Right now it seems every day is super busy, what with the puppies becoming more and more mobile, and the fact that I crazily have 4 dogs anyway, plus a husband. It sort of wipes me out. Especially when one of them gets ill.
Anneliese’s mammary glands just swelled up like crazy over the last few days despite the fact that she had weaned the puppies on her own. They’re fortunately old enough to eat softened puppy food now and do well.
Anyway, Anneliese also felt warm to me and did in fact have a fever. I brought her in to the Vet and she has Mastitis. Poor baby. She is swollen, uncomfortable and has an infection.
They immediately started her on antibiotics, calcium and B vitamin and hopefully she will improve over the next few days. Despite the puppies wishes to nurse, we cannot let them at all, and that means at times I have to separate Anneliese from the babies.
Uncle Arnie helping to watch the babies!
So I find myself running back and forth, up stairs and down, and inside and out as I do triple duty. Wife, Doggy Mommy, and Doggy Granny! Ah yes. The fun never ends!
And I do mean that. At the end of the day when the pups go to sleep and I sit down in my chair, I feel pretty lucky to have these beautiful, healthy, happy puppies!
I hope Anneliese feels much better fast! Pups are so cute in the little bed! Love YOU, Mel
Apparently I am out of your Google Reader because since I went on holidays and was away in Morocco I didn’t hear from you ! I could post the last 3 days but Internet is not yet up to date in the South so it took ages to load a page. I just answered per email to those who commented. I had my little Acer computer baby with me. I am sorry that your laptop gave up its soul after a year ! I have my HP now for two years and it still works I only had a problem I couldn’t switch it on anymore the button was stuck. But that is repaired now. I don’t want an Apple either !
I can’t believe how big the puppies became in these 12 days ! Incredible ! now they are little doggies !
Those puppies are very, very cute. (I’m just catching up with the 157 posts in my blog reader after a busy week. Gulp!)
She will be better soon…glad she didn’t develop the mastitis early on when they were really little. Get some rest yourself. 🙂
Poor Anneliese. As a lactation consultant myself my heart really goes out to her. Mastitis is no fun at all.