Me and Faith were all tangled up!

Me and Faith were all tangled up!  She likes to weave between your legs - which I normally don't mind.  But add a leash into the mix and that's a recipe for trouble!  Look at her smiling at me - you know she did that on purpose.  😛

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These fat babies are two weeks old and eat like horses.

These fat babies are two weeks old and eat like horses.  It will be a couple of weeks yet before I can wean them; if you could spare a donation towards their milk - every little bit would be helpful.  They are on Esbilac (which can be found at Pickette's or Tractor Supply Co.) and it costs $20 per can.  A can lasts me about 3 days, tops, and they're eating more and more every day!  They have eaten about $100 worth of milk so far and I've got two more weeks to go!

I understand if you think I shouldn't have taken them if I couldn't support them, but if I hadn't taken them they would have certainly died.  I have looked for another foster home for them, but puppies are hard work.  No one else has offered to take them.  I really don't mind the work, but I can't afford all of the formula myself.  I truly wish I could.

For those of you who have donated to the cause - it is MUCH appreciated.  Thank you for opening your heart and helping these babies.  We are sending puppy kisses your way.  ❤

This is the pile of puppies I acquired last night.

This is the pile of puppies I acquired last night. The two brindle ones are male, (you can't tell in the picture, but one has a black nose and one has a white nose) and the two solid colored ones are female.

The story goes that there was a stray in the neighborhood who was known to be pregnant. She was fatally hit by a car. My ex's uncle found them the night before last - they were outside crying. So he gathered them up and since I apparently have "sucker" written across my forehead, called me. (That's a joke - I probably would have called me, too.)

I've never nursed puppies before, but they seem to be doing well (I Googled the basics). They are less than two weeks old as of 10/07/10 - they don't even have their eyes open. I haven't a clue what I'm going to do with them - they make 12 dogs here at home. 👀

This is little Chewy.

This is little Chewy. The neighbor across the street from me left her out in the cold winter, and when I heard the brakes squeal to a stop outside, I just knew that she was a goner. When I went out to check, thankfully, she was fine. Freezing to death, but in one piece. I took her in, and after quite a large hernia removal and good tooth cleaning, this little lady was adopted by someone special. 🙂

This is Dahlia, my latest bag of bones.

TRIGGER WARNING:  Animal Neglect

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This is Dahlia, my latest bag of bones. I found her wandering down Noble Street (with no ID or collar, of course) on my way home from work yesterday (10/01/10). She was near the new Dollar General. I parked there and tried to encourage her to come to me, but she walked away. When I walked towards her, she walked away faster. 🙁 I thought she would be too skittish to ever to come to me and considered just leaving her be, but I couldn't just drive away. I don't understand how anyone can do that.

So, I drove my car a little closer, turned it off, and opened the door. I talked to her and she finally approached me and let me pet her. She started to walk away several times, but I called her back and each time she returned. Finally, she licked me so I took that as a sign that she wanted to get in my car.

She ate and drank a LOT when I got her home. She was nice for her bath. I think she's young - less than a year old. She appears to have never had a litter of pups, but I highly doubt that she's spayed. Very sweet, and so far - gets along great with my other dogs. Definitely a large breed something or other. Also, no accidents in the house so far.