Sunday, May 6, 2012

Well. I'd say she's pretty into that bone!

Well.  I'd say she's pretty into that bone!  😃  She's been running around here looking for something.  I think she was partially exploring, partially bored.  LOL  I'm glad she feels good enough to do more than just sleep.  IMPROVEMENT!  😃

Going to buy the dogs some bones.

Going to buy the dogs some bones.  I feel bad about not spending much time with mine the last couple of days and I think little puppy girl would be happier when she's in her crate if she had something to do while in there.  🙂  She really wants to be out exploring and stuff.  I'm trying to make her rest, though.

Puppy Update:

Puppy Update:  I slept (IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT) on the couch recliner with her stuffed in my jacket all night.  We were up about every 2 hours.  Still going with the Pedialyte which was making her have to pee.  When she would wake up I'd give her another dose of Pedialyte then take her out and put her down.  She went to pee every time and even pooped a few times, also!  Hard, normal turds.  😃  Then, when she'd come in she would go to her bowl and eat some.  Then be ready to curl back up and go to sleep.

Late last night around 1 am she started not falling asleep right away - she was grooming herself first!  I haven't seen her chew or lick herself at all before then so I consider that more progress.  🙂

Also, this is just a cute little thing she did:  She was sleeping with the top of her head on my neck and she was dreaming.  Doing all the twitching around and all that.  Then I hear "chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp."  She was clicking her teeth together!  She woke up a few minutes later and just wanted to eat.  She must have been dreaming about it!  😃

Around 4 am a crazy-loud thunderstorm woke us up.  That scared the hell out of her.  🙁  She tried to run out of my lap, but I grabbed her and covered her with a blanket and talked to her.  She stayed awake for the whole thing, but wasn't panicking.  We both fell back asleep when it was over.

At 9:30 we got up again.  I haven't gotten back to sleep, though I am EXHAUSTED.  She wanted to stay up for a bit.  She walked around exploring and nibbling things.  Had to do her shots.  She didn't like that, but she took it.  Afterwards she climbed up in my lap and licked my nose.  That was also a first.  🙂  Then she fell asleep and I put her in her kennel.  She's not happy about that, but I have to shower and change so I can go and tend to my dogs.

Anyway... so far, so good!  🙂

Saturday, May 5, 2012

As if any of you want to hear about dog turds. 😂

As if any of you want to hear about dog turds.  😂  If you don't - just skip this post.  We were cuddling on the couch, puppy sleeping in my jacket.  Any time she's roused up I've given her fluids.  Well, she finally started getting antsy so I took her outside and put her down.  She peed - a lot, and pooped - and it wasn't even runny!  😃

Now she's screaming for me from her kennel... I think someone's getting spoiled!

Shaun's here... now it's time for shots.  She probably won't like that.  🙁  But we'll hang out and she'll forgive me.  I hope!

Finally done with all of my errands and stuff for today.

Finally done with all of my errands and stuff for today.  In for the night and happy about it.  Been syringe-feeding the puppy Pedialyte.  Earlier when I was doing that she went for the syringe, like, "Hey, do that again!"  So I did.  😃  Then she ate a little bit of wet puppy food.  She actually got up out of my lap and went to her bowl - which is good I would think, since she's never gotten out of my lap on her own.  She must have really felt like eating.  No vomiting and no more diarrhea since what I found this morning.  She's peeing... it's kind of funny because when I open her kennel door she gets her two front paws out and still pees in the kennel.  I don't know why, but I find that completely adorable.  😍

She walked around outside for a few minutes earlier.  Sniffed around and nibbled on a pecan shell.  Peed.  Then was done and ready for lap time again.  The last hour or so she's been sniffing at my face and looking at me - not just snoozing immediately after getting in my lap.  She moves her ears when she hears other noises and stuff.  I feel like she's more interested in me and the environment than yesterday.  Those have to be good signs.  I'll be watching her like a hawk to make sure she doesn't start declining.

Bad day for the dogs around here. 🙁

Bad day for the dogs around here.  🙁

Nappy's on eye drops and might have a skin fungus.  We'll know about that in 10 days.  My dog food is being recalled so that's freaking me right the fuck out.  Puppy has Parvo, which is no damn good and she's full of worms, too.  Costs $300 - $350 to let the vet treat her, versus about $100 for me to do the work.  Uncle Dave is paying for the treatment and I'm going to give it a go.  I've never treated a Parvo puppy before, but she doesn't look TOO  FAR gone so I'm hopeful.  Three shots per day plus all the Pedialyte I can get down her.

Oh, and Scooter was stuck in the fence when I got home.  Not a good day to be a dog at my house, it seems.  🙁

Off to get some Pedialyte and puppy pads.  Send the little girl your good vibes, please.  ❤

Friday, May 4, 2012

I guess I have myself a foster puppy.

I guess I have myself a foster puppy.  It's been a while and I've kind of missed it.  She showed up on my Aunt Hope and Uncle Dave's porch tonight.  I was pretty worried because she wasn't eating at all (though she's drank a little) so I syringe-fed her some Karo syrup.  Seems to have awakened her appetite some.  I feel much better.  I'll take whatever small victory I can get!  😃  Headed to the vet tomorrow for Nappy's eye (always something with that dog), so I'll take this little girl with me, too.  I hope she's going to be fine.  If she checks out ok I'm going to try to get her healthy and then hopefully find her a good home.

P. S.  After that video I covered her with a towel and she went back to sleep.

P. S. Again:  She grunts and it's the MOST ADORABLE THING EVER.  My foster baby Cupcake used to do the same thing.  SQUEEE!  😃