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03/27/2011:
These little girls are
all officially
ADOPTED!!!
They all went separate
ways and are settling
into their forever
homes.02/28/11: No Longer
Accepting Applications
for Mistletoe and Noel
02/27/11: Update
from their foster mom...
"The Christmas girls
are positively
thriving-- they are
happy, healthy, playful
puppies, each with her
own special personality
. . . Mistletoe is the
most polite of the
girls, a real little
flower. She waits when
we come in the door,
doesn't jump and is
extremely gentle with
kids. We often find
ourselves calling Holly
"Hollymonster" because
she is such a big girl
(20 pounds!) and so full
of love. She plays hard
(they all do-- they're
boxers, after all!) but
she is also the first to
climb in a lap when it's
time to settle down, and
loves being held like a
baby. She has gained a
lot of confidence in the
last couple of weeks but
still wants to be a
teddy bear. Noel is the
most self-assured of the
girls and a great little
kisser. :) Noel loves to
climb and can often be
found perched on the
couch cushions next to
our shoulders. All three
girls are coming along
nicely with their potty
training, and are
steadily gaining weight.
In the last week, Holly
has put on five pounds,
Mistletoe and Noel have
added three!
The
girls are enjoying their
time as a trio,
alternating between
playing and cuddling,
but are also very
people-oriented-- all
three of these girls
would be happy with
other dogs, but would
also thrive as the
center of attention.
Holly and Noel in
particular will have a
lot of energy as they
grow and will need good
outlets. Noel is
confident enough to keep
up with big dogs who can
run her around a
backyard. Mistletoe is a
true family dog, and
would thrive in a family
with gentle children who
appreciate her sensitive
nature. Holly loves,
loves, loves her people
and would do best in a
family where she doesn't
have to be away from her
people all day long--
she is also a bit
jealous at times (in the
sweetest way possible),
and will climb on top on
her sisters if one of
them is in a lap, making
room for herself. All
three girls are highly
adaptable, but Holly in
particular would love to
be at her person's side
for much of the day and
would love to be the
center of her person's
universe. She will also
thrive at a doggie day
care or at the dog park,
where she could really
mix it up with the other
doggies-- she's not at
all shy, just very
loyal. Holly's ideal
owner would work from
home (or part time) and
would love to take her
running or find other
ways for her to
exercise, besides just
letting her out in the
the yard. She's a bright
and silly girl and will
benefit from a lot of
interaction with her
people.
The
Christmas Girls are
truly special dogs who
will make three lucky
families very, very
happy! They have
wonderful personalities
and souls. "
02/11/11: A Testament To
Good Medical Care and
Heartfelt Nurturing
What a difference!
A lot has happened with
Noel, Holly, and
Mistletoe since our last
long overdue update. As
you can see by their new
photos they are all
filling out nicely and
obviously thriving (not
to mention they are all
incredibly adorable and
cute as a button =).
All three of their
skulls have now
completely closed and
the concern that they
would be hydrocephalic
is no longer an issue.
In our last report,
Holly and Noel were
doing well but Mistletoe
was lagging behind and
struggling with some
orthopedic concerns. She
was receiving customized
physical therapy and she
is now bigger and
stronger than both of
her sisters! Mistletoe's
tenacity has surprised
us and all of our
worries about her have
been resolved.
The puppies will be 8
weeks old on Thursday
but we will be keeping
them together a little
while longer since they
had such a grueling
start to their life.
They were already given
two inoculations since
they had no antibodies
from their mother's milk
to protect them and they
will be getting more
shots this week. They
have also been dewormed
again. Their medical
routine has been
established and
followed, and all
reports have been
favorable.
These three wonderful
puppies have stolen all
of our hearts, and it
has been such a joy to
watch them blossom. They
are all trusting little
souls each with their
own endearing
personality.
Noel is the brindle with
the larger blaze on her
face. She seems to be
the most independent and
demanding. She likes to
steal the show!
Holly is the other
pretty brindle girl. She
is the shy one of the
three and likes to run
back to her foster mom
for reassurance. She is
the homebody!
Mistletoe is the
precious fawn. She seems
to handle everything in
stride and goes with the
flow. She is the
diplomat!
All and in all, they
have come a long long
way thanks to the
wonderful care of Doctor
Jacqueline and her team.
Medicine is key but you
need to open the door
first with love and
compassion.
The dramatic turnaround
of Noel, Mistletoe and
Holly, is a testament
that good medical care
coupled with heartfelt
nurturing can indeed
perform miracles.
01/10/11: - New Pictures
01/05/11:
Our Little
Christmas Miracles
We are happy to
report that all
three pups are still
alive and doing
well. Holly and
Noel appear to be
thriving. However,
Mistletoe
(the tiny fawn pup)
is lagging a bit
behind.
Mistletoe developed
a swelling on her
front and rear leg
on the right side of
her body.
Radiographs ruled
out an injury. The
doctor put her on
antibiotics and she
is slowly improving.
All three pups were
also seen by a
Neurologist. Puppy
skulls should close
within 25 days… this
is not the case with
these sisters. Our
main concern was if
they could be
hydrocephalic (water
on the brain).
Thankfully this is
not a concern at
this time.
Since the pups did
not receive the
first colostrum milk
from their mother,
which protects them
from disease, they
were given a small
amount of
blood plasma
from a recently
inoculated dog.....a
boxer of course
;-).
They have started to
eat a gruel two
times a day along
with their bottles
of milk that they
are receiving every
four to six hours.
They all have hearty
appetites and are
starting to plump
up…a very positive
sign.
Noel, Holly and
Mistletoe will be
four weeks old
on Friday and
are scheduled to
receive their first
inoculations at six
weeks old. So far
so good.
We will need a
foster home for
these three pups
before
January 21st
when they will,
hopefully, no longer
need such intensive
care.
12/23/10:
Hoping For a Christmas
Miracle
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We received
a call from
a family
asking for
help. They
intentionally
bred their
boxer hoping
to sell her
pups. They
explained
the mom had
a
cesarean
section
after being
in labor for
THREE days.
She had a
litter of
eight
puppies.
Within days,
five had
died and the
three others
were
fighting for
their life.
They did
their best
to try and
keep the
pups alive
but one by
one the pups
were
failing.
Thinking
they could
breed their
dog without
complications
and
consequences
soon became
a myth. They
realized
that they
were in over
their heads.
We contacted
our favorite
veterinarian
who has
taken in
many
sick puppies
from NBR in
the past…we
knew she was
their best
bet. We
immediately
made
arrangements
to have the
three
remaining
pups brought
to the
hospital.
Had they not
received
this
intensive
medical care
when they
did they
would now be
dead. All
three
puppies were
extremely
dehydrated
and
emaciated.
They were
put on
IV fluids
and tube fed
the proper
nutrition.
They were
also placed
in
incubators.
The
doctor
discovered
that the
fawn pup's
tail was
caked with
feces. Her
tail had
adhered to
her rectum
and caused a
bloody
infection.
It literally
closed her
anus and the
bone from
her recently
docked tail
was jutting
out of the
skin.
So
far, the
report from
the vet is
guardedly
encouraging.
They are not
out of the
woods by any
means but we
are hoping
these three
tiny girls
will be our
Christmas
miracles.
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Below is the first report from our volunteers who transported the pups and drove them to the hospital:
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"We picked
up the
"Three Wise
Girls" Noel,
Mistletoe
and Holly
this morning
and headed
back on our
journey to
the
hospital.
All
three
girls
were/are
very dry
and
extremely
emaciated.
We tried
not
to
handle
them too
much on
the way
back so
as not
to cause
any
potential damage
to
muscle
or
bones.
We were
able to
get the
puppies
to
evacuate
on the
ride
home and
we
made sure
every 30
minutes
that
they
were
still
breathing.
Preliminary
reports
after
the
puppies
arrived
at the
hospital
are that
the
puppies
are in
bad
shape
and may
have to
be
admitted
to the
emergency
care
facility.
The
doctor
is with
them now
and will
advise
on a
course
of
action."
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12/22/10 :
Information on
the little girls
posting soon.
These three
sisters are fighting for
their lives, five of
their siblings already
died before they arrived
to us. Please keep them
in your hearts and
prayers. We will post
their full story as soon
as we know more, right
now our concern is with
them. Mistletoe, Holly &
Noel are in very rough
shape and need your
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