03-30-2011, Puppy roll call, 27 days old

Albert

Canada

Emma

Freckles

Juneau

Patches

Piggy

Romeo

Tippy

Velveteen Girl

Heidi

03-29-2011, Puppy roll call, 26 days old

Now that all of the puppies are named, I'm going to post the puppy roll call in alphabetical order. 

Albert

Canada

Emma

Freckles

Juneau

Patches

Piggy

Romeo

Tippy

Velveteen Girl

03-28-2011, Puppy roll call, 25 days old

03-28-2011 Puppy play time

03-27-2011, Puppy roll call, 24 days old

03-26-2011, Puppy roll call, 23 days old

03-26-2011, feeding and loving

03-26-2011, a few pics of the pups, 23 days old

03-25-2011, Puppy roll call, 23 days old

03-24-2011, Let me in there, too!

 

Puppy roll call, 03-24-2011, pups are 21 days old

Canada performs for the camera, 03-23-2011

Feeding time, late night, 03-23-2011

Puppy roll call, 03-23-2011, pups are 20 days old

Heidi picks up the food routine on day 5

Heidi continues to amaze me.  With the Food Routine, she must sit before I put the bowl down, and she can't eat until she gives me eye contact and I release her.  She has performed consistently since day 5 with us.  Remember that this is a nursing mom who spent her last 4 months in a chicken coop on a diet of mainly rice and garlic.  She is going to be an awesome family dog for someone.

Puppy roll call, 03-22-2011, 19 days old

The first two weeks of age are considered the neo-natal period.  The third week, which they are in now, is the transitional period, and by the fourth week, they enter the "toddler" stage (apologies for the anthropomorphizing.)

My first fetch play with Heidi

Heidi and her pups live on Ustream

We're broadcasting Heidi and her pups 24x7 or as long on the technology doesn't have a hiccup.  View it at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/heidi-and-her-pups.

Puppy roll call, 03-19-2011, 16 days old

 

Some pictures from the first few days

Puppy roll call, 03-18-2011, 15 days old

Puppy roll call, 03-17-2011, 14 days old

Heidi's arrival

When Heidi and the pups arrived at our house, it was time for feeding.  Since we were waiting for a pen to arrive, Heidi and her pups went into the bathtub....along with Kelly.

Are you interested in helping Heid and her pups?

Several people have asked how they can lend a paw to help Heidi and her pups.  The best answer is Foster Homes!  Around end of April, the puppies will be about 8 weeks old.  These sweet little babies will need to be separated from Heidi so she can dry up and get started on her heartworm treatment.

We are seeking 5 awesome foster homes for a pair of puppies! If you cannot help by fostering, financial assistance is the second best thing, as raising a family of 11 isn't easy right now. Heidi will need to be spayed and started on heartworm treatment, and all 10 babies will be spayed/neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, etc., prior to their adoption. 

If you are able to help monetarily, the link is: http://haggardsfund.chipin.com/momma-heidi-and-family. There are many other ways to help as well with donations of baby shampoo, Capstar (flea preventative...they were infested), collars/leashes for the babies so we can start training them to leash walk, a medium size Easy-Walk harness for Heidi, blankets, towels etc.

Can't donate items, but still want to help?  Perfect! We always need volunteers for transports, events and putting up flyers or just getting the word out. Please visit Rugaz Rescue Inc. or our www.Facebook.com/RugazRescueInc page for more details!"

Welcome to the Heidi and Her Pups Blog

This girl has had some challenges in her life.  We're don't know if this is her first litter, but the father of this litter was a Jack Russell Terrier/Chihuahua mix.  Supposedly, she was a stray that the Jack's family took in.  When Rugaz Rescue got her, about 25 people were living in three run down houses on the property.   The people had almost no money to feed themselves, so the dog was only given leftovers that usually consisted of rice and garlic.

This girl is the sweetest, nurturing mom to her 10 pups.  She gives us kisses, sits in our lap, and is always wagging her tail.


In spite of what she has had to overcome, she is a survivor.  That's why we decided to name her Heidi.