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Day 6 — Metro Died

We received a call from the hospital about 11 last night. The doctor told us that Metro had died. We feel the loss. This is the first puppy we have had die in our three litters. We know that the … Continue reading

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Day 6 — An Emergency Metro Update

Metro Has Aspirated Milk at the Hospital… They tube fed him and gave him the bottle which he sucked on some. They put him back in his cage and the next time they checked him,  at about 4 pm, they … Continue reading

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Day 6 — Metro Keeps Hanging In and MUNI Gets Cute

The morning hospital report on Metro was okay, but not great. He is up to “the high 140 grams” based on the doctor’s memory; the chart was not available. That’s up from 139g yesterday morning. But, he’s still weak on … Continue reading

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Day 5 – The Tale of Two Puppies Continues

Our puppies continue their divergent paths. Metro did only okay overnight, the hospital said. He started losing weight, so they put him back on tube feeding for a while. He is also being bottle fed. His weight went from 139g … Continue reading

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Day 4 — There’s Something to Be Said for Stability

The ER vets just called. Metro has drunk his last two meals from a bottle! But, he is still having trouble staying warm. So, he’s staying there tonight. Next scheduled update, tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, MUNI (remember her) has been snacking, … Continue reading

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