Maddie and Jazz Puppies – Day 1 “The Big Arrival”
First, allow me to apologize for
the delay in updating you on the big event! It has been a hectic seventy-two
hours but we are so pleased to announce the safe arrival of five sweet girls
and five dashing boys!
Miss Lilac made her grand entrance
at forty-four minutes after midnight on Monday, followed shortly thereafter by
Mr. Blue at 1:15 a.m., Mr. Brown at 1:32 a.m., Mr. Teal at 1:46 a.m., Mr.
Purple at 1:54 a.m., Miss Rose at 2:19 a.m., Mr. Forest Green at 2:50 a.m.,
Miss Lime Green at 3:20 a.m., and Miss Gold at 4:35 a.m.
Between each delivery, we offered
Maddie some vanilla ice cream. The calcium in the ice cream encourages
contractions but I think in Maddie’s case, it just tasted good! After each
puppy was born, she looked up at us as if to say, “some more ice cream perhaps”?
It certainly kept her going all night long but as the sun began to rise and her
ninth puppy was born, she was tiring. After three hours, we were growing
concerned with the infrequency of her contractions, so we drove to the vet to
see what was going on in her abdomen.
An X-ray revealed she was still carrying a pup and the only option was
to perform a C-section. At 10:15 a.m. our little Miss Pink made an even grander
entrance into the world to the delight of the whole clinic as she came out
wiggling and squealing with delight.
Her audience belted out a resounding “hooray”.
You can see Miss Pink front and
center. Her coat sports a slight “greenish” appearance due to some staining during
the procedure. This is perfectly normal and will eventually wash off.
We are giving Maddie some extra TLC
for a speedy recovery, but she is thoroughly enjoying being a mum and is
totally devoted to her babies - never leaving them for very long. Along with her love for her new family
is her love for food. Maddie probably would have eaten ten cups of food this
morning if we let her, but we limited it to just six! She needs lots of
nourishment during this time to produce milk and provide balanced nutrition for
her pups.
Stay tuned as the adventures are
just beginning…..