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I started this feature for friends and family to answer their "What's going on?" emails, therefore, I probably tell too much, but you are welcome to laugh, cry and sigh with us."Life is too short to deal with ugly acting people!"
Hardeman Co. Animal Control
English Bulldog Puppy Pictures
We lost the little male early evening, we tried our best ... When they are that young all sorts of complications can occur. Delta has only had one other litter two years ago, 6 puppies and they were healthy little piglets. This litter of 2 both had deformed palates, not cleft, which prevented them from being able to nurse properly and she had such big nipples it further complicate matters. Manually feeding the pups either by syringe or tube is at best chancey ... often it results in introducing bacteria or getting fluid into the lungs, etc.
There are breeders who can and will take the little pups and drown then in a pail of water .. at times I've wished I were that brave ... is it brave or is it being selfish??? BigDaddy and I in our hearts feel that every living thing must be given the opportunity to thrive, so we do our best.
Tonight I received the following ...
dear judy, all has been wonderful with lily until today. we no longer have her anymore. my sister was here this a.m. and lily was on the back deck with adam and as she was leaving lily ran off the deck. before adam could get her val my sister backed over her. i wasn't at home i was on my way to work when this happened. as soon as adam called me i made a u turn in the road. i drove all the way home which is about 45 min away with my hazard lights on. Adam was on his way to our vets which is only about 5 min from our house but by the time he got there, she was already gone. i am so lost and lonely and very emotional. it happened this a.m. around 9. i need your help I'm not sure what to do. i need her back so bad but i know that isn't possible. Judy i miss her so much!! - Amanda
This is my response:
Amanda,
I am so very sorry!!! What a horrible thing to happen. I have never experienced anything like this therefore I can't imagine how you feel. We've lost them when they were just a few days old, like the little fella we lost today, one who had a heart murmur or dying from old age, but never as quickly and as painfully as what you have experienced.
Although I allow them to go to their new homes a part of each puppy stays with me, therefore I share your pain.
Please don't blame yourself, Adam or your sister, things just happen the reasons for which we will never know.
Hugs to you & Adam, Judy
Wednesday - December 26, 2007 9:30 AM
I hope everyone's Christmas celebration was an enjoyable experience, but if not and you're just glad it's over, start planning now to make next year different.
Our Christmas Dinner was a bowl of cereal, but at least it was quick and easy, plus there were no bickering relatives to endure. lol lol Actually that's all I felt like eating.
From the number of emails of concern about my health I've gotten, I decided an explanation is in order. The greater part of my life has been sent being very healthy ... no headaches, colds or anything, but that all changed when I got Thrush. Normally only infants or people with a compromised immunity get this. I went to the doctor who ran several tests for the major diseases but couldn't find anything. Three months later a chest x-ray showed a tumor in my lung which turned out to be cancer. It was at the end of my bronchial tube, subsequently the lower lobe of my left lung was removed along with the tumor ... so I'm alive but I get bronchitis very often. The older I get the longer it takes me to bounce back.
I'm going back to bed now so I can be doing the Bully Butt Wiggle by New Year's Day. - Judy.
Monday - December 24, 2007 8:30 PM
Oh Me!!! I have 108 emails in my inbox, there is no way this fevered brain can answer them. - Judy
Monday - December 24, 2007 6:30 PM
Merry Christmas!!
Sunday - December 23, 2007 5:00 PM
Imagine receiving the following...
I love you
I need you
I want you in my life
Judy
Thursday - December 20, 2007 4:00 PM
Sugar Jets!!! It's been a long time since I even thought of that phrase. I'm sick AGAIN but at least this time I believe I know why I got sick. (Don't you just love all these stupid theories I get.) Before the puppies were born Bob & I went out to eat lunch at a restaurant that had a smoking and a non-smoking area. We sat in the non-smoking section but I think just being in the restaurant where there were smokers caused an allergic reaction which resulted in bronchitis.
Bob is so upset, he's so worried about me and I hate to tell anyone that I'm sick again. I've promised him that I will find yet another doctor after the first of the year and try real hard to get my health sorted out. I know I'll look weird but the next time I'm out in public I'm going to wear a filtering mask over my mouth and nose.
It's not so instant that I can say for sure, but it does seem the Vick's Vapor Rub on the feet helps with congestion ... of course I've been trying everything so who knows. Which reminds me I haven't tried a "hot toddy". Oh and inhaling the vapors of the Vick's helps a little with the breathing.
The good news is, I'm better than I have been for the last few days, but I'm going to crawl back into bed with my book and try real hard to get well. Hugs & Merry Christmas to everyone. - Judy
Wednesday - December 19, 2007 2:30 PM
Just want to let everyone know we're OK. - Judy
Tuesday - December 18, 2007 4:30 AM
The little girl passed away earlier this morning ... she just stopped breathing.
I always try to think positive and in this case I keep telling myself that only our hearts were involved, better now than later when other hearts would hurt. - Judy
Monday - December 17, 2007 3:00 PM
Oh My, Delta's puppies have certainly been the source of great concern. Mainly it's because they are so very tiny and her nipples are so very large that they are not getting enough milk. We have been expressing the milk and feeding them with a syringe, plus supplemental mother's milk replacer. I thought for sure I was going to lose the little female last night but she pulled through.
Meanwhile, news finally arrived about our friend in OK. Falling trees ripped the electrical lines from her house and she had to get an electrician to repair them before her electricity could be turned back on, etc. I'll know more tonight after a mutual friend speaks with her.
I haven't even looked at emails since the puppies were born and I was already far behind in responding them. I will get around to reading them and as I said before, if you have one of my Bullies an have an emergency, please call me.
We're exhausted but can't allow ourselves to slow down, there has been so much to do with it being so cold, however we are getting a break in the weather, the high today is suppose to be 51F and tomorrow 60F.
I started this entry 2 hours ago but kept getting interrupted ... Fluffy, she who must rule, had to show me what the Ditch Puppies had done. Before I could get back in the house, the cats were telling me they were hungry and wanted the Ditch Puppies put up early. Finally I asked Bob to put them up so the other critters could relax. lol lol
Time to upload this entry, fast I hear Delta talking which means the babies are crying to be feed. - Judy
December 16, 2007 4:38 PM
(I forgot to upload this entry yesterday ....) Here I sit holding the female puppy, which I do not think will live, she's having breathing difficulties. She can't nurse, so we are expressing milk from Delta to feed her via syringe.
I had a hard time reviving her when she was born ... that is always a bad sign. She's thankful I have fever because she is laying between my breasts, under my sweatshirt, with my hand over her. It's very important that she be kept warm.
Yes, raising Bullies is a labor of love and these are the moments I hate. - Judy
Friday - December 14, 2007 12:01 AM
Delta Dawn had 2 puppies via c-section around 9:30 PM last night. The later it got the more inclined I was to think she was going to go into labor around 3 this morning and I just couldn't do that to my vet, his second child was born a couple of weeks ago so I know he's had some sleepless nights lately. We met him at 9 PM and the pups entered the world about 30 minutes later.
Please say puppy prayers because the first week is critical, especially the first 3 days.- Judy
Oh Mercy, Delta Dawn is still eating and she's about dragging the ground, however she is dilating and has milk so I think we'll be going to the vet's bright and early in the morning, maybe earlier than we want. lol
There are two times in a female dog's life when their temperature goes down, when they are going into labor or if they were dying. The normal rectal temperature of a dog is 99.5° to 102.5°F. Hers is 102 so when it drops to 99.9° it will be "get to the vet in a hurry time". Right now it's normal for her.
Meanwhile we are stir crazy from watching her to make sure we don't miss any going into labor signs. Had she been dilated prior to the vet's office closing we would have gone ahead with the c-section this afternoon. It's a judgement call, too early and they might die, to late and they might die. We try to be "right on the money" and not make any mistakes.
For those of you who are interested here is an webpage Bob created which goes through the whole process from breeding until the pups are delivered.
Wednesday - December 12, 2007 10:45 AM
Cool and raining here and the weather radar shows rain off and on in our area for the next 3 hours or so.
Delta Dawn ate her breakfast this morning so we didn't take her in for her c-section, however we did decided that after the rain has passed we would take her to the vet so he could see if she was dilating, got a feeling she is because all she wants to do is lay around.
I'm about to start a pot of soup for lunch. I'm making a big pot so we can nuke and eat it in the coming days when we will hopefully be too busy to spend much time cooking.
If you are a praying person, please remember the people in OK who have experienced such bad weather, there are still so many without electrical power. I haven't heard from my friend Twyla in several days and get only her answering machine when our mutual friend tries to call .. he has unlimited calling time on his cell phone after 9 PM and weekends.
I know everyone is rushed making plans for Christmas and shopping for presents, but please don't do so much that you don't get to enjoy the Holiday Season. Your time is the most precious gift you can give to your family and friends. - Judy
Tuesday - December 11, 2007 6:22 PM
Melanie, trying to teach Li'l Cookie how to play ball ....
When you view this video turn up the volume, Melanie knew exactly what she was doing. I would say "throw it one more time" and Melanie would, but at the end I believe I could hear her replying "this smashed faced puppy just isn't too bright". lol lol
Tuesday - December 11, 2007 5:15 PM
So far Delta Dawn has not displayed any of the classic going into labor signs and is eating like a pig, kinda looks like one also. (I shouldn't have said that about one of the World's sweetest dogs.) English Bulldogs must have c-sections because the heads of the puppies are too big to go through the birth canal, plus if there is a water baby it will not pass through the birth canal. If a pup becomes trapped in the birth canal, all of the other pups are in danger of dying, plus the mother bully if the situation goes on too long. The average canine gestation time is 63 days, but I've had bullies to go into labor as early as 59 days or as late as 69 days. At the first sign of her going into labor we will call the vet to let him know we are on our way.
We just took a video of Melanie, the German Shepherd we rescued in April, trying to teach Li'l Cookie how to play ball. I hope it turns out well because it was really funny!!! You could almost hear Melanie say, those smashed faced girls aren't too bright. lol lol
I'm off to fix a salad for dinner, hopefully it will taste just like the one they serve at the Olive Garden Restaurants. - Judy
Monday - December 10, 2007 Noon
I feel much better this morning and I'm proud to say the Claritin-D 12 Hour certainly controls my allergy and congestion, however I've had to take aspirin for the fever. I laid low yesterday trying very hard to stay well because Delta Dawn is to have her puppies tomorrow.
It's cloudy here, high humidity and 67F, such sticky strange weather.
Saturday - December 8, 2007 6:45 AM
Cathy, a friend, read my entry of a few days ago and shared her experience with me. Bob and I went to the big city yesterday. He parked me at the Walmart hair care store to get my hair cut, it goes straight when I'm sick so it was in my eyes and irritating me. While I got my hair cut, he bought the over-the-counter medicine she used, plus Vick's Vapor Rub to put on my feet and cover with socks ... I received 4 emails telling me friends or family had used this successfully to help with congestion. I started taking the meds last afternoon and I have high hopes. I woke up at 4:30 with fever, high blood pressure, sneezing, sinus fluids and such, but I had left the medicine downstairs and I knew if I went down "our gang" would wake up and want "to go". I just could not do that to Bob. I sat at the computer reading dumb news stories until Bob woke up on his own a few minutes ago. I'm so proud he loves me.
It's 62F here with 93% humidity going to be cloudy all day but a great day for working in the yard ... sigh. - Judy
Thursday - December 6, 2007 7:30 PM
I didn't "hit a lick at a snake" all day today, just sat at my computer doing Google searches. Before the internet, I used to go to the library and just read portions of books or research whatever popped into my head so that is what I did via Google today, not that I'll remember anything, my poor brain is foggy due to the bronchitis and the meds I'm taking for it. I still have fever but I'm a little better today. Maybe by Saturday I'll be doing the Bully Butt Wiggle with "our gang". - Judy
Wednesday - December 5, 2007 6:00 AM
Feeling a little better, sure hope I continue to improve. I have too much to do to feel poorly. I hate to be sick!!! - Judy
Tuesday - December 4, 2007 6:30 AM
Well my nightly fever, reason for laying low and taking time off, progressed to the point that I now know it is allergy induced bronchitis. We went into Corinth, MS yesterday to pick up the new dishwasher, went into the Dollar Tree Store and I had to leave, I started coughing, allergic reaction to Christmas scents they were selling, candles and such. I walked past the entrance to a home decorating store, Kirklands, in a strip mall and had the same reaction. High fever last night and I woke up earlier this morning, started sneezing coughing etc. My bronchial tubes were closing up on me, big time and there is congestion in them. Now to figure out what to do. I'm taking antibiotics, aspirin along with stool softener and an antihistamine. I think I'm going to add a tablespoon of honey every 4 hours and see if that helps.
Doggone, it's closing up this house that starts this health issue every year. As long as the house is open and I can turn on the attic fan I'm fine. I figure I'm allergic to all the critters since I've thrown away all scented candles, sprays, fabric softener, etc. Oops there is some Irish Spring soap in the bathroom. I got it because it was suppose to keep the deer out of the flower beds, which it didn't.
Don't worry about me, I'll be better. - Judy
Monday - December 3, 2007 7:30 AM
OK it's back to working hard, being a whirling dervish and kicking it into 3rd gear. No more using the Thanksgiving holiday as a reason to chill out. Vacation birthday celebration is over!!! Pooooo!!
Sunday - December 2, 2007 12:30 PM
Saturday - December 1, 2007 9:30 PM
I have a gazillion emails in my inbox, some even sound a tad testy, which is not the way to get me in a good mood. lol lol I guess they didn't read my journal where I said I wouldn't be looking at emails, but instead I would be appreciating living in the USA, the people we love and those that love us, plus a week long celebration of my Birthday. People who are born around this time of the year, get left out as far as Birthday Celebrations go. In my 61 years, my birthday has landed on Thanksgiving, shortly thereafter or a day before. All attention has been on Thanksgiving Plans or Dinner, not the little girl, young lady or woman who was born on the 29th. Oh to have been born on June 1st.
I will get to the emails in the next few days, but please remember we all need some "down time" and I HAD to take mine. - Judy
Saturday - December 1, 2007 9:00 AM
Oops, I forgot to tell you the most interesting news. We're once again working on a PuppyGal Forum. The basic Forum is complete and now we're working on a method to upload pictures easily.
This is the same software offered by our host server Ipower.com which went into a snit a couple of years ago and caused the website to crash. Bob had to program in the picture upload portion earlier today.
I need to slow myself down long enough to complete the final testing of the "forum" software so it can be moved into PuppyGal without the picture uploading ability, but not this morning ... I'm in the process of cooking pasta sauce to go on Italian Sausage sandwiches, washing and drying mega towels and sheets I got for the dogs at a thrift store, plus making lists of what we need and a priority list of activities/chores. I'm running in 3rd gear, calling out "scat, scat, scat" so the critters will clear the path I'm walking. Then along about 5 PM I'll realize I've done too much today and will sit down for the night leaving poor Bob to finish the nightly chores by himself. lol lol
Saturday - December 1, 2007 8:30 AM
I would never have thought that I would be hand feeding birds. I've always liked to look at them but not touch them and if one accidently got out and flew to me, I would just freeze. Another change has been me taking pictures of the countryside. I've become much more appreciative of nature.
It seems every 20 years my life is reinvented, so I'm off on a new adventure, it is a wonderful fresh feeling which I am totally enjoying. I don't know in what direction life will take me, but I do know I'm taking the critters and Bob with me.
Be sure to come along with us ... you can read it all here. - Judy
Friday - November 30, 2007 9:30 AM
I had the most wonderful Birthday, yesterday!!! Bob didn't make me a Birthday cake because I don't like cakes, but he did cook me a pumpkin pie which is my favorite. I got up being silly and dancing with the dogs, then we took a wonderful video of Li'l Cookie and posted it on YouTube.
I'm so proud of myself, I'm getting over being afraid of the birds, I'm hand feeding them (cockatiels and a Sun Conure) apple bits, peanuts and things. They love it. Jimmy Joe, cockatiel, wolf whistles at me and if I call him Bobby Joe he will correct me by saying his name. Blaze the Sun Conure does this weird dance for me but won't for Bob. They really showed out for me yesterday morning, like they knew it was a special day. lol
I don't think I told you all at the time but the Ditch Puppies dug up one of my new Iris beds and played keep-away with the plants, then pulled up all the name markers from another bed, so how crazy was I yesterday to join a group of people buying Lily bulbs, quality bulbs at reasonable but not cheap prices. I decided I could plant them in pots and put them up high somewhere so the critters couldn't get to them. lol lol
Bob and I started out around 10 AM roaming the back roads and stopping at places of interest. We made our way down to Tupelo, Mississippi where we ate a very late lunch. Then we found a wonderful market with gourmet products so we stocked up. We visited with friends and had interesting things to happen all day. Life can't get any better.
I did take the camera with me, but didn't take the first picture ... too busy. Thanks to everyone who sent Birthday Wishes!! - Judy
The photography isn't too good but I think it's funny!!!
Yes I woke up being a silly 61 year old this morning, but so proud that I haven't lost the part of me that wants to have fun. I hope I never develop a sour attitude like so many people do as they get older. Negative things happen to all of us, but those who enjoy life put those things behind us and move forward, it's never easy but it is necessary.
Bob bought me a new camera for my birthday, super deal at the Walmart Day After Thanksgiving sale, and it arrived yesterday. It is lighter than the one we use for taking pictures of the puppies so it should work out better for me, because I have such small hands. After the morning chores are complete, we're going for a walk in the woods with the "strays that came to stay" and the Ditch Puppies (found in a ditch where they had been abandoned), hopefully I will be able to take some good pictures. Oops, just remembered, I found a beautiful mushroom one day this week while taking Li'l Cookie out, but she managed to step on it in her hast to stay between my feet when we were walking, maybe I'll reconsider taking the critters with us initially.
If I could have anything I wanted for breakfast this morning, I think it would be a freshly baked bagel, with cream cheese, smoked white fish, chopped onion and capers. I know for a Southern gal, that surely is an odd desire this early in the morning, so we'll blame it on Bob he introduced me to bagels. For lunch I would like a New Orleans Muffuletta sandwich with olive salad. It is one of the great sandwiches of the world and so big I could eat on it for several days ... wrong Bob would finish it off for me. (lol lol) For dinner, I would just have to pass, I would have eaten too much for one day!!
Have a wonderful day!! - Judy
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