.sarah
09-11-2006, 09:37 PM
I got a call around 5:00 today from my boss/the foster director of the humane society. Someone had dropped off 9 puppies and she needed foster homes for them. They are between 2-3 weeks old. I'm going to talk with a few breeders to try to determine a closer age estimate. They are Australian Shepherd mixes. I brought home three of them.
Apparently someone found them at a motel in a dumpster. Originally there were 11 puppies but I am not sure what happened to the other two or what happened to the mother. The people that found the puppies only brought us nine of them. They have been without food for a few days so my guess is that the mother was killed/died and the other two puppies died without food and shelter. It is obvious that these puppies were suckling on each other trying to find milk because they all have sores on their paws.
The two fawn ones are very feisty and talkative. The fawn with white was LOUD, so I passed on her. The other fawn one made a lot of noise but it almost reminded me of how Nova "talks", so I took her. I also took the male black tri and the merle. The tris and merle look very much like Aussies, but the fawns look more like Danes or Mastiffs with their color and the black masks. Who knows at this point what they really are.
Here are the five I had to choose from
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7446.jpg
They are still too young for solid food
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7458.jpg
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7463.jpg
These two have been sleeping most of the time
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7466.jpg
Sweet face
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7472.jpg
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7474.jpg
Streeeetch!
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7486.jpg
Finally the fawn baby wants to join them
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7491.jpg
The foster director wants to name them things like Ramada, Hilton, Holiday (Inn) because they were found at a motel. I thought it was a cute idea but hotel names aren't very nice ;) Right now I'm calling the fawn one Diva because it's very clear that she's bossy and will get what she wants. The other two have slept most of the time since I've had them home, so I am waiting to name them.
Everyone please give a big "GOOD GIRL" to Mandy ... she's doing fantastic with them. She's actually being the best behaved around them. She sniffed them and then went and layed down. Nova is sleeping now but was very interested in them for a long time and then growled at Diva when she tried to suckle on her.
The puppies are sleeping right now. I hope I can get some rest tonight :)
Apparently someone found them at a motel in a dumpster. Originally there were 11 puppies but I am not sure what happened to the other two or what happened to the mother. The people that found the puppies only brought us nine of them. They have been without food for a few days so my guess is that the mother was killed/died and the other two puppies died without food and shelter. It is obvious that these puppies were suckling on each other trying to find milk because they all have sores on their paws.
The two fawn ones are very feisty and talkative. The fawn with white was LOUD, so I passed on her. The other fawn one made a lot of noise but it almost reminded me of how Nova "talks", so I took her. I also took the male black tri and the merle. The tris and merle look very much like Aussies, but the fawns look more like Danes or Mastiffs with their color and the black masks. Who knows at this point what they really are.
Here are the five I had to choose from
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7446.jpg
They are still too young for solid food
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7458.jpg
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7463.jpg
These two have been sleeping most of the time
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7466.jpg
Sweet face
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7472.jpg
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7474.jpg
Streeeetch!
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7486.jpg
Finally the fawn baby wants to join them
http://southernmutt.com/photos/091106/IMG_7491.jpg
The foster director wants to name them things like Ramada, Hilton, Holiday (Inn) because they were found at a motel. I thought it was a cute idea but hotel names aren't very nice ;) Right now I'm calling the fawn one Diva because it's very clear that she's bossy and will get what she wants. The other two have slept most of the time since I've had them home, so I am waiting to name them.
Everyone please give a big "GOOD GIRL" to Mandy ... she's doing fantastic with them. She's actually being the best behaved around them. She sniffed them and then went and layed down. Nova is sleeping now but was very interested in them for a long time and then growled at Diva when she tried to suckle on her.
The puppies are sleeping right now. I hope I can get some rest tonight :)