 Josey's puppies
Josey had her four puppies Saturday and three are doing wonderful. They are real little piggies! However, one of the little girls is so tiny. She was born at 1 1/2 ounce and is now 1 3/4 ounces. She tries to nurse but she tires out quickly so we supplement her with puppy replacement milk. Last evening she actually nursed for about 20 minutes while I held her to her mama. Her sucking is just so weak compared to the others so I am not sure how much milk she is really getting. She does drink well from her little bottle - we made a good sized opening in the nipple and she swallows what comes out. Her palate is fine but sometimes milk does come out of her nose - I think she may be really full when that happens. I give her about 1 cc at a time. Sometimes I think she is going to pull through and sometimes I don't have much hope. I just wish she would gain some more weight. She has stayed the same for two days. She hasn't lost but she doesn't gain either.
From all the threads I have read on here, it seems that most of these weak little ones don't make it. I'm prepared for that -but I'm going to do everything I can to help her make it. |