Adventures in Fostering Puppies!

On Monday, Jan 10, a friend of mine called and asked if i knew anyone who would be willing to foster some 3 week old puppies.  The mother was hit by a car and orphaned 8 three week old puppies.  Well my heart fell and so i offered to take 2 of them.  Another gal was going to take the other 6 so i said i would take 4 that way the other friend wasn't overburdened.  That evening my friend brought us the puppies.  we ended up with only 2 because she found 2 more foster homes.  The girls each got to pick one.  Haley chose a white and black spotted one naming him "Runt".  Shaylee picked out the white with black face male puppy naming him "Spencer".   Oh yeah... they aren't 3 weeks old... their eyes aren't even open yet!  So they must have been born the last few days of Dec or first few of Jan.  I think i'm going to declare Jan 1 as their birthday... new year= new start in life!  I had never had to bottle feed or take care of such small puppies so this is a new adventure for me and my girls.  We bought the formula (ouch $17) and some bottles.  Got out some old towels and set Bella's (our 2 y/o pugapoo dog) kennel up for the puppies.  The first feeding we couldn't get them to take the milk from the bottles so we dropper fed them.  Thankfully my mom came over to show us how to get the job done!  The first nite went good with a 3 am feeding and they slept wonderfully in their stocking hat (thanks for the idea Brenda!).  They have been very active and snuggly.  Runt likes to be on my chest and just cuddled up.  Spencer is definatly the explorer.  in his first day here he has learned how to climb up on my shoulder and sit on the back of my neck when i'm sitting on the couch.  However Runt was the first to stumble out of the kennel (so door stays latched now lol)  It was interesting to me that we have to take a warm damp paper towel and wipe their bottoms to get them to go pee or poop.  They have yet to show me a bowel movement but they definatly urinate a lot!  I will be posting on their changing personalities as they grow over the next 4-5 weeks!  Oh yeah!  i also found out this morning that this afternoon i will be having 2 more coming to stay with us.  So we will have 3 boys and a girl!  So let the adventures begin!!!

Runt and Spencer--about 10 days old