Birthdays
What do you get a boy who’s about to turn 12? A puppy! Or maybe 11 puppies?…
My son’s birthday is next week. I can’t figure out what to get him or when to shop
Posted on January 15, 2010
I move through my day, meeting the needs of my family and these 11 puppies and their mother as if there aren’t human beings buried beneath the rubble in Haiti. It’s what has to be done. We must move forward and we have immediate needs. The puppies can’t understand, but my children are old enough to know about this tragedy and devastation.
Read MorePosted on January 14, 2010
When the pups first arrived a week and a half ago, they were little. They fit into 2 large pet carriers.
Read MorePosted on January 12, 2010
Those puppies sure can produce a lot of waste! I’m wearing rubber gloves these days to clean up the enclosure. They’re all pretty good at doing their business on the pee-pads or newspaper. The problem is that there are so many puppies, that someone inevitably steps in something nasty, then scampers on his merry way.
Read MorePosted on January 11, 2010
I did a little research to figure out how big these puppies will be. The mom is a German Short Haired Pointer. The dad is some kind of hound.
Read MorePosted on January 11, 2010
This afternoon, my 5 year old buddy helped me with a feeding. He was great, petting the puppies while they waited, handing me bedding or newspapers. After they filled up on gruel, and returned to their clean enclosure, he really wanted to get in with them.
Read MorePosted on January 10, 2010
I had 2 groups of awesome helpers today. We figured out some new logistics for feeding time that really shorten the time between waking the pups and getting the bowls of food in place.
Read MorePosted on January 10, 2010
6:58 – I wake up an hour later than the puppies usually eat! But it’s quiet, so I sneak into the kitchen, warm mom’s food then warm the puppies’ food. Mom’s awake.
Read MorePosted on January 9, 2010
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.
Read MorePosted on 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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