Update On Lady And Puppies UPDATE 5/05/07 POST #26

First I want to apologize for not updating you guys sooner. I started a new job that requires me to work from 10 pm to 8 am. At first it was every night, now it is only 4 nights a week and I am getting used to the hours. So I am sorry for not posting this thread sooner.

The puppies are getting so BIG! They are now almost seven weeks old (on Friday they'll be 7 wks). They are eating puppy food now and drinking lots of water. They do not nurse as much so I have seperated Lady from them during the day, just to give her a break. All of the puppies but two have homes waiting for them. The applicants passed criminal background checks, reference checks, and house checks. I had some weird people call about these pups, but we narrowed it down to (we hope) the perfect families.

As for Lady....well no home yet. She is sick. We are not sure what is wrong with her. I have an appointment on Saturday for her to go to our vet. She is very mopey, walks very slow, barely eats or drinks, she is not gaining any weight (she is very thin), and her gums are pretty pale. The vet has nothing open until Saturday and I don't get paid til Friday. This just started the last week....right before I started seperating the pups. She is friendly, wags her tails, but just seems so sad and not feeling good. I hope it is nothing serious, as we were thinking of keeping her. She is such a good dog and so gentle. Please pray for her. I have started giving her raw and she likes the beef, not the chicken...but even that she barely eats. I have to hand feed her in order for her to eat. Her poop is soft, but not mush, and an orangish color. I will post after the vet on Saturday.

Well here are the pictures of the pups and Lady. Enjoy.

The pups first encounter with softened puppy food. These were taken about two weeks ago.

The two bigger males always seem to smell the food first! And lil' Rascal is quickly catching up in size....and appetiite (sorry I know I can't spell!!)
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Slowly they all smell the food.
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And it is all over with now.....happy puppies....big messes!
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A couple of weeks later......

Look how big we are!!!

Please don't mind the mess..... these pups are something but hard to keep up with!

Bentley playing with the water.
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Dolly looking so cute.
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Bentley and Rascall watching Scruff in awe!!
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Garth getting his full of water.
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Cordova and Dolly (Dolly love used fabric softeners....she always seems to find them!)
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Next post for pictures of Lady.....

Hi PT friends....
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I like the couch.
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I REALLY like the couch!!
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Wait.....I spot something....
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It's Midnight!! Can I have your treat buddy??
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Aren't I just beautiful? I hope I am not sick.... Please pray for me. Thank you friends...
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That's all for now.....

The puppies are adorable, but momma is BEAUTIFUL! Hope everything goes well.

oh my goodness! :D They are adorable and Lady is gorgeous!
I hope nothing serious is wrong with her.. :( I will pray that she'll be okay.
please keep us updated.

Omg, the pups are so stinking cute!! I love the brown and white ones forhead, all the wrinkles are adorable. Pit bull pups are so cute! The pups look happy, fat and sassy. :D

I'm so sorry that Lady isn't feeling well. She is a beautiful girl, she looks like such a sweetie. I pray she will be ok. You both will be in my thoughts and prayers. (((Hugs)))

Awwwwww!!!! They're sooooo cute......kisses to all of them and Lady!! :D

I hope Lady will feel better soon. She looks like such a love. :)

The puppies are adorable! Lady is so pretty, I will pray she'll be ok.

Oooh, they're adorable. Poor Lady, I hope she's alright! Is she drinking and eating normally? I hope this is just a case of motherly anxiety ;)

Awww, they are so precious!! I hope Lady is going to be okay. She will be in my thoughts.

Lady will be in our prayers, poor girl.

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! for the fabulous pictures! You are one special person! Yay that you're finding good homes for these precious babies!! Beautiful Lady will be in my prayers. It stinks that she's sick. Poor girl deserves a break already. Hugs and kisses to all!

They really are all so sweet. Lady does look sad. I hope and pray she is alright.

Thank you for the update!

Prayers for you Lady, that the vet will find nothing serious wrong honey.
You've done a wonderful job raising your puppies, now it's time for R&R and for you to feel better!!

Thanks everybody for your nice thoughts and prayers.

Dave gave Lady two Vitamin C tablets last night at around 11pm and she loved them. I talked to Katie (kt_luvs_kitties) last night. She worked in a vet office for a while, so I asked what she thought. She said it may be just worms or could be heart worms. When I came home from work this morning, Lady was laying on my bed. I dewormed her about an hour ago with Pyrantel Pamoate that I had ordered from my vet's office. She took it well. I checked her gums and they looked a little pinker, which is good. She still is very depressed and not eating too much. She did drink water last night Dave said. I have an appointment for Saturday morning at 10:30 am CST. If she poops out worms....I will be so happy. I am going to get a H.W. test done on her and hopefully it will come back negative. I just pray she is okay. I know this is part of doing rescues, but it really stinks. I just hope I can save her and let her live a long happy life. I will keep you all posted.

Oh look at the puppies, so playful and full of life! Yes, I can well imagine they are a handful to keep up with.

Lady< dear girl< we are all routing for you

Could she have a calcium deficiency from nursing? I wonder if a good round of minerals and vitamins would be an idea....I was just thinkg about how she really liked the vitamin c...

I'd love to give Lady a big hug to try to make her feel better. She looks so sad. Hopefully she is just worn out from the puppers and can get better really quickly after a vet check. She looks like such a lovely lady!

My vet had to reschedule our appointment due to his own personal issues. So I am taking Lady to Paws on Sunday morning for a H.W. test. If she is negative, then I will schedule another appointment with my vet for early next week to have tests done. If she is positive for H.W., I am not sure what I am going to do. Treatment here is highly expensive. I will just have to wait until Sunday to find out and then go from there.

Please keep sweet Lady in your prayers.

If you look at this picture, you can see her ribs because she is under weight, but her stomach looks very bloated. I dewormed her this morning, but nothing yet.
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This is how she always looks lately, and what she does all day long. Poor Lil' Lady.
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Awwwwww......her sad face is breaking my heart :( I hope and pray she's just a little tired from being a Mommy and she'll snap back. She deserves a good life. :(

The pups look great! Poor Lady! I hope she gets better. I'm so happy the pups have homes! I'm sure you found the perfect homes for them. :)

Lady is absolutely gorgeous! Her puppies look wonderful too! That is quite a few puppies to keep up with, and it is pleasing to see that you are willing to love each and every one of them as much as you are:D
I hope that everything turns out okay at the vets tomorrow! Prayers are on the way for this beautiful mom!

Aw, poor Lady, She looks so sad, it's breaking my heart. Oh God, I hope it's NOT HW and something easily cureable. Would your vet allow a payment plan?

She looks so down. Poor girl, I wonder who broke her heart. I hope she's ok.

They are so precious and mama is so pretty!

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Originally Posted by K9karen

Aw, poor Lady, She looks so sad, it's breaking my heart. Oh God, I hope it's NOT HW and something easily cureable. Would your vet allow a payment plan?

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Everyday I look at her this way, breaks my heart as well. I am going to talk to my vet about payments. I am not sure if they will or not. They know we are a rescue, but since we do not yet have our 501c3, they may not take payments. It is worth a shot though.

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Originally Posted by finn's mom

She looks so down. Poor girl, I wonder who broke her heart. I hope she's ok.

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I know who broke her heart.....that horrible man that called himself an "owner". I promised Lady if she gets better that she will never be sad again. Dave and I are highly considering keeping her. I just hope she is okay.

I know, like I said before, this is part of rescue, but this is the part I hate. I will post an update on Sunday after we get back from Paws.

Thank you everybody for your thoughts and prayers. Lady surely needs them.

Lady goes in tomorrow for a H.W. test. Please pray for her. She is taking a lot of deep breathes. She is a little perkier today, but not much. She ate some raw beef (chunks made for stew) with some Missing Link on it yesterday and today. She also had a can and a half (small can) of Innova dog food today. She also nibbled on some puppy food (puppy for protien) mixed with cottage cheese. She is still drinking and going to the bathroom well. She is just so depressed and her gums are so pale. Please pray for her tomorrow.

I'll be praying for her for sure. I want her to be HW free so bad!! I would love to see this pretty baby get well and live a good life :( We need another PT miracle here!! :( GET WELL LADY AND CHEER UP-WE LOVE YOU!!

I will pray that she is HW - ! (((Lady)))

PT PRAYERS FOR LADY!

I hope the HW is negative...but it can be treated, right? I understand the treatment can be rough...

HUGS and GOOD VIBES!

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Originally Posted by Catty1

PT PRAYERS FOR LADY!

I hope the HW is negative...but it can be treated, right? I understand the treatment can be rough...

HUGS and GOOD VIBES!

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H.W. is treatabale, but it is very rough and some dogs do not make it through. Their bodies reject the treatment. Here is a link to information on symptoms and treatment. It is very sad. She has a lot of the symptoms. Well, off we go. Fingers crossed. Lots of prayers please.

Heart Worms