lillypilly

Firstly, I am not a breeder - I run a rescue, and we have a crossbreed litter in our care where all the pups are doing fine and hitting all normal milestones, but one of the pups has stopped gaining any weight.

She is growing in length and height (albeit not at the same rate as the others), and mum is NOT pushing her away or acting untoward about her.

The pup is eating both mushy tinned Science Diet Puppy and feeding just fine off mum. She has a good appetite, and is tenacious enough to get herself into prime positions at the boobie buffet, and when snuggling with her littermates.

Mum dog came to us from a pound at about 7.5 weeks pregnant. She had worms and Coccidia, and then also developed Kennel Cough - all of which have now been treated and cleared up.

All of the pups have been wormed and treated prophylactically for Coccidia - a couple had mild cases of Kennel Cough, and that has cleared up also. The pup in question did not show any signs of having Kennel Cough.

We have been talking to our vets about this pup, and they have come up blank as to what the problem may be - after ruling out all of the above possibilities.

Has anyone here have any idea what may be going on with this pup? Seen similar before? The pup was always the smallest of the litter, but was gaining weight OK up until this last week.

Here is a pic of the pup in question taken on Sunday... sorry about the squint, she was facing the sun...

and here is one of one of the other pups - for a comparison...

Any advice will be gratefully received...

Thanks

As both mums have flower names, maybe that could be a theme! :D and for the boys, more of a plant/ tree based theme!

Rose/ Rosie

Petunia

Petal

Sunny (as in sunflower)

Lavender

Lily

Iris

Jasmine

Violet

Bryony

Marigold

Pansy

Poppy

Primrose

Lotus

Lilac

Tulip

Leilani

Maple

Myrtle

Hazel

Fern

Willow

Laurel

Clover

Flora

BOYS

Oak

Ash

Cedar

Rowan

Basil

Aspen

Huckleberry (huck)

Briar

Thorn

Mulch

Kelp

Bramble

Kale

Birch

Elm

Forest

Perry

Spruce

Glen

Grove

Leaf

Woody

Reed

You can't half tell I'm enjoying this can you?

Hey T - I am claiming naming rights to these pups

I like all the flower names suggested on page 3 of this topic - well maybe not names like 'Stump' :laugh:

Oi! What about no-name Noni! Pls give the sweet girl a thread!

Not interested in pups until they play properly ;)

Katdogs - 'no name Noni' gets on well with Pickles and will play up a storm with you :-)

She could do with her own thread.

We had a lovely bull terrier bitch and pups sent to us via our Pregnant Paws program.

Mum was eclamptic and given poor nutrition - pups were 12 days old.

This mum was 9 years old and the owners felt she was "menopausal" and surprised she had a "change of life" litter.

Mum was returned to her owners desexed, vacc'd and chipped/registered. Puppies were rehomed by us with all vet work done.

xx LP xx

Bluey is adorable - what a charmer he is and so beautifully behaved.

He loves learning anything new.

xxx Hugs to all from Bluey xxx

All the pups are doing well. Some are rather chunky and almost roly poly :-)

The vet is very pleased with their progress.

Both mums are happy to leave their pups and go for a play and walk with their human carers.

xxx Hugs from Daisy and Blossom xxx

Miss Blossom would like to announce the safe arrival of her puppies - 5 boys and 3 girls.

Blossom and the 8 puppies are doing well - they are all a tad bigger than Daisy's largest pups at birth.

Born today starting at 11am.

There were three pups that I felt would not make it - sadly I have lost two of that three.

The vet checked mum and bubs the same day they were born and again yesterday.

I feel Mum is doing well but mother nature knows best.

Hugs to all from the Daisy Boo xx

Miss Daisy is doing well and has been for a short walk this morning. Her 7 kids are doing well (the teeny girl passed away in the early hours of this morning.). Thank you for your kind words and hugs from Daisy xx

We now have 4 pups!

The following is from HERE

MINI PAWS orphaned rejected or unwanted pup rescue Advertised by Rachelle 12 Aug 15:00. List-ID: 1193235. Remove ad

Price: - Location: Sydney City, Sydney

Hi my husband and I have a lot of experience with hand raising puppies and we are willing to take any rejected orphaned or unwanted puppies that u are unable to care for when the puppies are ready to go they will be vaccinated microchipped vetchecked wormed and flead and all puppies will be rehomed with a puppy pack that has the wet food they are on the biscits a toy and a worming tablet if you need our help please contact us

Edited for clarity

So sorry to hear about Maggot - Hugs Katrina and RIP little man xxxxxx

Hi Lillypilly,

Penny is here because of you remember! She loved her time with you & NSW Animal Rescue before she could come here. I think she spent a few weeks with you whilst she was desexed & health checked & she was so well looked after. When I worried if it would be fair to bring her here with other dogs or go to a home where she was the only dog you reassured me to try & the rest is history!

Would you believe that was already 4 & 1/2 years ago

Hi Esky, I sure do remember the pretty little Penny. It really does not seem like 4 & 1/2 yesars ago. We sure have had some adventures in that time. Luv and prayers to you, Penny and the crew.

Esky you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Big hugs to you, Penny and the rest of the clan.

Luvs ya my friend and call me if you need to talk xxxx

This type of animal exploitation is a violation of animal rights yet the penalties given to the abuser are a joke.

The animals involved suffer from damaged and/or ruptured internal pelvic organs, bones fractured and ligaments ripped from the bones - all while the animal is conscious.

To the abused little one we recently sent to the bridge - you are safe now and free from fear and pain. Your photos are just too graphic to share on a public forum.

The abusing scum walk free which is no justice for the abused animals.

Sorry this is not the best pic of Miss Lola (born mid march 2012)

Edited as the gremlins kept deleting my pic

If weather and time permits, I'll try to get some pics of Bilbo and Daisy on Saturday, OK?

T.

Tdierikx - Daisy was one of hte kids that was adopted today.

Lily now also adopted... and Daisy has appointments...

T.

tdierikx - Bilbo is still available. The family who wanted him were lovely, but sadly he was not the right dog for them.

These threads are null and void without pics :laugh:

oh lillypilly, thats so funny...lmao.

you are all so 'full of bravado hiding behind fake names.

You want to believe the worst then so be it.

I have wasted enough of my precious time on this and will not give any of you any more.

I am leaving now knowing that you will continue to bitch and slander behind our backs and that when you find someone else to bitch about and slander you will have forgotten about us.

Well at least you and 'the girls' can read about the "bitching and slander" on this forum. Your 'girls' spew venom within closed forums.

my number is 0423108466

This is not a dating forum

You obviously had Carol and Jaimis phone numbers yet not once did any of you call to let them know that advertising to help with stray animals was wrong, not once! instead you've gone off on this rampage. Hell, one of you even had a friend call Carol and try to set her up with a false story of a stray dog....WTF?

Err the foul mouth 'girl' would have said f^@# off and hang up - she can not handle conflict.

All of you in this forum have been involved in rescue for a very long time I would think that you would be more mentors than linch mobs. I think you should all take a bloody good look at yourselves and the way you treat others.

Can't be a mentor to the 'girls' who know it all!!

well see no im not, the whole point is that ALL animals should be taken to the pound yes? SO i should have taken a feral stray soon to be mum to the pound to ultimately end up being pts as she couldnt be rehomed, no rescue wouldve taken her so by law i should have sentenced her and her babies to death am i right?

Take the mama cat to the pound and ask for a duty of care - all LEGAL then!

After I had read the gumtree ads you were rung late yesterday afternoon TS by a colleague of mine who pretended she had found a small white fluffy dog.

You stated you needed the microchip number of the animal and contact details of my colleague emailed/sms'd to you.

No advice re getting this 'stray' back to the rightful owner was given whatsoever.

We've had it up for less than a week, and don't worry, I'll let all future cats and dogs die at the hands of the pounds!! Happy??

Acting responsibly and abiding by the law does not make anyone happy about animals being impounded and that's a very immature attitude to take.

People need to work within the limits of the law.

Mazeltov Plan B! The law is ignored by many and then they plead ignorance

@ TS The facebook page with your phone number on it states:

"We are a network of foster carers in Sydney willing to help if you've found some dumped kittens, or a stray friendly cat that you don't wish to take to the pound"

"WE ARE NOT A RESCUE! We are a network of foster carers in Sydney willing to help if you've found some dumped kittens, or a stray friendly cat that you don't wish to take to the pound. If a relative has died and you need to rehome their pet, we are here for you also. We will care for any cats/kittens in need until a rescue becomes available with financial backing to take them on, guaranteeing them to be well looked after until they can find safe secure homes.

If you need to call someone if you find a kitten/cat, you can call any of the following people:"

Names/numbers deliberately not included by me!

Edited for some clarity

Yes, and because I didn't know it was illegal, I've since removed the page!! Happy??

Hmmm it is still up on facebook! You will need to do a lot of editing.