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Month: December 2015
Today, I received an email in respect to the following:
BHRR’s ??? – Male blue with white GD, intact and “had no issues with him in the shelter. He’s been an easy keeper and is a good boy for staff to handle”
He will have a new name for a new beginning.
This is the special boy that we have been working on since the 29th of December. Age not yet known and does not matter. His nose is raw right now due to stress…
What we do know is that the owner used to allow her grandchildren(one is 13) to lay on him, sleep on him, climb all over him and ride him like a horse – yes, totally unacceptable and at one point he was unsupervised with the teenager and an incident happened. No adult was present at the time and what is the real story??
According to the shelter, he is an easy keeper, no signs of any aggression, and a good boy to handle.
AND, during the time this boy has been at the shelter – the home got themselves a new dog and yes, the O. allows the grandchildren to do all the same things to the new dog.
The Shelter believes that he deserves a chance in an experienced GD Rescue/home and we have worked with this shelter several times in the past and we are more than happy to step up….
We are working on a temp foster for either BHRR’s Dyson, BHRR’s Ivy, BHRR’s Leroy per our request posted earlier for approved temp fosters and we have one application received for a possible approved adoption and so, we have committed to assisting this boy.
ETA is as of yet not known BUT we are working on it!
We have made the decision that BHRR’s Bloom shall be moving to our Haven Program. She has had some very very very mild spondylosis since she first arrived into rescue yet over the past several months, her condition has greatly deteriorated. Quality of life always for her and all the BHRR dogs.
She is on Deramaxx daily and she receives canine massage which like the Diva Queen she is, loves! 🙂 At this time, CWW is not an option with hydrotherapy yet, could be in the future. 🙂
She continues to go on Play Dates and Play Visits and remains a HUGE presence to all at BHRR! 🙂
BHRR’s Dune(AVAILABLE For Adoption) & Kinsley(12)
December 24th, 2015
A photo from our traditional XMAS Eve Photo shoot here at BHRR!
He adores her and her him! LOVE this photo!
We hope Santa is spoiling all rotten this holiday season!
BHRR’s Potter’s Annual Christmas Eve XMAS Photo with Mason.
Christmas Eve traditional photo shoot! What a nut-bar she now is! 🙂
BHRR’s Steam’s XMAS Eve Candid Photo’s! 🙂
BHRR’s Miller traditional XMAS Eve Candid Photo!
BHRR’s Waffle
December 24th, 2015
Two lovely photo’s of BHRR’s Mama GD Eve!
BHRR’s Baby Kaos’ Traditional XMAS Eve Photo Shoot!
BHRR’s Scooby – 7 year old stunning Merle Male Great Dane
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!
He is ready to make his own special announcement!
What an incredible dog!! My heart still pours out to his owner(31 year old man dying of cancer ) for he did an amazing job with this Dane.
DO not let Scooby’s ‘young’ age of 7 fool you! He is very active, loves hikes/walks, he really loves the outdoors yet also the great comfort of our fireplace, plays like a puppy more than half his age, loves toys, and with the loss of over 15 pounds and the gaining of so much needed muscle mass plus tone, he is strong, healthy and incredibly happy!
He is now hanging around 145 pounds and is 37″ at the whithers. Many have felt he was as tall as our now RIP BHRR’s Porridge yet, that amazing Dane was almost 41″ at the whithers, himself.
BHRR’s Scooby can go to a home that works ft, pt, from home, is semi-retired or retired. Another versatile BHRR Dog!
He is housebroken, can be trusted in our house to be a good boy – other than trying to climb on the couch – when unsupervised. We always recommend that no new addition be given too much freedom to start!
He is good with cats, dogs of all shapes and sizes and loves humans, including kids.
He has a Dane lean that will take you right off your feet if you are not braced and when he buries his head into your lap, he can move your chair a few steps back!
He is one of the most well balanced plus bomb proofed doggies that BHRR has had come in for a long time and when his honeymoon period ended, we began to see some bossiness with ‘tude and Gwennie’s Boot Camp has structured that into the right direction.
WIth the right loving, kind yet positive firm instruction that includes continued obedience, this boy is going to continue to be a rock star!
His leash manners have come a long way and will continue to improve and BHRR’s Scooby Do you have been such a pleasure plus delight to have at BHRR!
You are going to make that right matched home home know that they have a GEM of a dog and they will have won the lottery…..
You are deserving of so much greatness and spoiling love and I am so sorry that you lost your previous home……yet, you were loved enough for people to want to do right by you and your future will be full of so much happiness, adventures, caring hands and spoiling!
Love you!!!
BHRR’s Bell’s December 24th Christmas Eve Photo Shoot!
BHRR’s Crème Brûlée’s December 24th Christmas Eve Traditional Photo Shoot!
BHRR’s Hercules
Our fabu gorgeous male Tripod Great Dane
Still AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!
He had his very first visit to Santa Clause recently with his approved temp foster home!
I think he LIKED Santa!
Thank you to his temp foster family for sharing this great photo!
Merry Christmas and Happiest of New Years (so far!)
Have been visiting your site and enjoying the information, as well as the pics. My Boston Terrier, Maxie Mae, will be 13 y/o (human) in February, 2016. She has been such a wonderful buddy since getting her at 8-wks old. Now with health deteriorating, she sleeps more and more. Her vet, Dr. Cook at Duckworth Animal Hospital, monitors her health with recent medications for Maxie’s eyes. A special friend is very important. Having had Rottweilers and Dobermans before Maxie, have been looking at rescues for Great Danes or Neo Mastiffs. Interested in Salem and Skye, and read their “bio”.
God bless and may you have wonderful holidays!
Sincerely,
Faye
Both BHRR’s Miller and BHRR’s Crème Brûlée were altered on Thursday December 17th.
We also did the UPC Urine by cysto collection on BHRR’s Miller as per my previous post, he tested positive for chronic Lymes Disease. Poor boy.
Both are recovering well. BHRR’s Miller managed to open up his neuter incision slightly and is now on antibiotics and BHRR’s Crème Brûlée has been bouncing back so well from her spay.
Per her surgeon, she has NEVER had a litter(the shelter thought she recently had had a litter prior to arriving in the shelter) and it was confirmed that she has had a heat, so it was a mature spay. So, she most likely had a false pregnancy or was finishing up the tail end of a heat. She is believed to be no more than 15 months of age.
She is looking fabu in the weight plus muscle department and she will be making her own special announcement in about 2 weeks time! 🙂
BHRR’s Bell
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!
**DEAF in one ear, hearing impaired in the other and Blind in one eye and visually impaired in the other**
I am so excited and thrilled that BHRR’s Bell is finally ready to make her own special announcement!
She battled a lot since her arrival into rescue. She has put on much needed weight, came into rescue with a really low platelet count(94) – she has had two repeat blood-work on her platelets – (154 and then 170 on December 14th) since then and she is a THUMBS up!
She tested positive for Anaplasmosis and we had to do a PCR Panel to find out whether she was a false positive,was truly positive or had had exposure to Anaplasmosis yet did not develop it etc.
AND in November she survived a coyote grab – and had a recheck this week and huge thumbs up on her ear booboo!
She can go to a home that works ft, pt, from home, semi-retired etc. Amazing versatile girl!
She is housebroken, travels wonderfully in a car, proven 100% trustworthy in our home – never recommended to give too much freedom to start!, great with dogs of all sizes and cats unknown right now.
She can get excited and has to be reminded to play gently.
She is smart, beautiful and can be an only dog in a home or with another right matched personality fit dog or dogs! Most important is that she has a network of doggie friends! She loves her canine friends…..
She is so affectionate, knows hand and touch signals and I have also trained her in scent training!
YOU DID it!
I am so in love with this big personality filled girl!
This amazing girl is AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION again.
Unfortunately, we could not process the application to full completion to then be able to approve this home to adopt BHRR’s Skye. We were unable to successfully close off on their Vet reference.
Her right matched home is out there! All of us remain patient. 🙂
BHRR’s Ember
3 weeks of age – Passed away Sunday December 13th, 2015
I am still in utter shock over the loss of this precious baby.
For 6 days she fought the great fight and truly was winning. Sunday she had a great day…I even have a video of her and her sister BHRR’s Flame eating during their 1 AM feed. Posted in a previous blog. 🙁
She was stronger and playful and loved cuddling more and more each day……..her real ‘self’ becoming apparent as she felt better and also was developing.
She had an evening feed around 8:30 PM, Kinsley helped me feed the babies….they peed, pooped, played a wee bit and then fell asleep for a nap not long after.
I checked on babies at 9:30 pm and she was laying on her back, completely unresponsive and I was unable to revive her. She had just recently passed away……
I screamed for Sean, and have been bawling like a baby ever since. I am so heartbroken, sick with grief and I cannot even truly grieve as I have Mama Eve and BHRR’s Flame that still need me to keep fighting with them for their own lives right now…..
I am full of so many strong emotions, none of them positive and truly, screaming with the unfairness of seeing a 3 week old puppy stolen away from a great life ahead, that makes me so upset…….
She was gaining weight also. She was up to 1.82 Kgs when we weighed the puppies on Sunday afternoon. She remained on antibiotics and her URI was really improving….
If she had passed away Monday, Tuesday, or even Wednesday, her Vet team and I could understand better….would not be any easier to accept yet, she was improving so much…..
Thank you to all of her Vet Team at KAH for being there for her and I.
I am truly inconsolable at this time……I really am.
I am so sorry yet there shall be no further posts on our facebook page for the next while…I really am filled with total anguish plus pain over her loss……
Please light a candle for one of the sweetest, most precious babies ever……
I do not understand why she had to be taken away yet heaven, if there is one has a beautiful angel among them now.
AND, Sean and I made the decision to lay her to rest beside BHRR’s Porridge….whose own loss in October was crippling. He would have loved her….all would have. She was so sweet. We like to think that he is showing her all the ropes of the joy of toilet paper rolls, de-stuffing pillows, how great newf tails are for puppy tug of war and being pulled along the floor, the delights of counter surfing, happy tails and dane leans plus the best way to sit on a human for maxium comfort to her tush. We cannot forget about how great it is to bed hog!
RIP BHRR’s Ember….your life was snuffed out way too fast and I will never understand why…….
AND, I feel most sorry for her mama Eve and her one remaining sibling, BHRR’s Flame….only two survived from this litter to come into BHRR and now she is a singleton puppy. She had a bad night…..it was only when I gave her the red ‘woof’ pillow(both of them LOVE this pillow) that had the scent of her sister on it that she crawled up on it and whimpered herself to sleep. She will never experience the joys of having her sister grow up with her….. I am so sorry wee one……I tried so hard to save your sister….and, I shall continue to try hard to save you and your Mama Eve….
Thank you to everyone’s understanding that I just do not have the heart to make any more posts on this page for a bit………my strength is wrapped up trying keep my heart from shattering further as it is in a million pieces right now……
It is puppy weigh day, December 13th, 2015. They are a miraculous 3 weeks now.
BHRR’s Flame is bombing along now and BHRR’s Ember, while still on antibiotics herself is catching up. What a roller coaster 6 days it has been….
Mama Great Dane, BHRR’s Eve still is struggling. Ups and downs with her still.
BHRR’s Flame is now 2 Kgs(4.4 pounds)
BHRR’s Ember is now 1.82 Kgs(4.004 pounds)
This is BHRR’s Flame in the weighing ‘pot’ on the scale on the left and BHRR’s Ember on the right! BHRR’s Ember, she is not a ‘camera stealer’ kind of gal. She much prefers her sister get the lime-light…a bit camera shy. She was always moving away from Sean’s phone.
We call them our ‘Girls ON Fire’ or ‘Fire Girls’
For those that have offered up items to help us with this ‘wee’ Rescue Family, and are asking where to drop them off:
Kanata Animal Hospital – 440 Hazeldean Road –
3:30 PM Monday December 14th
8:00 PM Tuesday December 15th
8:00 PM Thursday December 17th
Birch Haven Rescue –
2:00 PM Saturday December 19th
Our most urgent needs are:
1) Pee Pads
2) PVD Essential Care CANNED Puppy Food
3) Esbilac Milk Replacer – Mom is producing little milk and only able to nurse them now a couple of times a day – puppies are currently being tube fed and eating a small amount of a ‘gruel’ mixture of milk replacer/corn syrup + water 1:10 ratio/PVD Essential Care Canned Puppy Food
4) Towels
5) Soft Blankets
6) As they age, small appropriate puppy toys
7) All three have an account at Kanata Animal Hospital 613-836-2848 – ‘Eve’, ‘Puppy A’ and ‘Puppy B’ all are under the Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services(BHRR) account and the bills are mounting up fast. It is close to XMAS and we know we really do not have any right to ask for monetary donations.
We know that times are tough for so many and, if anyone does have $5.00 to spare, please perhaps consider donating to help this 6 year old Mama Great Dane and her 2 surviving babies. Must have been so hard for her to lose her other babies.
8) Prayers, blessings and well wishes….they need them….
VIDEO of BHRR’s Ember and BHRR’s Flame having their 1 AM feed!
They are 100% adorable and so different in personality. So young yet those temperaments are quite apparent. As BHRR’s Ember becomes healthy, it shall be great to see the ‘true’ her also.
BHRR’s Miller and BHRR’s Crème Brûlée were at the Vet on Thursday December 10th.
BHRR’s Miller is slowly putting on the weight. A bit more slower than I would like to see. I did his boosters plus a Heartworm and Tickborne disease panel on him and also pre-op bloodwork in preparation for his neuter – scheduled for December 15th.
Sadly, his bloodwork came back that he has a chronic Lymes Disease infection – he is from an area that tick borne disease is high. The next step per his Vet is a UPC by cysto collection and that will be done the day of his neuter. So, he will not be available for adoption anytime soon. He does not present with lethargic, shifting lamenes etc. ‘typical’ of Lymes Disease and poor boy. 🙁
BHRR’s Brûlée, weighed just under 80 pounds and her Vet believes as I do that she is more likely around 15 months of age and that she has not had any litters prior to coming to BHRR(we will confirm during spay) and that she most likely had a false pregnancy or a heat.
She has lost some much needed weight, toned up amazingly well and she looks fabu! As she ages, she may reach a healthy 85 pounds or so. I think that we may also do a DNA test on her. So suspicious of what her breed combo could be. This would be the second time in our almost 20 year history that we have done this. We did a DNA on BHRR’s Bloom and it came back confirmed for her being 100% single bred Great Dane! Was surprised and goes to show that after almost 28 years with Danes, when not bred to standard, they come in all shapes, sizes, colours plus conformation. We want to make sure that we are being proactive about her adoption placement when it is her time to be adopted. 🙂
I am hard pressed to find the ‘DANE’ in her looks and personality. She is 100% lovely and uniquely her though! 🙂
She is also scheduled for her own alter surgery on December 15th. Her Accuplex as negative for Heartworm and Tickborne diseases and her pre-op was normal! YAY!
BHRR’s Skye, our gorgeous Neo who owner was killed and then this scared, confused, undersociliased Neo was dumped at a pound by the woman’s boyfriend, has some exciting news to share….
She says that she is moving under a PENDING ADOPTION!
We will update as we can!
Please keep her in your best good luck wishes! She needs that special home that will be patient, understanding and keep her going on this fabu track built here at BHRR!
All I could possibly dream for her is the hope for her to have a forever loving home of her very own, possibly even for XMAS.
Passed out after a visit to the milk bar – BHRR’s Flame!
20 days of age!
Great news! Mama Eve got to have her IV line pulled today!!! As long as Mama keeps eating and drinking more and more, she can stay of the IV.
Here is Mama Eve and BHRR’s Flame and BHRR’s Ember.
BHRR’s Eve and BHRR’s Flame and BHRR’s Ember’s Miracle Angels: $1,225 donated to date & Bills $4,509.93
*before paypal fees
Lianne – Dog Bed for Mama GD Eve
Jan
Gracie – IKEA Pillows, two towels and some wool blend packing blankets
Julie B.
Christine – Some puppy toys
Karen
Kim
Dawn
Lianne – Donation towards a case of PVD Essential Care Puppy
Maddie – Case of PVD Essential Care Puppy, 3 cans of Esbilac milk replacer, PV Valu Paw Print Mat 60″ x 30″
Babies now have names!
I picked them and Gwennie filled in their description of the why they are named such. 🙂
Puppy A – BHRR’s Flame – she is feisty, strong and quick to ‘combust’ to action and melts your heart. Ever-changing, independent and beautiful.
Puppy B – BHRR’s Ember – never rule out the importance of the slow burning embers of a fire…..slow and steady she goes, determined, possessing her own inner strength, not easily ‘snuffed’ and fills your heart with such warmth. Not to meantime the beauty of the embers of a fire!
BHRR’s Ivy had her annual visit yesterday. She is hanging just under 110 pounds at 20 months of age, with the cooler weather approaching, she could welcome another few pounds. She is lean, incredibly muscled (Her Vet and some of my fellow staff member were in awe of her muscled butt and thighs! LOL) and looks great yet, another few pounds would not hurt.
We are always adjusting the food for the Danes, depending on weather, season, age, health, activity level etc.!
She had her annual vaccines, a thorough exam, a nail trim, we did bloodwork for heartworm and tickborne diseases and we sedated her to get a good look at her eyes, her right eye has been ‘running’ a bit and is a bit swollen. Her foster mom has told me that she has also been blinking a bit more. Being such a spastic, happy, affectionate uber active gal, it was the only safe way(for our noses and glasses with her loving!) to safely exam them. She had a flourescein eye stain and she has some entropion that has developed in the right eye. Her left eye is even less affected. She is now on some eye medications and we shall be monitoring for if she does require any eye surgery, we will make sure that she has it.
Here are our current needs as promised and as requested by several angels wanting to step up to help us with the 6 year old Mama Great Dane, now named BHRR’s Eve and her 2 x 2 week old babies, both girls.
BHRR’s Flame – has a fiery and feisty personality
BHRR’s Ember – is full of inner strength and determination
1) Pee Pads
2) PVD Essential Care CANNED Puppy Food
3) Esbilac Milk Replacer – Mom is producing little milk and only able to nurse them now a couple of times a day – puppies are currently being tube fed and eating a small amount of a ‘gruel’ mixture of milk replacer/PVD Essential Care Canned Puppy Food
4) Towels
5) Soft Blankets
6) As they age, small appropriate puppy toys
7) All three have an account at Kanata Animal Hospital 613-836-2848 – ‘Eve’, ‘Puppy A’ and ‘Puppy B’ all are under the Birch Haven Rescue & Rehabilitation Services(BHRR) account and the bills are mounting up fast. It is close to XMAS and we know we really do not have any right to ask for monetary donations.
We know that times are tough for so many and, if anyone does have $5.00 to spare, please perhaps consider donating to help this 6 year old Mama Great Dane and her 2 surviving babies. Must have been so hard for her to lose her other babies. 🙁
8) Prayers, blessings and well wishes….they need them….
Both puppies were at high risk as was mom to die earlier this week…….we are taking each day as it comes and I am becoming an expert in 20-30 minute power naps!
One of the Vets on this case said to me yesterday that she would not have been surprised to have seen one, if not both puppies and also mom die(stress bloated) between Tuesday and Wednesday, they were that critical. Whatever Puppy B(BHRR’s Ember) had developed at the shelter, Puppy A(BHRR’s Flame) picked up.
Puppy B(BHRR’s Ember) also remains on liquid Clavamox antibiotics at this time.
Thank you everyone for reading this post.
Welcome to BHRR our beautiful rescue family……you are surrounded by so much love, heart plus soul and a village that is mighty, supportive and so caring……
As many are now aware, BHRR was contacted on Sunday December 6th re: a request to assist a 6 year old Great Dane Mama(bit unstable and somewhat unpredictable) and her 2 week old Puppies at a shelter we have worked with in the past.
We mobilised fast and picked up Mama Dane(now named BHRR’s Eve) and what we then learned remained of her litter – just two puppies on Monday December 7th. Both remaining puppies are wee girls.
It has been a really long, busy, stressful and roller coaster few days with Vet visits etc. and an album shall be created so we can share in detail their story plus journey.
Mama Great Dane, BHRR’s Eve has had two stress bloats. Critical state.
Puppy B(BHRR’s Ember) – had been sent off to the shelter vet shortly before we arrived on Sunday for bloody nasal discharge and congestion. Prognosis is now up to a 60%+ chance of survival. Has moved from a critical status to cautious.
Puppy A(BHRR’s Flame) – began to shortly develop the same symptoms en route to BHRR. Has moved from a cautious status to a good to great chance of survival.
We do plan on posting their needs ASAP also…..
Our Facebook page has naturally been quiet as my time/priority has been spent on trying to ensure the survival of these lives, our newest rescue family…..
Update:
Puppy A(BHRR’s Flame) – prognosis is an excellent one now…..hope no relapse
Puppy B(BHRR’s Ember) – prognosis of survival rate increased from 50/50 to almost 60%!!! Go baby go!
Mama Eve – is showing me the strength plus heart she passed on to her babies. She is drinking more for me, not quite enough to pull her line, yet getting there!
She is eating better and sigh of relief……and some tears for all three!
She has moved to a 50/50 chance now of survival……
Description of why the puppies are named the way they are:
Puppy A – BHRR’s Flame – she is feisty, strong and quick to ‘combust’ to action and melts your heart. Ever-changing, independent and beautiful.
Puppy B – BHRR’s Ember – never rule out the importance of the slow burning embers of a fire…..slow and steady she goes, determined, possessing her own inner strength, not easily ‘snuffed’ and fills your heart with such warmth. Not to meantime the beauty of the embers of a fire!
BHRR’s Eve and BHRR’s Flame and BHRR’s Ember’s Miracle Angels: $225 donated to date & Bills $3,851.09
*before paypal fees
Lianne – Dog Bed for Mama GD Eve
Jan
Gracie – IKEA Pillows, two towels and some wool blend packing blankets
Julie B.
Christine – Some puppy toys
Karen
BHRR’s Ember does not stray far from Mama Eve.
If you are going to be a ‘giant’, one must learn at a very early age – 19 days – the art of bed hogging in a giant way! She is smack right in the middle of mama Eve’s bed.
BHRR’s Flame
Mama is eating a bit and drinking some and no further stress bloats. While not ‘stable’ she is better than what she was at the shelter and since she first arrivedl to BHRR Monday night.
She plus pups had a rough time in the shelter from what Gwen was told by several shelter staff when she picked up the ‘wee’ family, super skinny, terribly stressed, unstable etc.
She wags her tail for Gwen and Gwen spends special quality time just with mom to help her relax and feel safe and to let mom know that she is important and loved.
Her prognosis is still not great. She remains on IV fluid treatment.
Gwen is working magic over here.
One of the Vets on this case, today told Gwen that she felt felt 100% sure that one if not both puppies would have died between Tuesday and Wednesday, not to mention mom.
Update: new weights on the piggies. Good news for their weight gain. They are now 18 days old.
Tuesday: Piggie 1 (BHRR’s Flame) was 3 pounds and is now 1.57 Kgs(3.45 pounds)
Tuesday: Piggie 2 (BHRR’s Ember) was 2.8 pounds and is now 1.45 Kgs(3.19 pounds)
So, they are gaining!
Update:
Wee piggie #1(BHRR’s Flame) is going strong right now!
Wee Pigge #2(BHRR’s Ember) survival rate has been increased to a 50/50 chance now
Mom’s prognosis is still not good.
Mom has had two stress bloats now. One yesterday and one this afternoon. She cannot stay in emerge. She has been sent home both times now as Gwen brought her in both times as we are not equipped here obviously to do more than immediate essential care.
She is at a higher risk to tort if she stays in emerge. Gwen is the one that had to run the IV lines to treat for shock, administer IV meds and tube her to decompress the stomach both times.
No one can get near Mom other than Gwen.
Mom is too unstable to sedate and x-rays are not possible in her current state. Gwen is monitoring her closely and as soon as she becomes stable an emergency spay/pexy is planned.
Wee piggie #2(BHRR’s Ember) – the more critical ill pup
17 days old
Gwen is my hero is all I can say. Mom will not allow me near her or the pups. So, I am not much help in that way.
The round the clock care Gwennie is giving them is top notch as always, incredible amazing care, still working her schedule shifts yesterday and today, and all the other full plates she handles so expertly. Sleep is never part of her routine! She has had no time to post on the BHRR fb page with her priority being to seeing all three survive. She promises to post needs and updates as possible. Gwennie’s will power alone should make them thrive!
Tera, Gwen was going to message you today re: using your nursing mom and one of the Vets(shows Dobermans) that she works with was in today. They had a conversation with her re: food options and Gwen came home and both puppies are now eating. Not getting much milk off mom as Mom had her second stress bloat this afternoon yet both pups are eating right now.
The more critical pup has moved to a cautious status with the antibiotics greatly helping and has more energy than we have seen since all came into rescue late Monday night. The second pup is bouncing to health considerably well. Yet, no one is singing great news as of yet.
Mom is not doing well – has not eaten much since late Monday night. Drinking is minimal. She loves Gwennie.
So, none of them are out of the woods yet, ups with pups for today and still downs with Mom. Tomorrow, is another day.
Here is a photo of the wee piggie #1(BHRR’s Flame)
17 days old today.
Both remaining Babies are ill, one critically so(BHRR’s Ember) with something picked up at the shelter and Mom was not faring well herself there.
It is going to be so tragic if there is further loss of life.
Both remaining Babies are ill, one critically so with something picked up at the shelter and Mom was not faring well herself there.
It is going to be so tragic if there is further loss of life.
Gwen has sent a message that Mama is holding her own right now. She is extremely stressed and no one other than Gwen can get near her.
They are loathe to emergency pexy and spay her in her current state as long as she does not tort.
As soon as she is stable, Gwen will move to a spay/pexy on her.
UPDATE: it has been a rough and tough day.
We cannot get either pup to latch to a bottle(different nipples of shapes and sizes tried) and they are fighting tube feeding and Mama being stressed refused to nurse. She has pretty much ignored them, even stepping on them in her indifference. 🙁 The longer she does not nurse, the less milk she shall have and increases her own risk of mastitis.
The one puppy actually has a pus discharge now(cytology done) and has been placed on Clavamox drops.
Both puppies are wanting to feed yet are not able to figure things out and the fighting with the tube feeding is tough.
The sicker puppy actually had lost weight since they saw the shelter vet yesterday and that is not good. She is so congested now. 🙁 Hard to suckle when you cannot breathe. 🙁
Now, I am on my way to emerge as mama stress bloated not long after I got home with her. 🙁 Poor girl, the stress of the day caught up to her.
Keep all in your blessings…..
Puppy A(Flame) is nursing well. Puppy B(Ember) is not and I have mom and pups at KAH with me now. They will be seen first thing this AM.
I do not like that I had to disrupt mom as she was nursing last night and settling in yet, I have to make sure mom and babies are ok.
Mom is already bonding with me and that is a good sign.
Will update as I know more..
Here is my last post for now….
Mom finally laid down to allow pups to nurse. I and Mason had to hold them in the air before this to nurse as mom was so stressed and would not lay down yet, was calm with the standing to nurse. She is terrified of Sean and ‘quirky’. He has been hand-feeding her some treats which she is taking gently.
She drank twice for me, ate a tiny bit and is resting uneasily.
Per the shelter, babies were premies as is and so tiny.
We are going to call Mama Dane BHRR’s Eve. I dreamt of that name all last night…..and, I did not even have a clue what she looked like yet that name just called out to me. Sean was ‘good’ with it. smile emoticon
Babies, well, we have to wait for Sean to decide!
Gwen has all emerge hospitals on alert right now in case she has to rush them in. Unless absolutely necessary, it was believed by the Vets that they stay with mom and nurse and stay away from the sickness of a Vet Hospital.
The Vet that the shelter sent the one pup to this afternoon before Gwen/Mason arrived gave a list of possibilities that it ‘could’ be. He did not know. He mentioned ‘sinuitis’, ‘distemper’, ‘milk inhalation’, ‘virus’.
That both pups now have signs(bloody nasal discharge etc.) is doubly distressing plus concerning. Aspiration pneumonia concerns us.
I am now home….long trip home.
Sadly, the second pup has turned for the worse also. 🙁
I am going to be with them throughout the night and we shall post on our BHRR fb page tomorrow, to go publicly to all about the new additions! smile emoticon
We may well end up in emerge.
Hoping it shall be good news….
The sicker puppy is in the collar…..
Here is mama at the shelter. We are hanging getting to know each other. 🙂
One baby had to rushed off to the Vet as there was some bloody nasal discharge and is now back and we are doing the paperwork.
Sadly, only two puppies have survived from her litter. 🙁
My last post of my night is a sneak preview of what BHRR has been urgently working on behind the scenes since Sunday.
On Sunday, we were contacted by a shelter that we have such a pleasure working with re: a Great Dane Mama and her 2 week old pups. We mobilized fast and they were picked up earlier this evening for mom was really not doing well in the shelter.
Sadly, we also learned that only 2 of her pups survived and we shall share more re: these pups, their medical status and mom on Monday. The Shelter also believes that these pups were premies.
We will say that we are calling Mama Great Dane, BHRR’s Eve, the two surviving pups(both girls’) will need names. Sean has his thinking cap on and name guru’s, please feel free to throw out suggestions!
They are safe at BHRR right now and settling in……
It has been a very long day for me personally and now that Mom and babies are safely here, I am glad that this day is almost over…..
They will need special Secret Santa’s if anyone is interested! Please do email gwen@birchhaven.org
We shall also post our needs such a pee pads and gently used human pillows etc. tomorrow if anyone may consider a donation to them!
Welcome to BHRR wee one’s and Mama Great Dane Eve!
Thank you SO much to all that are bidding and for the bid wars happening in our 8th Annual ‘JUST IN TIME FOR XMAS’ online auction that will end tonight at 8 pm EST! Just under three(3) hours to go!
What all of you angels are doing is so generous plus wonderful in raising much needed funds for BHRR’s Mavie.
Here is a photo of his leg from Saturday November 28th after I took his bandages off and before I cleaned it.
His surgery to remove the implant on his left front leg after a sudden rejection/infection with the plate screws was on September 24th. This is his fourth leg surgery. He had two surgeries on his front legs which were deformed when he first arrived to BHRR and then now he has had to have two more surgeries due to reacting to the Implants.
Thank you to all that are helping to pay off his now over $21,000 that have accumulated.
BHRR’s Maverick’s Magnificent Angels $13,940.58 donated to date & Bills 21,609.87
*before paypal fees
Rachel – Plus a Collar
Stéphanie
Luanne
Nairn
Mary
Margaret
Breanne
Anna
TTP Basket
June 15th TTP donations from Lemon-Aid Stand by Chew-That
June 22nd, BHRR ‘EXPERIENCE’ Mini Open House
Brian
Nairn
PV Stittsville Nail Trim Fundraisers x 2
WAG – GRILLING FOR GIANTS Fundraiser
July 14th 6th ANNUAL BHRR/KAH Microchip/Nail Trim & BBQ Fundraiser
Margaret
Penny
Dawn
Julie/Sable – Anna’s “Where in the World Wedding Quiz” and selected BHRR to receive the $25 prize.
Lynn
Kristin – PayPal took a fee
BHRR’s Annual ‘DINE WITH THE DOGGIES’ Event
Nairn Again
Rachel – SS
Anonymous
Santa Photo’s PV Innes and Belcourt – split between BHRR’s Merlin, BHRR’s Stafford also – $135.33
Santa Photo’s PV Stittsville – $320 – One person paid by PayPal – $0.88 in fees taken
Amy & Family
Balsam Dental in honor of L. Evan
Margaret
Elizabeth
Sandra’s MIL
50% Donations from our February 1st BHRR “EXPERIENCE” mini open House – $83.13(split with BHRR’s Stafford)
2nd Annual “BREAKING BILLS BAKING’ Online Auction – $1,025.00
Annette
Elizabeth
Rachel
BHRR ‘EXPERIENCE’ Mini Open House – November
PV Stittville – $590.25
Kim T
BHRR’s 8th ANNUAL “JUST IN TIME FOR XMAS” Online Auction
BHRR’s Scooby had his Vet visit on December 3rd. He weighed a wonderful almost 145 pounds. He has lost significant fat and much needed weight.
He had his vaccines, did a Heartworm test plus tickborne disease testing and also a detailed T4 to see how his thyroid was.
His thyroid panel came back as 18, so normal range.
He is building up much needed muscle mass plus weight and strength in that hind end and has been toning up well. At the age of 7, he has these really spastic uber playful ‘try and catch me if you can’ moments! LOL He loves his rope toys…..and that Dane lean of his! Watch out!
He is such a wonderful boy that ROCKED our last community education and public awareness event of 2015 on November 28th at PV Hazeldean. He even raised $60 in donations all by himself that day for his pay BHRR’s Mavie, who had to have a fourth leg surgery as his body rejected the implant on his left front leg.
I am doing his professional photo shoot on December 13th and it shall not be long after that and he will make his own special announcement! LOVE this boy! 🙂
BHRR’s Steam AKA Steam Boat!(DEAF/Visually Impaired Mini Aussie)
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!
We can count on one hand the number of dogs that proved to be ready to be placed up for adoption this quickly over the past almost 20 years. Just 16 days post arrival to BHRR, she is ready! Our protocols are a minimum of 5 weeks, yet she is more than ready.
This honourary Great Dane/Giant of BHRR is ready to make her announcement!
She has handled learning all about the startle reflex like a pro, picked up scent, touch and hand signals like an expert AND the weight shall continue to come on her skinny wee body.
She really does not need me anymore…though, my heart and the hearts of my home think we NEED her!
She blew everyone away at our recent Community Education event on the 28th of November at the wonderful PV Hazeldean(Thanks Marg and team for hosting us again!)
She is curious and outgoing and a ‘risk’ taker now that her confidence has been encouraged and she is more comfortable with her ability to communicate and understand the world around her so much better!
She is independent now and her leash manners are coming along nicely and she can go to a home that works pt, ft, from home, semi-retired, retired etc.
She will NOT go to a home that will encourage her to use pee pads. She is housebroken and absolutely LOVES the outdoors!
She would excel in obedience, agility and even Therapy work. She is that much of a WOW girl! Brilliant and she loves her stuffies – XL ones from Value Village to snuggle with(she has a yellow duck donated to her that she adores!) and some of the medium size ones make great wrestle partners for her. 🙂
She is going to be a big hoot in the snow! I can see it now!!
She is excellent with all dogs – is playing wonderfully with her bff’s here – my GD Salt(DEAF/Visually Impaired) & BHRR’s Baby Kaos.
It would be great to see her in a home that has at least one right matched personality fit dog yet, would be ok on her own as long as she has a strong network of doggie friends to interact with.
She is social and we want to keep her that way with people and dogs.
She was fine with her exposure to cats to date also.
She loves car rides! She keeps wanting to ride shotgun when she first gets in , so we keep having conversations about where she should be riding for her safety.
She is so affectionate and kind and gentle and adore her!!!
Thanks in advance to those that may share her photo in the hopes that her right matched personality fit home finds her!
Here is her individual Blog:
http://www.birchhaven.org/archives/category/adoption/steam
Thank you to Karen and to Jane for entrusting her to BHRR! She has been a real gem and true delight to have in our programs!
Thank you to Rachel and Bernie for the assistance (Sean too!) the day of her prof photo shoot! AND, thank you to Melissa for the gorgeous photo’s of her!
