can't take loved away

the puppies are here! we ended up making it to the c-section anyways. which is fine by me, several were apparently trying to breach and that could have gotten dangerous fast.

but then first time mama recovering from c-section... did not want these 6 squirmy lil screamy things that wanted to chase her around and nurse on her sore tummy

so it's been a very long 48 hrs of holding her in my lap and making sure every puppy is latched and nursing, cooking for her (she will NOT eat kibble), stimulating baby puppies to potty. weights, temperatures, all while also caring for the rest of the dogs

tell and i are exhausted

then today she finally seemed to realize these are her babies and began actually mothering them

but. we still have the issue of the littlest baby boy. he is vigorous, has a huge appetite, is active and happy. he just will not gain weight. no matter how much we get him to nurse.

so tomorrow i get to face another long time fear i have been fortunate enough to never need but will save lives if i can master it: tube feeding