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".
She had patches of brittle and missing fur due to malnutrition.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Look at that "Baby" face!
More in next post....
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