[Rosemary]

Come on - tell the names! And why!

[sandy]

All pre fixed with weeshires , a combination of the shires in Lord of the rings and the wee county, clackmannan.
Yellow males are Gandalf and Gondor, yellow females, Rohan and Moria
Black males are Frodo, Bilbo and Pippin, Black females, Arwen, Gladrial and Eowyn, off to the vets now...

[sandy]

Back with a coffee and a bit more awake!!! Took one of the little males to the vets to get checked out as he lost weight yesterday and has not been suckling and , he is OK with the bottle (thanks Anne) feeding so we are now feeding him ourselves. the vet said he was a strong healthy dog and gave him a shot of antibiotic just in case..when weighed he had put on some weight, so, more time with the pups..love it really!!

[sandy]

Well I never...that little boy is sucking and hanging on to his mum like there's no tomorrow!! I think he must have had tummy ache and then been so sleepy he could not be bothered to fight off the mob for food....hope he's stays OK, some of the pups are 2x his size now...little porkers!!

[doganjo]

That's why I offered you the gripe water!  I'll bring it round tomorrow if the weather holds

[Rosemary]

Love the names - I take it you are keeping a yellow female.

And still lots of names left for the next litter...

[sandy]

Some are place names such as Rohan and Gondor, so I have loads of choice not too keen on the baddies although like thier names, if we run out Steve wants Star Wars.....also there are some great names in Harry Potter......then of course they could be named after all the members on the forum, loads to choose from

[sandy]

Now another's not suckling ::)just asleep on her mum!!!!! she keeps crying too now, although all the rest are quiet and appear happy, just going to weigh them again, I bet she has lost weight the other big buddah's have taken the milk!!

[Rosemary]

Our two kittens are named from  the Potter novels - Harry and Bertie.

[sandy]

We had 2 kittens when the Olympics were in Atlanta Georgia, so we called one Atlanta and the other Georgia, Atlanta ran off due to a Foster Child!!! but I am sure I saw her living in a house near some years ago, Gergia had to be put to sleep about 6 years ago due to kidney failure, he was a lovley cat.
I am now worried about a Female pup, although she has only lossed a tiny bit but she seems in pain, I fed her earlier and she slowly had some  milk, now she yelps and has her mouth open when anyone goes near to her, including her mum, Islay will not even lck her, that worries me!!!!! maybe it is just a wind, or maybe something else, she was fine...the others are all really well now, sucking for the olympics!!!! I am off to bed as I shall watch her most of the night, she is on the heat pad whereas all the others are with mum..mum just had nearly a quater of a chicken (cooked) and piles of puppy food!!!!!

THe pups are getting very mobile and are starting to stand up, thats funny, some have little bits of eyes opening and one of the tiny's is so tough and getting a little podge, she is a yellow girl and will be pretty as she has black around her eyes and nose whereas the other Yellows have pink...I shall take a video soon, the last ones I did you could hear me swearing in the background , I had the camera for a while and only just found the focus any way...I'm off to the vets if we make it through the night!!!

[doganjo]

Sandy do you want that gripe water now?

[sandy]

Thanks I shall come along and collect it, pop down/up/along in a mo if you are still up, she is asleep at the moment but looks rough..(so do I!)

[doganjo]

OK

[sandy]

THanks for the help ANne and the cuppa, the puppy has died, I think it was not able to breath as it' gave up and died

[doganjo]

Oh dear, I'm so sorry, Sandy.  At least you have the gripe water if any of the others seem unwell.