Scottsmum Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 8 hours ago, Rebanne said: Phoebe is doing really well. Always a shock to go to sleep and wake up with aliens attached to your boobs! I have the same doona cover. They make great dog blankets. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 and the lucky last of the awesome foursome is the Black brindle girl 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappi&Monty Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 They're all so gorgeous! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsmum Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crazydoglady99 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Awww congrats! Just gorgeous! Hope Pheobe is feeling okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 sick of me pointing the phone at her sorry Phoebe but you are all too cute 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Awww beautiful girl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazm Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Awwww. Doesn't she look happy and contented!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-j Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Congrats Phoebe and Rebanne they are gorgeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 babies are a week old today. The 3 brindles are doing well but my little red boy not so much. I've started tube feeding him and he's been vet checked. Quite a feisty bugger but not so good at latching on and staying on, so tube feeding it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Bugger @Rebanne sorry to hear your little boy is struggling. Hopefully once he gets a bit stronger he'll be able to fend for himself much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 Thanks TSD. It's been and still is quite stressful. But I have to say tube feeding is very easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) That's good to hear. I haven't had to use it yet. I did buy latex free sponges as I quite like that method. Edited September 19, 2017 by The Spotted Devil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjosa Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I hand reared a singleton puppy last year doing the sponge feeding, it is absolutely brilliant, her Mother did not want anything to do with her right from the start, came home with colostrum and went to songe feeding. I would get the latex free sponges and try him with this method, my little girl was going backward, once feeding her with the sponge she came really good and never looked back. You can google sponge feeding on you tube, so easy so safe and less invasive than the tube. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 5 hours ago, Mjosa said: You can google sponge feeding on you tube, so easy so safe and less invasive than the tube. @Mjosa problem is my boy has not been latching on properly to either Phoebe's or the bottle's nipples so I am not sure he would manage the sponge either. And truth be told I am not sure I could manage the sponge, the syringe and the puppy! he is full of vim and vigour in everything but feeding, I am sure I'd drop one of the 3. However it is currently 2.45 am and he has actually had a good feed from the bottle just now as I didn't want to use the tube while half asleep. I do appreciate your advice though and have taken it on board. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjosa Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Rebanne I am so pleased that he has had a good feed, hopefully onward and upward from now on with this prei tcious little boy. I understand that he could not latch on to his Mum and initially the teat on a bottle, nor could my little girl to start with, but the sponge goes right back and they suck it to try and get rid of it and then they find there is milk and then the sucking action kicks in. Hopefully he now continues sucking on the bottle, would try him on his Mum when you are more wide awake if that is ever a possibility when rearing a litter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Mjosa said: Rebanne I am so pleased that he has had a good feed, hopefully onward and upward from now on with this prei tcious little boy. I understand that he could not latch on to his Mum and initially the teat on a bottle, nor could my little girl to start with, but the sponge goes right back and they suck it to try and get rid of it and then they find there is milk and then the sucking action kicks in. Hopefully he now continues sucking on the bottle, would try him on his Mum when you are more wide awake if that is ever a possibility when rearing a litter. Something seems to have switched on in his brain! 2 more successful bottle feeds and a 100 grams weight gain in 24 hrs. "Red" is with his Mum 24/7 except when I steal him 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjosa Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Bless his little heart, I am so so pleased for you. Onward and upward now for this precious little man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 a funny little story from yesterday when the puppies were one week old. Phoebe moved something, a paw or her tail, and one of the little girls was not impressed and let out a growl. The look on Phoebe's face was priceless. It was so much a WTF look as she looked down her nose at them. First growl I had heard but there has already been a bark or two. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 7 hours ago, Rebanne said: Something seems to have switched on in his brain! 2 more successful bottle feeds and a 100 grams weight gain in 24 hrs. "Red" is with his Mum 24/7 except when I steal him Whew! I saw you had updated and had feared the worst What a relief 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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