I am caring for 5 puppies, and my cousins dog who has been with me a month already, but he goes home Wed. lol
Anywho, here are some pics

Mom & puppies on 10/1

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSCF2879.jpg

Puppies tonight with their sock buddy warmers
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSCF2987.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSCF2988.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSCF2989.jpg

They should be opening their eyes any day now.

Holy cuteness Batman...Love that last pic...

Oh my goodness, they are just the cutest babies ever. I am such a sucker for a puppy.

Cute cute cute :p

very cute puppies but i do not envy you at all. having to wake up every coule hours to feed them is a pain the arse. we had to hand raise a few litters when i was growing up and those 6 to 8 weeks really took a tole on us...
good luck
adam jeffery

SOO cute!! Lol but they're not quite so adorable when you're getting up throughout the night to feed them huh. :P Last summer I hand-raised 2-day-old kittens whose mother rejected them. Not exactly a small responsibility hah.

Good luck with them! Keep us updated with pics!!

lol Adam, tell me about it! But the vet said that if I fed them 6 times during the day they will be fine during the night, and the whole stimulation during and after feedings :O so I have lots of pee towels & baby wipes on hand.

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Originally Posted by llovelace

lol Adam, tell me about it! But the vet said that if I fed them 6 times during the day they will be fine during the night, and the whole stimulation during and after feedings :O so I have lots of pee towels & baby wipes on hand.

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Aw, now that's dedication ;)

Getting them all weighed and a color collar, my bedroom smells like formula lol, but so far so good. One night down sucessfuly :D.

One of the males with his snuggle buddy
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSCF2990.jpg

<sigh> ...and now I want a new puppy... Very cute!

Wow they are so cute. I am SO glad they are yours ;) My mom's dog had a litter and we had to bottle feed them for about a week and that was a LONG week. They are lucky to have you.

Awww...cute little buggers! I wish the momma luck :)

Momma is doing better, called to check on her tonight. She has been searching for the pups though :(

What's in the snuggle buddies?

Snuggle buddies are filled with rice, I microwave them, they hold heat well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIYgRrODc6w

I want 8 hrs of UNINTERUPTED sleep!!!

Have switched from store bought puppy formula to a home made goats milk formula, the puppies seem to like it alot better, and they are moving their bowels after every feeding today.

They are becoming more active, one is trying to bark :)

Other than my lack of sleep, and their daily laudry, they are an absolute joy!!!!

Those puppies are adorable and that is a cute video. It looks like they're in very good hands. Please continue to keep us updated

can't seem to upload vid

http://youtu.be/w6aLIJX9rjo

If someone could embed the link properly, thanks :)

Ok I so give up on the video!
Any who, they are all pooping on their own, joy joy. They can manage to crawl tumble out of the pool. I ordered this soft sided play yard for them

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...Do7BmLg0_1.jpg

I feel soooo bad, now that the puppies are pooping on their own, I have been cleaning up messes and wiping bottoms etc as needed. Bently the largest pup, looked as if he were having a hard time going poo, I knew he couldn't be constipated, when I checked his bottom, it was essentially plugged! poo had dried in his fur so he couldn't go :O, after 5 minutes of wiping with a wet warm towel, he's all cleaned up, and I clipped the fur all around the rectal opening. I feel soooooo bad for him, his poor tummy must be upset.

Here is a pic of him from the 13th he was 2 weeks old. He looks like a little stuffed bear

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSCF3032.jpg

Is there an easy way to clip their nails? I try to do it while their are alseep, but as soon as I start they wake up & start squirming around lol, I try to file them also while they are feeding. Maybe I'll borrow my sons pedi paws.

Finally!!, I was worried that I'd have to do an enema :O

http://<a href="http://youtu.be/o69i...69i64BGh6Q</a>

The new playpen arrived yesterday! Just in time. They were begining to climb/tumble from their pool pen.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...h_DSCF3156.jpg

Here you go Lisa, BTW Great thing you're doing with the cute pups. Although it's gotta be A LOT of work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6aLIJX9rjo&feature=youtu.be

Thanks Jay, I will call after I get some coffee in me