New Puppies - Heavy Heart

Oh my, this is horrible horrible news. Candy, my heart is heavy now too. I am praying for these puppies and for you and your friend. I hope you find the strength that these puppies need. God Bless you for being so diligent with this - Of course, I wouldn't have expected anything less from you. Your heart is as big as the moon - just like the rest of us. But, with you to the rescue I have no doubt that every pup will be fine and will grow up big and strong.

Good luck Candy - my heart and prayers are with you and those pups.

[ November 08, 2001: Message edited by: doggiemom ]

[Dixieland Dancer]

Puppy update. One of the little girls weighing 13 oz. is having problems sucking from her new mom. She is kind of lethargic and having a hard time holding body temp. She is getting tube feed and they are using a heating pad to keep her warm. She nuzzles with new mom all the time but won't drink. Please keep her and the rest of the 8 in your prayers.

I sat with my friend last night for hours and just let her cry as I cryed along with her. With her Sandy gone and the puppies at new homes, it seemed very strange in her house. My eyes are so swollen and I think I'll forgo obedience class tonight to catch up on some much needed sleep.

She has decided to keep one of the babies in rememberance of her Sandy. She has two other Goldens also. One is Sandy's 16 month old female baby from Sandy's first litter.

Please keep her in your prayers. Her name is Lynn if I haven't mentioned it before.

[AdoreMyDogs]

I am so sorry that such a thing happened. I can't imagine the grief everyone is feeling. To lose your beloved dog during what is supposed to be a miraculous (sp?) experience is devistating. Tell your friend that I am SO sorry that she lost her golden friend and that those puppies are in my prayers. So sad

[jackiesdaisy1935]

Oh Dixie, I am sitting here with tears knowing the pain that Lynn is going through, when I read something like this I always think what would I do if I lost Daisy or Perry and it's unthinkable. I am so sorry, please tell Lynn that we are thinking about her and feeling her pain too. I will pray for those little babies that they will have the strength to become healthy and happy. Dixie get some rest yourself, I can imagine you are exhausted.
Jackie

[ November 08, 2001: Message edited by: Jackie ]

[tatsxxx11]

Oh Dixie. My heart is breaking for you, your friend Lynn and the brave little puppies; what fighters they are. It is so tragic that momma Sandy lost her life giving life to her babies. I am in tears for your friend Lynn and her loss. Thanks to you, and thanks to the volunteer golden and labbie mom's for giving these precious ones their best chance. I will be praying for the puppies, especially the little one who's having a harder time of it, for you and especially for Lynn. I know she is devestated. How lucky she is to have you, her wonderful friend, there to help her through this. Please let her know that many here are thinking of her and sharing her pain. Oh, this is so very sad

[Stenograsaurus]

I'm sorry it took me so long to post on this job. They took away my internet at work!!!! I'm so sorry to hear about Lynn's loss. What a difficult time for her. Please let her know that she is in my thoughts along with all the puppies. I hope that one starts eating again.

[KYS]

My thoughts are with you, your friend and
those poor little puppies.
How sad to loose the mother.
I think it is so wonderfu that
you were able to find surrogate mothers
for the pups.
This happened a couple of times on
the Akita list I am on, where
the mother was lost and
thankfully surrogate mothers were
able to be used.
I will be thinking good thoughts
for those pups to make it.

[Sudilar]

How devastating. I am so sorry. I'll pray that the pups are ok.

[Dixieland Dancer]

Puppy update! All the pups ended up having a hard time on Thursday and Friday. Probably because they were almost a week early. They all seemed to have to fight to be able to suck. Then it was decided to tube feed all of them as well as let them try to suck from mom. By Sunday, their normal due date, they were all off the tube feeding and going at the surrogate moms with vengence.

They are all expected to make it now! I'll try to post pictures of the babies when I can. They are so precious!

Lynn is still having a rough time though. She crys constantly and misses her Sandy terribly. I think it will help when she can have a baby with her all the time.

Thanks for all your prayers.

[Logan]

Oh, Candy!! What a wide range of emotions over this whole message thread. I am so sad for your friend, Lynn, and her sweet baby, Sandy. But my goodness!! Who would have thought that those babies could find "wet nurses" to take over their feeding? It is a miracle. Those babies were indeed meant to be!!!
Keep us posted. And we will keep all of them, including Lynn, in our prayers.

Logan

[Daisy's Mom]

I am so happy that the puppies are going to be okay! I hope that they can help your friend get through her horrible loss.