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Originally Posted by dianethomas  Good morning, Dena. I've been watching Emma live, and remembering how much Zacchie moved around when he was that little. I think that if there is a way, you might restrict her movement, or at least space. All of Z's littermates were very sedentary, and they piled on the weight. I think that helps, because all the moving around is burning calories.
Perhaps if you could rig up something soft with a heat source inside it that ticks like a loud clock, or has a sound like a heartbeat she might snuggle up with it and stay there for a bit. |
This is excellent advice. Orphaned pups such as Emma will constantly seek out the warmth and comfort of her mother or her littermates. The more laps she takes around that large area trying to find a littermate or mom to cuddle with...she is losing the prescious calories too fast that you put into her every few hours. I agree that until her cuddle buddy arrives..I would restrict her space...just allow her the back half with Momma Flamingo for now. : )
Also...all the rubbing of her face and nose as she crawls around aimlessly may be a contributing factor of the stitches not holding.
This is one lucky puppy to have found you Dena. I hope and pray your vet can once again put this precious little girl's nose back together and it heals with out any more problems.