THE PUPPY CHRONICLES

For the past 5 weeks my family has been the proud and doting caretakers of two foster pups from the Humane Society.

We usually foster kittens, but when the call went out about these two week old pups we could not resist, even knowing there were around the clock feedings involved.  I have spared you all the 3am feeding photos.  You're welcome.

Their story....nothing short of amazing to me.  Their mom was hit by a car and during surgery to amputate one of her legs, the puppies (7 of them) were taken by c-section.  The dedicated staff there took great care around the clock for their first two weeks, then they were fostered out to families to stay until they are ready for vaccinations and finding their "forever home".

Even as sleep deprived as we became we remained smitten with these little furry bundles of warmth. 

This is Buddy.  He arrived with one naked ear.  His brother Buster had sucked all the fur off his ear trying to feed from it.  We had to keep them separated at first because of this crazy strong instinct to suckle anything warm they could get their mouth on.  I nicknamed them "the heatseekers".

During the day, they stayed together........very much together at all times.

 Abbie (future veterinarian) mastered the technique of bottle feeding both of them at the same time.  She also got up for many of the middle of the night feedings with a sleepy smile on her face the whole time.

Talk about sleepy smiles.....this is Buster, aka "Buster the Belly".  I think he looks like a bear cub.

With full bellies they would sleep anywhere!

And they love their little bunnies.

Abbie wants to adopt them both.......and every other animal at the Humane Society.

This is Buster now.  Resting after a heavy session of Puppy Wrestling Mania! in the huge puppy pen that used to be our living room.  

And this is Buddy, my little champion.  We almost lost him after he stopped eating early on.  I'm a sucker for an underdog.  (pun totally intended)

Go ahead, just try and resist me!

They only have one more week with us, but they will always have a "forever home" in our hearts.