Avery's Puppy Countdown Thread!

[MGG]

Sorry to hear but it does happen occasionally. Those pups need to be with their mommy.

I think we're going to move the box back downstairs so we can hopefully keep an eye on them more.

 

[MGG]

Here are a few more puppy pics

 

[LaFleche]

To prevent another one getting smothered, I would immediately remove the pillow!

Please, don't blame yourself and leave them with their momma, she will keep them clean and their digestion going by licking them allover. This cannot happen when you remove them from her and both puppies and momma will suffer tremendous stress when separated.

I am very sorry for the loss of sweet Blue

 

[MGG]

To prevent another one getting smothered, I would immediately remove the pillow!

Please, don't blame yourself and leave them with their momma, she will keep them clean and their digestion going by licking them allover. This cannot happen when you remove them from her and both puppies and momma will suffer tremendous stress when separated.

I am very sorry for the loss of sweet Blue

Oh, I just had that in there while she was nursing them initially to get her to lay her head down. She kept looking around and trying to lick them, and knocking puppies off. I didn't leave it in there at all.

Thanks.
Hopefully it doesn't happen again.

 

[MGG]

She was also still passing placentas last night. I'm guessing the puppy was snuggled up by her chest, and she probably reached back to lick or eat one. Then I bet it crawled under her, and she probably laid back down on it. I don't know. I'm pretty sure she passed all of the placentas now.

 

[TwoCrows]

Oh, I just had that in there while she was nursing them initially to get her to lay her head down. She kept looking around and trying to lick them, and knocking puppies off. I didn't leave it in there at all.

Thanks.
Hopefully it doesn't happen again.

 

[Kiki]

Is this what you're talking about?

 

[MGG]

Is this what you're talking about?
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What do you mean?

 

[Nero70002]

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What color is third puppy?

 

[Corbdee]

Hatch-

Problems?

So... sad update. Avery ended up laying on the boy with the dark blue collar yesterday evening. I checked on them right before I came down to eat supper, and I had a camera on them too. He liked to snuggle next to her face, and I think he got under her too much. She probably moved a little to check on the nursing puppies and laid back down on him without noticing. I feel awful. We did the wider guard rails on her box and I thought that would prevent this, but I guess not. I found him when I checked them again as soon as I was done with supper, which I only took probably 15-20 minutes to finish. It happened so fast. I tried CPR for five minutes but I just couldn't get any response. I feel just horrible. He was my mom's favorite, and I think she's kind of blaming me for not taking them out and putting them in their box before leaving. I didn't hear or read anything about this being such an issue in all of my research. How was I supposed to know apparently they can't be left in with her at all? I thought they were supposed to be together all the time.

Anyway, I put the rest in their separate box overnight, and got up a few times to let them nurse, but Avery whimpered and complained all night and I slept only a couple hours again. I don't see how it's going to work long term but I can't let another get laid on. She's just so big, and even though she's trying to be really good, it's her first time and she doesn't really know what she's doing.
I'm so so sad.

Oh my goodness I'm so so sorry! You poor thing, it's not your fault. You're doing great, these things happen. It's a learning curve.

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Awwwww

What do you mean?

Assuming she's asking about the guard rails.