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Day 3 — Eat! Please!!

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Galen

The Midday Report today has to focus on getting nourishment to the boy. The first week of their lives puppies aren’t very interesting, anyway. They eat and sleep. They crawl over mother to find a dining spot, but they don’t … Continue reading →

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Trying to Get Comfortable – Day 2 at 1:45 pm

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Galen

A day for vigilance, or how to act like nervous grandparents. Our major concern at the moment is that Zenith ate only a breakfast of boiled chicken breast at about 7 and has refused more, refused more with rice, refused … Continue reading →

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Zenith’s Puppies — Day One

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Galen

Zenith’s C-Section at Bishop Ranch was on schedule and had happy results.  At 2:02 this afternoon a girl was born, followed about a minute later by a smaller, darker boy. Dr. Janice Cain and her team were reassuring, warm, professional, … Continue reading →

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