My neighbors purposely bred their dog *Update with Pictures December 17 post 41*

[Cinder & Smoke]

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Started on December 13, 2007.

[kittycats_delight]

Sorry I haven't posted until now. I was woke this morning but Millan & the puppy crying. I could hear them in my appartment, in my bedroom through a closed door. Millan was fair screaming. I jumped out of bed, shoved on a sweater and my slippers and beat it out of my door and into theirs. Firenza(the wife) was there and in panic mode again. She didn't know what to do or what was wrong. Her husband and son had gone out and Millan had gone to pee before they left. Everything seemed ok. When Millan came back inside she started freaking out. The puppy was crying cause he wanted food. She sniffed her baby and then started sniffing all around. She wanted down in the basement where she first had the babies. She went down and searched around there and cried and cried. It took almost an hour to settle her. She eventually settled down. I had to get down on the floor and lay with her. This was the only way she would stay seated. And I had to talk to her and pet her. I am pretty sure she was searching for the other puppies. When she eventually did settle she was fine for hours. The puppy settled right in and started eating. You can see a difference in his size (he is bigger) and his weight (little piggy). He has a lovely little belly and seems to be getting stronger. He holds himself in a 'sitting' position pretty well. Of course his head is all bobbley but he can hold up his body weight on his front paws. He looks pretty healthy. Millan is eating more now too. She ate a pretty good supper last night of rice, pasta, meat, & beef broth with added vitamins prescribed by the vet. She still refuses to eat the kibble. And she also ate a pretty good lunch today and supper again tonight. My biggest concern right now is the amount of anxiety she displays when she comes inside from a pee or a #2. She just freaks out searching and searching and crying and crying. Each time it seems it takes less to settle her though.

Thank you all for being so kind and supportive. And thank you from your prayers and good thoughts. Please keep them coming.

Oh yeah...Firenza called the vet about the food and the vet agreed the biggest thing was to get her eating and told her to send someone to pick up a precription for the vitamins for Millan. All in all she said the vitamins added to the food will help out big time. That's about it I think for today. I will update tomorrow. I am off to bed for some much needed sleep.

Thank you all once again.
(((HUGS)))
Michelle

[Genny]

thanks for letting us know how they are, I bet the puppy is adorable. Is the mom a brown/white collie or a black/ white??

[K9karen]

Any chance of some photos? What would the neighbor do without you, Michelle? Poor, confused Millan. Luckily the puppy is thriving. And I'm glad Millan is eating. Are they going to keep the puppy? (Yikes) Bless you, dear girl.

[dukedogsmom]

This is all so very sad I'm so glad you are able to be there for them. I feel so bad for Firenza. I hope she can adjust to all of this.

[Freedom]

My heart breaks reading about the mom looking high and low for her pups. Then my heart soars reading that the little one is eating well and seems to be strong. Yippee! Nice to have some good in this sad tale. Bless you Michelle, for hanging in there and helping so much!

[lute]

Oh my gosh! I have totally missed this until now! You have been such a blessing to those pups! Even if there is only one left, none of them would have probably made it if it weren't for you and the vet! What do the owners plan on doing once the pup is weaned?