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For a quick help to keep formula warm. Boil water in a pan. Put your formula in a cup. Preheat formula 1st then put cup of formula in pan of hot water. It should just stay warm enough to feed them. You definately have alot of work to do. I would not worry about tails if they are part Maltese. Like ur vet said better healthy puppy with tail. Sue |
One more thing if formula starts coming out nose you are feeding to fast or too much. Better to go slow so it does not wind up in lung. If you do not have a nose syringe(bulb) sometimes if you hold puppy upside down with both hands and shake gently the formula will come back out. Hold tight though and do not drop the puppy. Make very sure you hold head securely too. Sue |
I noticed that my #1 puppy and my #4 puppy are the ones that try to inhale the formula (they are also the biggest) and they are the ones that have it shoot out their little noses. I am going to try a new nipple with a smaller hole, I think the hole is getting too big, they are definitely getting to much. As far as the "maltese" daddy, I seriously dont think he is. He has big splotches of gray on him, with wiry hair, although his little puppy from his first "love fest" does look a lot like a cotton ball with soft fluffy white hair and just a little black.. He was bred with a yorkie the first time, too. I keep asking "are you SURE he is a maltese?" and I keep getting told yes. But since my pups look so much like mama, we really do want the tails docked, if it is a healthy thing to do at this point. hubby tried to attach pics last night, they would not attach, but when I logged on, the pic is now my new window screen. lol I think we are making progress....:p If you look at DanielleAllen's avatar, that is pretty much what our babies look like. I will try that website that was mentioned earlier to try and resize them and see if THAT works. |
I posted those pesky pictures to the photo gallery, I still cant get them in a msg, but I even got an avatar of them now, lol. I am still looking for a few more pics to post, I need to learn how to make an album now. Whew, I am tired, I think I will feed the babies and take a little nap! And yes, thank you, they are the cutest, y'all dont even have to say it!!!!!:D:D |
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They are adorable congrats!!! |
When I was bottle feeding Zacchie, I kept a large mug half-full of water on an electric candle warmer. The water was really hot, and I just put the bottle in it for a few seconds to heat. If it got a little too warm, I dipped it in a glass of ice water for a second, and always tested on my inner wrist. You could also use a miniature potpourri crock. Both can be found at Wal-mart in the candle aisle. |
ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!! Grats on figuring out how post photos :) |
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Do you have a regular sized crockpot? Maybe you could keep that full of water on low? Then it would be ready for you all the time. Just a thought. I love the picture! |
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That's what I was saying. If you keep a mug of water on a candle warmer, it's ready all the time. Same thing with a miniature potpourri crock. This keeps very hot water at the ready, and bottles heat in mere seconds. Just make sure it always has water in it. Don't let it run dry. But at least once a day, right after feeding, empty it, washing it thoroughly, or you will breed bacteria. How are the pups doing? |
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I think I will go to walmart and just get a small warmer. Its easier to wash than a huge crockpot. Besides, it will heat up faster, and not use as much energy. Havent seen the bottom of my kitchen sink in a few days, been in the back bedroom feeding pups, or on the comoputer trying to learn how to post pics, lol. Time to tackle the kitchen before someone comes to see pups again. :eek: hehe |
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Don't worry about what the sink looks like, check out the inside of your eyelids! You need strength, so make sure you snatch sleep whenever you can. |
Hint for feeding time My mom raised english bulldogs. When we had to feed for whatever reason we used a shoe box. Cut holes in top just big enough for nipples to fit thru lay box on side put a brick in it then bottles thru hole and put cover on. The pups can nurse just like they would with mom and you can line them up all at the same time. Just have to watch and put them back on nipple if they come off. As for your easyshare soft ware. Right click on photo hit save as. At bottem of window you can pick re-size for web and they will post easily. Hope this helps. Betty |
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Who Cares The laundry is piling up. Who cares? The dishes need doing. Who cares? The kids have been feeding themselves. Who cares? I have not slept for days. Who cares? The helpless, blind, weak, very sick puppy who is fighting pneumonia cares. That's who. Hopefully, you won't have any issues like pneumonia, but you will be exhausted. I'll be praying, and you can PM me if you need me. |
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[quote=dianethomas;2524182]I was reading through my blog, seeing if there was anything I'd written that would help you. I thought I'd share a poem I wrote in my delirium. Who Cares The laundry is piling up. Who cares? The dishes need doing. Who cares? The kids have been feeding themselves. Who cares? I have not slept for days. Who cares? The helpless, blind, weak, very sick puppy who is fighting pneumonia cares. That's who.quote] Ohhh that brought tears to my eyes. I love people that love their little ones that much! You are so special! |
Thats the reason why I got my Minnie spayed ....I knew she would not be a good Mother...shes scared of her Shadow!:eek: |
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I bought a candle warmer and put my pyrex measuring cup on it, we will see how that works, it has to be better than all those trips to the microwave. Thanks for the advice, you guys rock! :thumbup: Mommy is doing well, got two staples out today cause they were twisting in her belly, the rest come out next week, she is SO skinny now, hard to imagine a week ago she looked like a little pumpkin. :p I started a thread in the nursery to track the puppies (at least till their forever mommies come and get them, at least I get to keep one, yeah!!) It is Babies born 3-9-09, I have a feeling that they will become very used to having their pictures taken. hehe. Arent we all just so silly over our babies? |
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Yes, they will be exceptionally well handled and socialized puppies! I am so glad you excited to watch my little yorkie/doberman puppies grow. So keep taking those pictures! |
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LOL, My father had a chihuahua and the neighbors had a st bernard. Of course when the st bernard came into heat the little male would go nuts and try to mate with her. We always joked that if he was ever successful we wanted the puppies! But no, she would always stand up and walk away from him. Talk about frustration! LOL |
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2 Attachment(s) I found some pics of the chihuahua hogging all the Mommy Glory! I hope I did this right. |
What a sweetie! Has she had puppies herself? she sounds like a natural born mommy! |
Minnie (the chihuahua) had puppies about 13 years ago. She did everything all by herself, I didnt even know it was happening till I heard squeaking UNDER MY BED! :eek: hehe, She was a fantastic mommy, I guess old habits die hard... |
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