DO OR DIE DAY

DAY 7 FOR THE PUPS TODAY.

And it's a very crucial day for little Flint.
If he doesn't pick up today he will sadly be going to spend his doggy days with his sister Sage in Puppy Heaven.  

ABOVE:  photos taken last night.

I've been syringe feeding Flint every 90 minutes since 5pm yesterday.  He's been doing really well too... happily taking the formula and electrolyte solution.  He's also been nursing on Coco too.

I don't want to get excited and say he's turned the corner, but my gut is telling me he's really fighting to stay here with us.

I've managed to grab two little cat naps in between the feedings, AND I've drunk a huge cup of coffee!  I hate coffee, but it has helped keep me awake!  AND I'm gunna have another one soon.

Oh and Steve was right... Nescafe Classic Coffee tastes like shit.  He told our Visitor that when she bought a big tin of it for our household!  lol

ABOVE:  Bex looked after Keera for a couple of hours yesterday while Lacy had an appointment she simply couldn't miss.  Keera was fine, such a little cutie pie.  She had a good sleep for us too, which was good as I was kinda busy.  
Stew got home just in time to give her a cuddle before Lacy took her home.

Today is going to be a repeat of yesterday unfortunately.  I am willing our little Flint to do well.

After today the puppy's ears should start to open, so they will be able to finally hear all the commotion in this house!  And one more week till they open their eyes.  That is when they start looking even cuter... if that is possible!

ONWARD...

ABOVE: I'm so happy Coco has shown no signs of rejecting little Flint.  She's still toileting him, and trying to 'nest' beside him.  She is the most amazing little mother.  I love her so much.

Flint is being a little bugger.  He keeps crawling out of Intensive Care and joining his siblings in the Nursery!   Ruby is leading him astray I think...

Ruby is our biggest puppy and she totally dwarf's Flint!

5.44 am and the birds are singing.  And I actually feel OK right now.  I've been reading a few blogs during the night, it's been great catching up on what ya all have been up to.

7 am:  and I'm off to bed for a couple of hours, Bex is taking over nursing Flint.

I made the heart breaking decision to have Flint put to sleep this morning.  He was no better, and was going downhill  fast.  
While I am heartbroken, I know I did EVERYTHING I could to save him.  He is now going to join little Sage and romp around Puppy Heaven with her. 

Our Vet (our usual one) said he was a 'Swimmer Puppy' as his chest/ribs were flat, which is incompatible with life.  That is why he got Pneumonia too.

Please no one send me chocolates!  (Raina *smiles*)

It is ONWARD with 5 healthy, happy puppies from here on.

Gayle, Jenna and Peppa:  thank you so much for the gorgeous little pail of flowers.  I know you thought little Flint was still alive when you sent them.  Now we will put them beside him until he is buried tonight when Stew, Steve and the kids are home.

In light of yet another nasty comment, which I WILL NOT publish, I have taken down the last part of this post.  
I don't want to incite more hate.

So, I change me mind (it happens). I will publish the ANON comments, but I don't want ANYONE to have a go back at him/her PLEASE.  Just read and reflect on how we are all different, and see things differently.  I don't want a slag fest OK??

1.Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "HANG IN THERE WEE FLINT": 

oh for gawd sake! Get over it girl! this is life, you win some, you loose some. 

2.Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "DO OR DIE DAY": 

Although you may write on and on about how it will be so sad if Flint doesn't make it, the bottom line is that breeding puppies is a business to you, and Flint's death is nothing more than a loss of income. You're not breeding Coco because she enjoys it, nor are you having puppies to keep in your home as pets. You're just adding more mongrel puppies to a world that doesn't have enough homes for the dogs that already exist. You can call me all the names you want on your blog, but you know what I say is the truth.

Cathy in New York 

I am now off to have a sleep. 

Sleep didn't happen.  So now I wait for the kids to get home and tell them about Flint.  Hopefully they take it ok.  Last year Griffin cried for hours after Sage died.  But I think he's just that bit more grown up now, and he did know when he left for school that Flint might die.  

Fingers crossed it goes well.

I've made a lovely little burial box for Flint.

Gayle, Jenna and Peppa:  those gorgeous flowers in the darling little bucket are from you.  THANK YOU again.

Ya. Finally had a couple of hours sleep.  I shall catch up properly over the weekend for sure.

Bex has made some really yummy filo pastry parcels with chicken/tomato/cheese & mushroom inside, with a side salad.
Should be tasty.

End of Day: early tonight as I'm going to have dinner and a glass of wine and just chill out.
I want to relax for a while.
THANK YOU so much for the love and support you have shown towards us.
I know he was just a little puppy, one of billions born every year, but he was OUR little baby.
No matter why we bred him and his siblings, we cared for him.
nite nite