UPDATE POST #24....LOOK AT HER NOW! Pls Meet Baby And Her..well, Babies!!

Baby was found on the streets of Chicago by a nice police officer that lives in my town. He works for the city of Chicago and calls me when he needs help. He found this mama, Baby, and her 7 puppies. 6 were crammed in a 5 gallon bucket while the 7th was running in the street with baby trying to catch him. Baby is about 2 yrs old and is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, we believe her pups are mixed with Lab. When we picked them up on November 18th, Baby was filthy, scared, and all skin and bones. When we took her to the vet she weighed 38lbs, the vet said she should at least be 50 or so. She was diagnosed with Giardia and Coccidia. She was tested ngative for Heartworms...thankfully. We believe she was somebody's pet at one point. She is house broken, knows "sit", "stay", and "lay down". She is a very good dog for being a "stray".
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...Rescues012.jpg

She had patches of brittle and missing fur due to malnutrition.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...Rescues019.jpg

Here are a couple of the pups (sorry I resized them but they keep showing up big).
This picture really shows just how skinny she was when she arrived here.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...Rescues010.jpg

There are 4 males and 3 females. The vet said the were about 6 1/2 wks when I got them. They were a little skinny, but the vet said they looked really good...considering.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...scues014-1.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...Rescues017.jpg

Now today, she weighs an amazing 44 lbs...in just two weeks!! She looks great and her pups are growing so fast! All the pups and Baby are on antibiotics for Coccidia. The Giardia is gone, but the Coccidia is lingering. Three pups found homes and left with medication. The police officer took one, Dave's friend took one, and a lady in the neighborhood (who's son goes to school with my boys) took one. So only 4 left and Baby. Here are pictures of her now and her babies. She still has ways to go, but not as much as I first thought.

One week after they arrived.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...1-24-07013.jpg

She gained over 5 pounds in 6 days...the day after she came to me she showed signs of gaining weight. It's amazing what food, water, and love do for a dog.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...1-24-07011.jpg

Look at that "Baby" face!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...1-24-07008.jpg

More in next post....

The babies....

Tot, Female
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ot11-24-07.jpg

Tatter, Female
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...er11-24-07.jpg

Soilder, Female...now in a new home.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...er11-24-07.jpg

Hershey, Male...now in a new home.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...Rescues028.jpg

Jet, Male
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ey11-24-07.jpg

Nesley, Male
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...et11-24-07.jpg

Balto, the lil' street runner went home before I took these pics. Baby stopped nursing about 4 days after we got her, so the vet said it was safe to start placing them and not force her to nurse if she refused.

More pics in next post.

Baby and her pups...sorry about the size, some resize and some don't, weird.

Baby and her pups 3 days after she came to us.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...yandFamily.jpg

Tot and Tatter are wrestling almost on Baby, her face is priceless. It's like she is saying "help, please".
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...1-24-07009.jpg

Tug-o-war....I think mom is going to win kids!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...1-24-07007.jpg

Baby and her son Jet. So cute!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...BabyandJet.jpg

A bunch more in next post....Last post for all the cutesy ones!!

And the best pics for last!!!

Jet. I love when pups sleep like this!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...Rescues002.jpg

Jet, Tatter, and Nesley
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...scues007-1.jpg

Soilder..."what's up?"
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...Rescues006.jpg

Nesley...he is so cute!!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...Rescues004.jpg

Baby LOVES to play.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...Rescues001.jpg

Jet, sleeping on a kittie pillow!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...tedpics002.jpg

Nesley and Tot. Tot is the runt, see how tiny she next to her brother?!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...tedpics001.jpg

Soilder. "Yeah, I stole mom's rope!"
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...1-24-07010.jpg

Tatter...."Hey why'd ya wake me up with that flashy thing?"
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ups/Tatter.jpg

That's all for now! Hope you enjoyed 'em!

omg you're killing me and such an ANGEL to all these dogs. :D they are so cute and the mom is gorgeous. :) Bless your heart. :)

OH MY!!!

What a wonderful overload of CUTE!!!!!

Great Job!!

Thanks for rescuing them. They are adorable, all of them. Poor Baby....I'm sure she is beyond happy having a nice new home to raise her pups.

Poor Baby. :( It's great that the police officer rescued her and knew just the right person to bring her and her puppies to.
They are beautiful dogs! I'm sure you won't have a problem finding homes for them.

I do have a question though. How difficult is it for you to find homes for the momma dogs?

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Originally Posted by Taz_Zoee

Poor Baby. :( It's great that the police officer rescued her and knew just the right person to bring her and her puppies to.
They are beautiful dogs! I'm sure you won't have a problem finding homes for them.

I do have a question though. How difficult is it for you to find homes for the momma dogs?

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Reachoutrescue, I was thinking the same thing ... will you readily find a home for mom-dog? She was sooooo thin when she came to you. Bless the police officer who knew what to do. Please give them a pat for me.

Edited after I read Gini's post to say: Agree completely, bless your heart too! Baby is such a pretty grey-brown color. I hope her coat fills out and I'm glad that she put on weight after she came to you.

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Originally Posted by Taz_Zoee

I do have a question though. How difficult is it for you to find homes for the momma dogs?

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It is very difficult to find homes for the mamas. We still have Beautiful and we got her in June and her pups left in late August. I have a feeling that we will have Baby for a long while too. Adult dogs are very hard to place, especially out here in the Chicago area.

:D These pictures make me smile! Baby is very pretty, and her pups are adorable. Good luck placing the rest of them. :) YOU DID GOOD! :)

All I can add is bless your heart too!

Be still my heart!!! They are soooooo precious!! Thanks so much Tracy for the great job you have done with her and the pups and everything else you do. We love you!!! :)

THANK GOD that officer got them in time and you were kind enough to get them in and save their lives! It just brings tears to my eyes to see the momma so very thin... all of her body weight was going to feed her pups! :( I know your heart must be overjoyed at the outcome of this little family!

GOD BLESS YOU!!!

Kim

Poor girl :(
I hope her and the rest of her pups find good homes soon.
You do such good work:)