Hi CFP members. I'm happy because until I get a computer of my own I'm able to log on from a neighbor's home next to me (it's wonderful).
I need your advice on Tootsie. Please let me know what you think I should do.
I took Tootsie to the Vet because she had preclamsia. They took care of the problem. The Vet told me she could not feed the puppies any more because she could get preclamsia again.
Barbi is being a surrogate mother and she's taking care of the puppies because it's been very difficult for me keeping the puppies in a separate room and Tootsie not finding out, I can't keep them with her because they want to feed and she tried to stop me from taking them away
(mother instinct
). I managed. She would hear their whinning and she barked throughout the whole night and cried
.
I couldn't feed the puppies on my own after a recent move and not sleeping for 2 nights
in a row with Tootsie's emergency. That's why Barbi has them now. I thought it may be better if Tootsie did not hear them (Well, it seems as if she still hears them).
Another Vet told me I could try alternating 2 puppies and letting them feed off her a little while and wait 2 hours before the others fed because they were too little to be taken away. The first Vet said "No" to this! Meantime Barbi, grandma and myself had been feeding the puppies by hand (they seem to be doing well with that). It's been 2 days and Tootsie is still very worried about her puppies
. She searches the whole house, sniffs everything in site. I feel very bad about this. Puppies are doing well snuggling to themselves
.
I don't want to risk Tootsie getting preclamsia again (but there's two views), the bill was very hi
and plus Tootsie is a little mature already I don't want her suffering again
. But also (thirdly), I don't want her suffering having her babies taken away so soon (can you imagine!?)
What do you all recommend?
Should I alternate, or should I let them continue feeding from the bottles?
Do you think Tootsie may recover? This has never happened to her. I've never been in this position before.
