The puppies turned 1 week old on Monday, but there was no way I was going to be able to do an update then. Sunday afternoon through Monday noon was a bit wild around here... Flossie had her puppies Sunday afternoon and there was some doubt, at first, as to whether she was going to be a good mama. (It really worried me that she wasn't showing much interest in her puppies as they were born - I had to open the sacs and help them start breathing - but once she began to recover a little bit from having them, she bloomed into a great mother. She still has a few things to learn, but is doing very well so far.) Anyway, when Flossie was done delivering all 7 puppies, I went out to do the evening goat milking and other chores. To my horror, I found that my annoying little buck had somehow gotten into the feedshed and weathered the storm there. He had eaten a lot of grain and was already bloated - a potentially deadly situation. One of our milk cows was also acting like she would be calving within 12 hours or less... The next morning didn't improve. The goat died, in spite of my efforts, and the cow did have her calf (a big, handsome bull.) On the lighter side of things, I did finally get to be present when she calved. Our cows like to wait until we give up on them having a baby and go inside, then they drop the calf and we find it 5-10 minutes later. Flossie was not taking optimal care of her puppies yet and one of them was a bit constipated, so he was crying a lot and not wanting to nurse, but I wasn't sure what the problem was until later in the day, after I helped him out a little bit and he obviously felt better. By evening, when I did have time to do an update, I was too exhausted to even think about it! But, God is good and my family was very sensitive and forgiving to me, even when I was not handling the stress well. I'm thankful for all of them. So, now I have finally gotten around to taking the pictures, and also the short video below. Anna Frances (my almost five-year-old sister) was happy to help me. Enjoy! "Juliett" (We took pictures of Juliett first because she is AF's favorite puppy.) And here is Echo... This is Alfa. (He is still available.) Foxtrot (also still available.) "Delta" (She had been stretching in this first picture - but I was just a little too slow and missed most of the stretch and yawn. ) And here is Wentz. He's so cute! (Aren't they all?) :) And last, but not least, Koda. Their eyes should be opening sometime in the next couple days. I'll try to post again next Monday, but of course, any of you new owners are welcome to contact me in the meantime.
And while I'm at it, here are a couple pictures of Flossie's litter, now three days old.
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AuthorMy name is Alayna Feldman. I have been greatly blessed and am thankful, first and foremost, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Who has saved me. I am also deeply thankful to my parents, who have raised me in a stable, safe, loving home and taught me about what is most important in life. Archives
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