Happiness and Sorrow

Sophie's last ever litter turned out to be only 2. Delivered by c-section the day after Valentines' a boy and a girl. I was going to name them Romeo and Juliet. However it was not meant to be. The little girl was sick and never nursed and passed away the next morning. I was heartbroken. I did everything I could think of to help her. Such a sweet perfect thing. This was the first time I have lost a pup after a successful delivery. I know it happens to breeders all the time, but it doesn't make it any easier, as we love these little babies so.

the little boy was tiny but strong and I worked at keeping him alive, feeding him through an eye dropper to supplement until mom's milk came in. Sophie was having a difficult time too. Was she grieving? in pain? confused? stressed? we'll never know.

What we do know is how precious and fragile life can be. . How attached we become to these wonderful creatures, and the happiness, joys and sorrows we share with them. It is day 6 and puppy gained passed his birth weight so we are continuing to do what is working, and I know, that I would juggle if I thought that would help! Watching Sophie as she gently accepts kibble from my hand, I thought I need to share these precious and sad moments. I am cautiously optimistic that the little boy will survive and grow to bring happiness and joy to someone.And this is why I do what I do. Why we support service dogs orgs with like minded people. It’s important work and I love it.