The Impossibility of Getting a Decent Group Photo of the Doggies
It has been almost impossible to take a group photograph. The puppies are always little blurs :) ( Read more... )
Nutmeg and Smudge - their new collars! :)
The lovely Sam donated some red collars for the puppies. ( Read more... )
Emma and Brendan visit the puppies
As part of their continuing socialisation, Nutmeg and Smudge were visited by Emma and Brendan today :) ( Read more... )
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Puppies receive first vaccinations
Martyn helped me wrangle the puppies today - we had to take them to the vet for their first set of vaccinations and also to receive their microchips. The needles are very large and very painful! Poor babies
Humidity and ears ... :)
It's been bucketing down with rain today. Look what the humidity did to poor Smudgie's ears? Nutmeg's are still Standing Strong though :)
Photos from the video are below the cut. ( Read more... )
Photos from the video are below the cut. ( Read more... )
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Smudge and Puppy Friday
Smudge has appeared on the AWDRI page a couple of times now with her piercing gaze and delightful ears :) ( Read more... )
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Music Video for Nutmeg, Smudge and their littermates
A little music video for the little ones and their journey thusfar
Nutmeg and Smudge finally meet Elbie, Hoover and Dodge
Introducing new dogs can always be tricky but Elbie and Hoover are getting used to meeting new foster dogs. It was new for Dodge though. It went quite well.
Hoover is calm, Dodge is excited and Elbie is the cranky wet blanket :)
Hoover is calm, Dodge is excited and Elbie is the cranky wet blanket :)
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Nutmeg & Smudge: Energiser Piglets
As part of their crate training and to help transition them better when they are adopted, we moved the puppies to a different room last night. Dogs tend to cry their first night in a new home but we've found that if they're used to sleeping in different rooms (as long as they are in their crate), they will not cry and annoy their new families.
We'll also eventually split them into separate crates.
New room meant new routine though so imagine me at 2am, bleary-eyed and in my nightie racing around after these two crazy piglets trying to catch them!
They are faster so it's harder to catch them, they are rounder, fatter and heavier, so it's harder to tuck one under each arm now!!! :D
We'll also eventually split them into separate crates.
New room meant new routine though so imagine me at 2am, bleary-eyed and in my nightie racing around after these two crazy piglets trying to catch them!
They are faster so it's harder to catch them, they are rounder, fatter and heavier, so it's harder to tuck one under each arm now!!! :D
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Nutmeg & Smudge: Day 13
Yesterday, because the dogs were given the all-clean from parvo and shedding parvo, we did our bleach bomb blitz.
Smudge and Nutmeg had another bath and we bleached their pen, crate etc, tossed out all of their current blankets, bowls and toys. We put them in a temporary smaller pen and they were not impressed and squeaking their disapproval of their downsized living quarters.
I had bought them new bowls, towels and cushion but completely forgot to buy new toys for them. Ooops. Elbie, Hoover & Dodge will have to sacrifice something. ( Read more... )
Smudge and Nutmeg had another bath and we bleached their pen, crate etc, tossed out all of their current blankets, bowls and toys. We put them in a temporary smaller pen and they were not impressed and squeaking their disapproval of their downsized living quarters.
I had bought them new bowls, towels and cushion but completely forgot to buy new toys for them. Ooops. Elbie, Hoover & Dodge will have to sacrifice something. ( Read more... )
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Nutmeg and Smudge cleared of parvo; their littermate Narla has gone to the Rainbow Bridge
We dropped samples at the vet today and it was confirmed that not only do Nutmeg and Smudge no longer have parvo - they are no longer shedding the disease.
In sad news though, while Smudge and Nutmeg have been lucky enough to survive parvo, their sister Narla was not so fortunate. Like all of her litter-mates, she battled very long and hard against this horrific illness but today she had to be euthanised because the little thing had no more strength in her.
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In sad news though, while Smudge and Nutmeg have been lucky enough to survive parvo, their sister Narla was not so fortunate. Like all of her litter-mates, she battled very long and hard against this horrific illness but today she had to be euthanised because the little thing had no more strength in her.
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Smudge & Nutmeg: Day 9
Smudge and Nutmeg are recovering very well from parvo. They are on antibiotics but their energy levels are excellent, their appetites are good and their stool is solid. Unfortunately, they appear to have been exposed to kennel cough at the pound so we are treating that. On its own, kennel cough is usually not very serious but these are young, vulnerable puppies so we need to take care. ( Read more... )