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!
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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:)

Tracy, your such an angel to the pit bulls. Baby and her pups are so beautiful. Jet, reminds me a little of my Jada. :)

Baby got an early holiday gift, finding you. Bless your ever lovin' heart. I'm going to tell Santa to leave you lots of extra gifts.

You are one amazing person taking in all these babies and giving them a new start. God Bless You. And you it is simply amazing what a little food, water and love would do for a dog. She looks great, so do her pups.

Great job Tracy! Baby and her pups look happy as can be! Good luck in your new homes babies!!!! How about that momma dog or Beautiful? Do they have any lookers?

Hi, I will take Baby, she will look great in my pack.

How much do you think the postage will be? :p

THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR YOUR WONDERFUL AND KIND WORDS!
They really mean the world to me. It makes me realize what I am doing is a good thing, no matter how much it costs or how stressed I become!! :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by lute

How about that momma dog or Beautiful? Do they have any lookers?

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Sadly, no. Nobody out here wants "older" Pitties or Bullies. It is so sad. But they are online, so maybe somebody will realize how great they are!

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Originally Posted by jackie

Hi, I will take Baby, she will look great in my pack.

How much do you think the postage will be? :p

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LOL! Not sure....but we can talk about it!! (wink wink, nudge nudge) :D

Baby is so cute and so are her pups; I hope you find homes for the rest of them and also find Baby a home too, she looks like a great mom!

Bless their hearts! And bless you for taking them all in. One day, I hope to be able to do the same. I don't understand how someone could do that to animals. So heartless. I love the pups. My favorite is Tatter. Just look at that face! I hope they all find loving homes. Thanks for sharing all the pics. I'd love to be there and love on them, myself.

It has been a while and I am sorry. Things have been so hectic here.

Baby is doing wonderful! She is up to her normal weight...49lbs! She looks so good and is such a good girl, but VERY hyper. The vet and I are now thinking she is about 1 1/2 yrs old instead of 2 1/2. She is just so much like a puppy! All of her pups have been adopted. Jet left yesterday, he moved to Indiana and Tatter left today, she moved to the south loop of Chicago and her new name is Cannoli...her owners are Italian...who would've guessed!! They were the last to leave. I will see them in 2 wks when they all go in to get altered.

Baby is still looking for that forever home. We had one person interested and when we brought his to meet their dog, it did not work. Both Baby and his dog were very bossy and played too rough, there was a couple of bad moments and we decided it WAS NOT going to work. So, she will just stay here until the right human comes along and scoops her up. Here is a picture of Baby. It is not the best, as she HATES the camera! I will try to take more pictures and post them soon.

Believe it or not this is the same dog! The first pic is when we got her on 11/18/07, just two months ago, now look at her!!!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...1-24-07003.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...Baby1-6-07.jpg

She looks great Tracy!!
You've done a wonderful job!

Paws crossed that Baby finds her furever home soon!!

Oh gosh, what a heartbreaker! She is gorgeous! I hope she'll find a forever home soon.. until then she is safe and happy with you! Big kissies Baby!

Baby, how pretty you are! I hope you had a fun outing in the car!

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Baby, how pretty you are! I hope you had a fun outing in the car!

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"I sure did!! My foster mom says I am gweat in fa car!!! I wove it! But I willy want famly of my ownf!"

I love her, that face is adorable. Baby, I hope you find your forever home soon. She realy does look amazing. :D