January 9, 2010 – later

We had two groups of helpers today for 2 of the feedings. It was great. I was more relaxed about the whole process and the joy on the helpers’ faces was incredible. There really nothing like puppy kisses.

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January 9, 2010

A very busy last few days. The puppies and mom spent Thursday afternoon at the Animal Shelter. They all got checked out by the vet, then passed to a willing volunteer for playtime. They’ve all gained weight and have the appropriate puppy belly.

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January 6, 2010

And she sleeps. It’s been another long day in the life of a mother dog. But again, we learned a few things to make it all easier.

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January 5, 2010

I’m exhausted. There, I said it. Yes, of course, I still love it, but I’m tired. Physically, my body aches.

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January 4, 2010

Lots of cleanup today. But I feel like I have a handle on how to swap out bedding while the puppies are eating, then change the newspapers

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January 3, 2010

The dogs are all getting a high quality diet of organic, human grade food that includes dehydrated chicken. I add water and let it puff up. For the pups, I grind it in the blender first.

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January 3, 2010

Have you ever seen 11 puppies in one place before? They’re so darn cute, it makes me feel like Santa visited all over again!

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January 1, 2010

I’m still in shock. Kathy from the shelter called to ask if we might be interested in fostering a mother dog and her 11 puppies. The puppies are 3 weeks old. Can we do this?

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December 31, 2009

Birdie went to her new home today! She’s such a wonderful kitten; it was hard to give her up. But that’s what fostering is all about.

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