Precious Jewels

On December 12th, Red Lake Rosie's Rescue got a call from Ponemah about a stray very pregnant shepherd mix I named Pearl. Sarah made the call and asked for RLRR to come to Ponemah and pick up Pearl, as she was about to give birth to puppies, and she had no shelter.

Kathy and Karen responded and went the next day to find a very lovely nice girl with her belly practically dragging on the ground. She was very small built and very friendly. When the plea went out for a foster home, All Dog Rescue responded right away and all we needed was a ride for her.

Thankfully, Nancy Blanck answered the call and came from the metro loaded down with food and supplies on Friday, December 16th. Nancy worked in the cathouse and helped with the dogs and left the following morning with Pearl (renamed Jewels) riding shotgun in the front seat looking like a giant pumpkin. Jewels went to her foster mom Shelly for All Dog. Also riding out were 2 puppies enroute to Tricounty and one injured dog to Act V.

NANCYWe are so thankful that we have transporters that drop everything and come to help the animals. Also for the rescues and shelters that take the animals and help them on to a new life.

RIDING SHOTGUNPearl/Jewels got out just in time to give birth to her puppies in the comfort of Shelly's care on Thursday, December 22nd.

Thank you all!
Sincerely, Karen and RLRR

JEWELS (fka PEARL) AND NEWBORN PUPSUPDATE FROM FOSTER HOME:
Hi Karen
I just wanted to update you on Pearl (I am calling her Jewels since I had previously had a foster dog named Pearl).

She delivered 10 babies last night. The 10th was somewhat of a surprise. The vet x-rayed her on Monday and said there were nine babies. After she delivered the 9th one, we waited a while and, when it appeared all was done, we cleaned up her whelping box and then finally went to bed. Well, to our surprise, she delivered a 10th after we went to bed. Sadly, that one did not make it. In all, she had 6 boys, 4girls (one of the boys died).

The girls are named Ruby, Jade, Opal and Coral.
The boys are named Heatley, Setoguchi (Guchi for short), DJ, Colton and Warren.

TWO DAYS OLDI have attched a picture from this morning. You can't see all the pups (one is hiding under her rear leg) but you get a glimpse anyway. We will weigh them and take individual shots later today.

All seem to be doing well. Jewels ate this morning and went out to potty so I think she is feeling a bit better to not be carrying that load any more.

They are pretty big pups for how many there were and given that Jewels is not a huge dog herself. She weighed 55 pounds on Monday before delivery. She now probably weighs between 40-45 pounds. The smallest pup, Jade, weighed 11.6 ounces, the largest pup, Ruby, weighed 15.4 ounces. They all weigh between 29.5 ounces and 35.2 ounces. In all, as of today (Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012) we have a total of 17.83 pounds of puppy! All of them are gaining about 2-3 ounces a day.

ELEVEN DAYS OLDJewels is a very good mama! She is so friendly to all the visitors that have come to see the cute little ones. We are blessed to have her here with us. This is only the second litter we have had in our home and my husband seems to think he wants to be a canine midwife now! Oh dear! Sounds like trouble.

Shelley, Craig and Jewels
All Dog Rescue
www.alldogmn.org