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Rivers · 03-11-2015, 07:41 AM

My puppy's name is Simon.

Simon seems to be doing well. I am being a bit conservative with his hydration and gave him a small amount of fluids last night and again this morning. Not sure if his skin tented much but I thought maybe slightly more than normal.

He is REALLY eating off of his mom. He will fall asleep with her teat in his mouth and she will move and so does his entire body as he keeps his suction! He does not want to be disconnected!

A bit concerned about the weight. I am going to make up the recipe suggested here today. That is on my to do list however I have to wait for a dog sitter to arrive so I can go to the store. I am literally within 3 feet of these two 99% of the time.

I pulled out the x-rays last night and scrutinized them! I even looked for the very hint of a puppy hidden. She was never very big and I always suspected it was just one puppy. I have two views and did not see anything.

Turns out the vet in question graduated less than a year ago and has no license on the state's licensing board. She is probably operating under the hospital's license while hers is processed. Within the first minute of meeting her I was explaining the situation (I assume doctors want information in order to proceed...they are not mind readers) and I said I thought it was just 1 puppy because my dog was not large. That is when she said it was more than 1 and made the comment about how the average litter was 6. I did not argue with her. What did I care? My ego was not engaged however I immediately thought to myself 'oh this doctor does not like when ppl seek help with a knowledge base as it chafes them in some way'. I think the same thing happened when I came in and said Simon was dehydrated and needed sub-q fluids. If she has been out of school less than a year it is easy to see how she may not have the confidence brought by a vast wealth of experience.

I do feel violated and believe me I have spent hours going over the details in my mind and trying to find other scenarios and thinking about impressions I may have inadvertently conveyed. I REALLY can not come up with any other possibility. First off who has ever heard of a vet offering to get the puppy fostered when there was no indication I did not want him. I had even asked for pictures soon after birth which I did not receive.

03-11-2015, 07:41 AM	#12
Rivers YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Baton Rouge, LA, USA Posts: 7	My puppy's name is Simon. Simon seems to be doing well. I am being a bit conservative with his hydration and gave him a small amount of fluids last night and again this morning. Not sure if his skin tented much but I thought maybe slightly more than normal. He is REALLY eating off of his mom. He will fall asleep with her teat in his mouth and she will move and so does his entire body as he keeps his suction! He does not want to be disconnected! A bit concerned about the weight. I am going to make up the recipe suggested here today. That is on my to do list however I have to wait for a dog sitter to arrive so I can go to the store. I am literally within 3 feet of these two 99% of the time. I pulled out the x-rays last night and scrutinized them! I even looked for the very hint of a puppy hidden. She was never very big and I always suspected it was just one puppy. I have two views and did not see anything. Turns out the vet in question graduated less than a year ago and has no license on the state's licensing board. She is probably operating under the hospital's license while hers is processed. Within the first minute of meeting her I was explaining the situation (I assume doctors want information in order to proceed...they are not mind readers) and I said I thought it was just 1 puppy because my dog was not large. That is when she said it was more than 1 and made the comment about how the average litter was 6. I did not argue with her. What did I care? My ego was not engaged however I immediately thought to myself 'oh this doctor does not like when ppl seek help with a knowledge base as it chafes them in some way'. I think the same thing happened when I came in and said Simon was dehydrated and needed sub-q fluids. If she has been out of school less than a year it is easy to see how she may not have the confidence brought by a vast wealth of experience. I do feel violated and believe me I have spent hours going over the details in my mind and trying to find other scenarios and thinking about impressions I may have inadvertently conveyed. I REALLY can not come up with any other possibility. First off who has ever heard of a vet offering to get the puppy fostered when there was no indication I did not want him. I had even asked for pictures soon after birth which I did not receive.