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Good news :) Glad she will now have every chance.

because it looked healed to her ? There probably was nothing she could see that indicated that healing was not complete ., or that it would split . 11 days is a good length of time normally .... Sometimes if we were not sure of a wound ..say in an area where skin was stretched .. or one under a lot of stress..we would take every 2nd stitch out ..,then the rest a couple of days later, maybe ...

Gorgeous photos.... Thinking of you.

Thoughts & hugs sent ..hope you get some sleep tonight .

She doesn't need gravy ..she's a dog ,and they have the good fortune to appreciate meat for its own taste :) couple of teaspoons per meal sounds a good amount to me ....

Depending on where the wound is.. she quite possibly scratched to relieve irritation from where stitches were ..and, bingo- all that nice tender new skin just split it happens. The AB injection was probably a long acting one ..and it seems to have worked .

It doesn't read to me as being that dire, Kirislin

feed him when you are home? use a treat ball like from Aussie Dog ? pace bowl in a kennel ?

Oh gosh ...seeing those stubby pawprints made me tear up .... teebs .

poor little girl as said - leaving home at 6 weeks is not ideal ...and the diet she is on is more suited to humans than a growing puppy. I gather you did not take her to a vet for her 'I have a new pup, she needs to be thoroughly checked to see if everything is as it should be' check? Please do that tomorrow - so that IF there is something wrong, the breeder can be notified ASAP ...and if there's nothing wrong, then she has met the vet, been well checked over, and you will hopefully get some advice on caring for her :) being in a new home at that young age is a big stress .... but a puppy not interested in drinking/eating needs looking at . You may indeed, just be offering way too much food ! her tummy will only be able to hold a very small quantity at one time ....it may only be around walnut sized , after all....

all fingers crossed here that they suffer no great effects .

Oh

R I P gorgeous hannibull ....

Awwwww :)

left :) on my screen there are some 'blown out' bits of curtain, in the R one ,and I like the texture in teh L one . Dear old soul...... Awwwww.

Oh, nekh ....it is hard anytime, but worse when they are young , 'right' decision or not. Run free handsome young fella .... let them know you've arrived!

because the bacteria colonise an area to which they can get good access - an area which may be scratched/chewed/rubbed/have had an insect bite ... and be perhaps warmer than surrounding skin , have a tiny break in teh skin, and be more moist ....

Teebs ... there will be tears a plenty for some time . When he 'comes home', it will be very hard for you , too- and there will be lots of little things which will poke you and cause the eyes to fill. Take care .

ohhh, that's a nice thing :) bet they are both enjoying each other's company!

hamlet is chasing 9 ..and has nearly caught it! He is usually a happy boy ...and just LOVES running after rabbits, etc .The running pic is him coming back to the house after a chase :)..he's always last , as he's always hunting!

They are not 'caught', as such it's a bacterial invasion of a nice moist /irritated area .. bacteria is all over your dog .....and it happens very quickly! keep it dry and clean ..if it is large she may also have a low grade fever ... so just good nutrition, plenty of liquids and vet if it looks nasty. if a spot is oozing and pus covered ..I may clean it with betadine about 4x a day ...for teh first 24 hrs or so ,as letting a thick scab form at this stage just provides a roof for the bacteria to live under yes, it can hurt!

it sure does ..and it is all sounding very promising :) What a good Mum .

yes. She will possibly catch on when the exhaustion and confusion settles - remember, she had a C section , and may not have become accustomed to teh smell/action of cleaning What does she do if you present her with a puppy after a feed? Any interest in sniffing/licking? Maybe toilet them in front of her nose ..and see if she is interested .....

:) Sounds good - and remember ,so much of the liquid she has consumed is being used to replace liquid she lost, and also to stock the milk bar ..plus the food she's getting may be high digestibility - with not much left to get rid of :) Also, if you feed her in the nest ..she will see no need to move :p I tend to not leave food/water so close she doesn't have to walk a few steps ..ie: no breakfast in bed . It often takes a few days for her to get into a pattern ... She needs to feel absolutely sure her pups are in a safe & secure spot ..hidden from sight, & unable to be accessed by any dogs - then she will be happier to leave them . if she has direct access to outside , I wouldn't worry . She will go when she has to :)....As long as she's not too hot , and happily stretched out feeding /cleaning babies , enjoy the peace while it lasts ! Our bitches often only leave the nest once or twice a day ..and then it's just for a minute.