Miss Beaver(Bev)!
She looks how I want to be right now! Having a nice snooze!
The bean’s foster mama/family has been doing an incredible job with them!
They are now five weeks old.
Month: August 2022
UPDATE: Mr. Jack is now home with his wonderful foster mama!
He is on two types of pain meds – Metacam and Gabapentin (which can also cause a bit of sedation) plus antibiotics – Clavaseptin. The Metacam will also help with inflammation.
***URGENT*** ***Donations For Jack***
**$470 donated to date!** Thank you!
The final bill is $1992.73.
Per a previous post, Mr. Jack’s foster reached out last Sunday to say that they had noted his left eye was slightly off on Saturday.
I was concerned re: possible uveitis, and an appointment was made for him to be seen on Monday.
Per the Vet that saw him, his pressures were higher than they would expect for uveitis, and diagnosed with glaucoma. It was 31.
Per a previous post, this was very distressing to read as with each of The Three’s Company pups, their eyes have been checked three times.
Jack’s eyes were even checked prior to his neuter on the 16th of August. They were always given a thumbs up, for if there were any issues, we would have had them removed at the time the Aussies were altered.
So this was so shocking to hear that less than a week after his neuter, he had an eye issue.
I was concerned re: secondary glaucoma due to injury as he was very dysphoric when he woke up post-op from his neuter, yet, it was his tongue/muzzle that took a bump, not his eye on that side. His eyes were fine.
I am waiting to see what Dr. Ammar thinks after the surgery to see if there was anything in the retrobulbar space. Any Hematoma, for example.
Regardless of the underlying cause – the vet on Monday felt possible growth, glaucoma is brutally painful, and the left eye needed to be removed & immediately.
So grateful to them to EVC for being able to schedule this urgent surgery so quickly!!
We are now in desperate need of funds.
We truly would be deeply grateful for anything….
Donations to his emergency surgery can be made via PayPal to gwen@birchhaven.org
Or via email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com
Thank you from our hearts for any consideration to his cause. Even $5 is not too little!
Mr. Jack, your special announcement will have to wait a bit longer, yet we will get there!
UPDATE: Mr. Jack went into urgent surgery just past 8:30 AM.
He was dropped off by his wonderful foster mama last night so he could get prepared including being placed on trazodone per my request to minimise stress to him.
Dr. Ammar will touch base after surgery. Please keep Mr. Jack in your thoughts.
***URGENT*** ***Donations For Jack***
**$370 donated to date!** Thank you!
The estimate is just over $2,300, yet will be a bit less as we already have a cone from when he was neutered and has done bloodwork.
Per a previous post, Mr. Jack’s foster reached out last Sunday to say that they had noted his left eye was a bit off on Saturday.
I was concerned re: possible uveitis, and an appointment was made for him to be seen on Monday.
Per the Vet that saw him, his pressures were higher than they would expect for uveitis, and diagnosed with glaucoma. It was 31.
Per a previous post, this was very distressing to read as with each of The Three’s Company pups, their eyes have been checked three times.
Jack’s eyes were even checked before his neuter on the 16th of August. They were always given a thumbs up, for if there were any issues, we would have had them removed at the time the Aussies were altered.
So this was so shocking to hear that less than a week after his neuter, he had an eye issue.
Gwen was concerned re: secondary glaucoma due to injury as he was very dysphoric when he woke up post-op from his neuter, yet, it was his tongue/muzzle that took a bump, not his eye on that side. His eyes were fine.
Regardless of the underlying cause – the vet on Monday felt possible growth, glaucoma is brutally painful, and the left eye needs to be removed & immediately.
So grateful to them to EVC for being able to schedule this urgent surgery so quickly!!
We are now in desperate need of funds.
We truly would be deeply grateful for anything….
Donations to his emergency surgery can be made via PayPal to gwen@birchhaven.org
Or via email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com
Thank you from our hearts for any consideration to his cause. Even $5 is not too little!
Mr. Jack, your special announcement will have to wait a bit longer!
***URGENT*** ***Donations For Jack***
Estimate below – it will be slightly less as we bought a cone and did bloodwork at the time of his neuter.
As per a previous post, Mr. Jacks’s foster reached out last Sunday to say that they had noted his left eye was a bit off on Saturday.
In asking for a pic, Gwen was concerned re: possible uveitis, and an appointment was made for him to be seen on Monday.
Per the Vet that saw him, his pressures were higher than they would expect for uveitis and diagnosed with glaucoma.
Per a previous post, this was very distressing to read as with each of The Three’s Company pups, their eyes have been checked three times.
Jack’s eyes were even checked before his neuter on the 16th of August. They were always given a thumbs up, for if there were any issues, we would have had them removed at the time the Aussies were altered.
So this was so shocking to hear that less than a week after his neuter, he had an eye issue.
Gwen was concerned re: secondary glaucoma due to injury as he was very dysphoric when he woke up post-op from his neuter, yet, it was his tongue/muzzle that took a bump, not his eye on that side. His eyes were fine.
Regardless of the underlying cause – the vet on Monday felt possible growth, glaucoma is brutally painful, and the left eye needs to be removed & immediately.
Jack is now scheduled for his left eye enucleation at Eagleson Veterinary Clinic tomorrow @ 7:00 AM. So grateful to them!!
We are now in desperate need of funds.
We truly would be deeply grateful for anything….
Donations to his emergency surgery can be made via PayPal to gwen@birchhaven.org
Or via email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com
Thank you from our hearts for any consideration to his cause. Even $5 is not too little!
Mr. Jack, your special announcement will have to wait a bit longer!
UPDATE: he has emergency surgery scheduled at Eagleson Veterinary Clinic for 7 AM tomorrow to remove the left eye.
Any donations towards this unexpected eye removal surgery would be incredibly appreciated.
Donations can be made via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or via email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com
***URGENT*** ***Donations For Jack***
As per a previous post, Mr. Jacks’s foster reached out last Sunday to say that they had noted his left eye was a bit off on Saturday.
In asking for a pic, I was concerned re: possible uveitis, and an appointment was made for him to be seen on Monday.
Per the Vet that saw him, his pressures were higher than they would expect for uveitis and diagnosed with glaucoma.
Per my previous post, this was very distressing to read as with each of The Three’s Company pups, their eyes have been checked three times.
Jack’s eyes were even checked before his neuter on the 16th of August. They were always given a thumbs up, for if there were any issues, we would have had them removed at the time the Aussies were altered.
So this was so shocking to hear that less than a week after his neuter, he had an eye issue.
I was concerned re: secondary glaucoma due to injury as he was very dysphoric when he woke up post-op from his neuter, yet, it was his tongue/muzzle that took a bump, not his eye on that side.
His eyes were fine.
Regardless of the underlying cause – the vet on Monday felt possible growth, glaucoma is brutally painful, and the left eye needs to be removed & immediately.
As the vet I work with that does enucleations is retiring Saturday, I reached out to the mixed practise I worked at before LAH to see if they could urgently accommodate.
Jack is now scheduled for his left eye enucleation at Eagleson Veterinary Clinic tomorrow @ 7:00 AM. So grateful to them!!
We are now in desperate need of a deposit to be able to put down as a good-faith gesture.
We indeed would be deeply grateful for anything….
Donations to his emergency surgery can be made via PayPal to gwen@birchhaven.org
Or via email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com
Rescue is 24/7 & I have worked hard these past few days to get this urgent surgery set up.
Thank you from our hearts for any consideration to his cause. Even $5 is not too little!
Mr. Jack, your special announcement will have to wait a bit longer, my handsome dude!
I have not seen my five wee beans since August 18th. I still wake up every 1.5-2 hours thinking I need to get them fed.
Thank you to their fabulous temp foster for staying in close touch and working with me to keep them moving forward.
We are now working on mixing formula into their canned food and introduced formula-softened kibble yesterday. They are not yet ready to drink formula from a bowl or a low-level Tupperware container. They are a young, just shy of 4.5 weeks old.
They will continue to have three meals a day of the formula / canned puppy food (1 can each feeding), and have two small meals (1 cup each feeding to start) of the formula-softened kibble. They are still on the nursing bowl for several meals a day. This adds up to a lot of feedings!
Tasha keeps the two smallest ones separate for feeding to ensure they get their share.
We do still need the following items for the wee beans:
1) Puppy toys – for large breed puppies. *Anything smaller will be choking hazards.
2) Esbilac powdered – 28 ounce or 5 Lb
3) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food – I have bought 8 cases yet we need more!
4) PVD large breed puppy kibble – I have bought two of the 14 kgs bags & we will need much more!
5) Essentials XL puppy pads
Donations can also be made via PayPal to gwen@birchhaven.org
OR via
Email transfer to contactbhrr@gmsil.com
My dear sweet wee beans, my heart bursts with so much love for all of you!
Yesterday, I was contacted by Mr. Jacks foster home to say his left eye is not right. They said that had noted some changes the day before and had been monitoring it.
An appointment was made for this AM, and out of all that I could have possibly been told – waiting to hear from the Vet yet his foster updated me – he has glaucoma.
Top pic – yesterday
Bottom pic – normal eye
To say I am stunned is putting it mildly. I had all of the Three Company’s Pups’ eyes checked out three times….as I was so open re: worrying if we may have to remove them. Each time, the pup’s eyes were cleared.
He was even neutered not even a week ago. No issues noted.
The surgeon I work with that does eye enucleations is retiring on Saturday too.
As always, sometimes you just want to give up when you work so hard to do all of the right things….
Also, as always, we will figure things out….we must keep the faith.
His special announcement has to be delayed, and we will update as we can. He has a recheck on Saturday.
We got you, Mr. Jack.
I have always said we would share the good, the bad, the great, and the ugly.
I planned on posting this earlier, yet we have been running into some issues at the place we are staying at….
I have regularly updated folks on my beans and shared videos along with a mountain of pictures since I was first contacted about them.
I have weighed and re-weighed them. In the space of only 8 days, they were also at the vet twice to make sure all remained heading in the right direction.
People I work with have been able to love on them on Thursday, August 11th; they saw a Vet that day, too, and on Saturday, August 13th @ the fundraiser at Alison – though we were very strict that no dogs or humans could be near/touch them, many were able to witness how healthy they have become.
I had so many sleepless nights since they arrived, I spent almost straight 11 hours teaching them how to suckle, and I held the one wee female pup in my loving arms as she passed away mere hours after we got them into rescue and to emergency in Kingston.
I was up almost 27 hours straight, making sure they were suckling before I even took a power snooze after their rescue.
All of this to say that on the evening of Sunday, August 14th, I sent five thriving wee beans – active, vocal, beginning to play, interactive – to the rescue individual who had offered to care for them while I had to go away for some speaking engagements plus was going to try and have a few days of vacation.
I sent them to this rescue individual many days before leaving so I could be on standby as a resource if needed. I had passed along Gwennie novels of information on their habits, personalities, routines, etc. I never expected in my worse dreams that any of the following would happen.
I was told that all was great – later that night and the next AM. Within hours after that, I was told that one of them was failing. Was told that it was the wee female, Miss Nola, yet in fact, it was Mr. Albar.
I met them halfway between our places and noted that he was extremely lethargic, unable to suckle, was passing horrible stool, and was dehydrated.
Miss Nola – I had asked them to bring me two puppies, so the one failing was not all by themselves to see me – was slightly dehydrated. I was assured they were drinking and getting enough, yet this was not possible with their level of hydration. We conversed re: the importance of sticking to their much-needed feeding regime.
I got Miss Nola to drink and back on track and rushed the wee boy home with me. It was round-the-clock care, he was given several rounds of sub Q fluids, and we got him back up on his feet.
I was then informed that all of the other puppies were doing wonderfully later that night and into the next AM.
Then, a few hours after that, less than 48 hours after this individual had the puppies, two were almost dead, and the other two were now not faring well either.
The biggest and most healthiest of the pups was vomiting. Miss Maybelle Cutie. She also had blood coming from her nose.
Miss Nola had sheer blood shooting from her hind end.
None of the puppies were eating. Lethargic, with two not even able to stand.
The puppies were dropped off to Sean within the next hour plus – the date is now Tuesday, August 16.
Immediate and emergency care involving iv fluids, and being stimulated was given – they were filthy, smelled really bad, plus were super dehydrated( they were washed right before I dropped them off, and we always kept them clean).
We managed to get three of the pups back – Miss Nola, Miss Ayla & Miss Bev – after so much work. Mr. Albar was now almost completely back to himself since I took him back the previous day.
Miss Maybelle Cutie – who was the biggest and healthiest still could not even stand. The prognosis was less than 40% survival. We refused to give up.
Their coats that I had gotten so healthy plus shiny were now dull, and their eyes sunken.
I kept asking what happened. What went wrong? This person is not supposed to be new to raising litters. This person is not new to special needs puppies.
I was prepared to cancel all of our plans as I could not leave on the Friday with my wee beans in this state.
I reached out to one of our trusted fosters/volunteers, and we arranged for them to go to them after further medical care.
We prepared that we may lose the one girl, yet we all were determined to see her come back.
AND she did. More sub Q fluids, more syringe feeding, tons of holding and loving – I had held my wee male bean all night when I got him.
Below are all five with their amazing foster, and all five are back to thriving. They are now almost 4.5 weeks old.
I have never been so terrified, filled with guilt, and concerned in my life. I give all of myself to the animals, and what happened in less than 24 hours and then 48 hours for this to happen?
This post is not to ask for funds. I am paying for that out of my own pocket. For it is I who accepted this rescue person’s offer and it was I that sent my wee beans to them, trusting they would be adequately taken care of.
I shall never know what actually happened…and as an already cautious person, even more distrustful.
I could have lost my wee babies…I would never have ever ever ever forgiven myself if that had happened.
The nightmares I have had over this.
This puppy spam picture is for Carol Bruck, Katherine Bruck, My Vegan Market & to all of their supporters, including PeterandMarilyn Scott, for the incredible support to help us with the Beans!
This is of Miss Explorer Bean – BHRR’s Beaver(Bev) from August 14th, 2022
This puppy spam picture of thanks is being posted thanks to Cassy Montgomery via their friend Ruth for their caring donation & for Empties for our orphaned wee beans!
This photo is one wee bean partaking in the PVD essential care canned buffet – Miss Calm Chill bean – still waiting for a name.
The orphaned litter are now shy of four weeks old. They are beginning to really make sounds, play more & are so much more interactive with us humans.
This puppy spam picture is being posted thanks to Louise (no last name given) & their truly kind donation for our orphaned wee beans!
This is Miss Diva Princess Bean(BHRR’s Maybelle Cutie) & Miss Explorer Bean(BHRR’s Beaver(Bev). Miss Diva Princess Bean is very attached to her sister.
Food coma babies are freakin’ adorable!
This photo is one of many taken by our hostess Alison Goodfellow last Saturday August 13th at our event.
We remain deeply touched by the support shown to this litter to date, and we remain desperate for items……
Donations can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz. or 5 lb
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned & large breed kibble food
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
This puppy spam picture of thanks is being posted thanks to Cassy Montgomery via their friend Ruth for their caring donation & for Empties for our orphaned wee beans!
This photo is one wee bean partaking in the PVD essential care canned buffet – Miss Calm Chill bean – still waiting for a name
The orphaned litter are now shy of four weeks old. They are beginning to really make sounds, play more & are so much more interactive with us humans.
We remain truly humbled by the support shown to this litter to date, and we remain desperate for items……
Donations can be made via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz. or 5 lb
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned & large breed kibble food
This puppy spam picture is thanks to Margaret for her generous financial donation!
This was their first foray into PVD Essential care canned food on August 11th.
I started off with a 1/4 of a can – bite-sized on my fingers and then moved them onto a Tupperware lid.
By Sunday, they were eating one can per extra feeding for a total of 3 extra feedings in addition to their six formula feedings.
They are too young to have formula mixed in, yet they will get there!!
My amazing five wee beans…oh how I love you….so much….
Mr. Jack was neutered plus microchipped yesterday. We also did pre-operative bloodwork, nails and dispensed another month of flea/tick/heartworm meds.
He weighed 14 kgs(30.8 pounds).
His two litter-mates were to be spayed, yet, their spays had been rescheduled.
In about 2-3 weeks, Mr. Jack will be ready to make his own special announcement!
This puppy spam picture of thanks is being posted to Katherine Bruck for the latest Empties return for our orphaned wee beans!
This photo is from our driveway event – Saturday, August 13th. Thank you again Alison Goodfellow, for hosting us & the lovely pictures!
The orphaned litter are now three weeks old. They are hearing more, seeing more, and starting to do tail wags, small growls, and barks. A couple are even beginning to attempt to play. Their deciduous (baby) teeth are now coming in too.
AND as we have been getting questions re: them, I will answer some.
Their nails are long, yes, and should not be trimmed until at least six weeks of age, as they use them to latch onto surfaces to crawl, wobble, plus bobble. As their strength increases, they will become less dependent on their nails to move around.
We remain truly humbled by the support shown to this litter to date, and we remain desperate for items……
Donations can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned & large breed kibble food
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle the better!
6) Lysol wipes
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
This puppy spam picture of thanks is being posted to Iwona S. for the generous donations for our orphaned wee beans!
Thank you to Katherine Bruck/Richard Bruck for dropping the donations off today!
These are our biggest and tiniest wee beans – they are now three weeks old.
This photo is after a very busy, great night at the milk bar!
You can see how different the colours of their stunning coats are too.
We remain truly humbled by the support shown to this litter to date, and we remain desperate for items for them……
Donations can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle the better!
6) Lysol wipes
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We are quickly reaching a point of URGENCY for powdered Esibilac, plus pee pads.
What a beautiful day!
Alison Goodfellow, thank you and to your lovely family for hosting us today and for being the best puppy minders!
Thank you to Cassy Montgomery & John for the powdered Esbilac, and the Pinesol, and the additional gorgeous hand towels to sell!
Thank you to Aaron Maracle & Cherie Barnes Maracle for the puppy donations – pee pads & powdered Esbilac!
Thank you to all of the amazing souls that came to visit with their gorgeous animals & supporting our efforts.
AND we had a super nice couple come out with their handsome boy Mosley to talk to us about Miss Agatha.
This is the beautiful Alison taking her role as a wee bean puppy minder very seriously. You were truly a most gracious hostess. She also ensured the puppies stayed safe from grabbing hands and sniffing noses!
The grand total raised today was $399 & $5.95 CDA Tire $
Thank you to everyone who came out, to those who shared our event, and to everyone for standing strong by our sides and believing in our rescue efforts. We are deeply humbled.
We are now heading home to feed the wee bean puppies again!
Yesterday – August 11th, I brought all of the beans to the Vet – my work – so that two of them could be seen.
As soon as I walked into the door – I had so many loving hands to hold and snuggle the beans! I work with some incredible folks! Thank you! I wanted to get a picture of my amazing teammates holding the babies, yet there just was not enough time – Thank you Mickayla Petersen & Loralei Valade, Dave, Jenn, Trish & Dr. Liston!
1) Miss Fighter Bean(Miss Nola) – did an exam on her spine/hind end plus did an x-ray – not the best picture as I quickly took two pics on my phone from the screen.
Her spine, knees, toes, and legs have nerves, and she is responsive.
The x-ray, as predicted, is a lot of cartilage. Yet, nothing was obviously broken.
Soooooooooo, we are continuing to do exercises at home, massages, and getting her to use her hind end to crawl over a folded tea towel to get to me for feeding/cuddles and to the pee pads – which does not seem like much, yet it is a lot for a 20-day old puppy.
I am going to keep working on building up her strength – newborn puppy obstacle style!
We will continue to monitor her closely as she develops. She receives all of the best in nutrition, care, and vetting, and she is a fighter!
For her liquid green diarrhea – they were all dewormed on the 4th, forti flora is being added to all of the puppy’s diets. I will make a separate post about our foray into PVD Essential Care canned puppy food land!
They are too young for Metronidazole as it will work on harming the good gut bacteria and not just the bad gut bacteria.
I am still trying to get a fecal sample brought in so I can send it to the lab and also do an in-house fecal smear float.
They are to be de-wormed again on August 18th.
2) Miss Chill Calm Bean – She was once the biggest in the litter, and initially, I did not have a concern with others catching up and even passing her in size.
Yet, in continuing to monitor them closely, I noted that she was beginning to lag further and further behind, not drinking as much, finding it harder to suckle, wanting to eat, and tiring out faster, yet, every time I listened to her lungs, she sounded clear.
Then yesterday early AM, I finally heard it….that sound…that raspy, slightly crackling sound, and saw the belly breathing. She was not winning the battle against aspiration pneumonia. She was slowly losing it.
So, she was also seen yesterday, and another ten days of Clavamox have been dispensed for her.
She is responding well.
We remain truly humbled by the support shown to this litter to date, and we remain desperate for items for them……
Donations can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle the better!
6) Lysol wipes
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We are quickly reaching a point of URGENCY for powdered Esibilac, plus pee pads.
These wee Labx beans found nursing on their mom, that was lying dead under a tractor; two with punctures are now safe with us. If they could, they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
They are not your normal healthy 2+ week-old puppies and need extra diligent, constant care.
Weights on top from Thursday, August 4th in emergency when we first saved them & weights from August 8th below. Four days after I got them. Then there are weights for August 11th for two of the puppies when we were at the Vet.
I did not get the other puppies weighed as I had to feed them while at work and get back on the road home. I live almost 1 hour away, and they are on a strict feeding schedule.
Puppy 1 – 0.38 kgs – deceased as of 8:49 AM Thursday, August 4th (We called her Miss Charm Bean)
Puppy 2 (Miss Fighter Bean) Miss Nola – 0.38 kgs as well
August 8th – 0.62 kgs (1 lb, 6 oz)
August 11th – 0.82 kgs (1 lb, 12.8 oz)
Puppy 3 (Miss Explorer Bean) Miss Bev – 0.48 kgs
August 8th – 0.71 kgs (1 lb, 9 oz)
Puppy 4 (Mr. Warrior Bean) Mr. Albar – 0.46 kgs
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
Puppy 5 (Miss Diva Princess Bean) Miss Maybelle Cutie – 0.56 kgs
August 8th – 0.99 kgs (2 lbs, 3 oz)
Puppy 6 (Miss Chill Mobile Bean) Miss Ayla – 0.64 kgs
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
August 11th – 1.03 kg (2 lbs, 3.6 oz)
Our Name Game Fundraiser is now up and running – please help us name them! – to try and raise much-needed funds for vetting – five pups to vaccinate, boosters x 2, exams, 4 spays, 1 neuter, flea/tick/hw meds, bloodwork, further investigating Miss Fighter Beans hind end etc., not to mention food, formula, pee pads, Pinesol, toys, treats, dog beds, laundry detergent, liquid fabric softener and so on.
Puppies are wee, their needs are enormous!
Ok! One last post…post-midnight – almost 1:00 AM by the time I am done – feed!
5 baby beans & this video is thanks to Rachel for bringing back donated Empties and topping it up on behalf of Oreo & Skittles!
Good night!
Ok! For Melody – I went one up from a pic I said I would post as you kindly shared our poster – a video!
Miss Explorer Bean VIDEO!
To all, this is what your lifesaving donations are enabling us to do….save deserving pups like the Beans.
We cannot do this without you!
Thank you!
My last post of my night….going to snag a bite to eat and prepare for the midnight feast for the beans!
Thanks to Katherine, and their lovely donation – guess what time it is?!!
As promised for every lifesaving monetary or item(s) donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle the better!
6) Lysol wipes
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We are quickly reaching a point of URGENCY for powdered Esibilac, plus pee pads. Lysol Wipes are not far behind!
I need five more of the 28 oz cans of powdered Esbilac just to hand off to our temp foster as of Monday for two weeks, as I have to be out of country for ten days. Plans that I cannot change.
We also need four more boxes of the 100-pack of Essentials XL Pee Pads.
This does not even take into consideration the many thousands of dollars it is going to take to vet them to prepare for their special announcements.
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom, that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could, they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
They are not your normal healthy 2+ week old puppies, and need extra diligent, constant care. Sean did his second day of puppy duty, and thank you! He and Kinsley rewashed the wee beans.
Weights on top from Thursday, August 4th, in emergency when we first saved them & weights from August 8th below. Four days after I got them. Then there are weights for today(August 11th) for two of the puppies, when we were at the Vet today.
Puppy 1 – 0.38 kgs – deceased as of 8:49 AM Thursday, August 4th – Mis Charm Bean
Puppy 2 (Miss Fighter Bean) – 0.38 kgs as well – Miss Nola
August 8th – 0.62 kgs (1 lb, 6 oz)
August 11th – 0.82 kgs (1 lb, 12.8 oz)
Puppy 3 (Miss Explorer Bean) – 0.48 kgs – Miss Bev
August 8th – 0.71 kgs (1 lb, 9 oz)
Puppy 4 (Mr. Warrior Bean) – 0.46 kgs – Mr. Albar
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
Puppy 5 (Miss Diva Princess Bean) – 0.56 kgs – Miss Maybelle Cutie
August 8th – 0.99 kgs (2 lbs, 3 oz)
Puppy 6 (Miss Chill Mobile Bean) – 0.64 kgs – Miss Ayla
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
August 11th – 1.03 kg (2 lbs, 3.6 oz)
Our Name Game Fundraiser is now posted to try and raise much-needed funds for vetting – five pups to vaccinate, boosters x 2, exams, 4 spays, 1 neuter, flea/tick/hw meds, bloodwork, further investigating Miss Fighter Beans hind end, etc., not to mention food, formula, pee pads, Pinesol, toys, treats, dog beds, laundry detergent, liquid fabric softener and so on.
Puppies are wee, their needs are enormous!
AND look?! Five precious beans are still with us! 19 days old! Miss Chill Calm Bean is the worse with the aspiration pneumonia right now……so Clavamox drops for 10 more days is part of her menu.
AND I still have to post re: wee Miss Fighter Bean too. All five came to the Vet with me, and I had two of them seen.
All puppies will begin Forti Flora shortly, and as soon as I can get a sample in – will do a fecal float, fecal testing, plus fecal smear.
They ADORE this elephant stuffie. Out of the three stuffies I have, this is their ‘surrogate’ Mama.
From our home to all of our friends, family, plus supporters, the best in good night wishes are being sent. I know I am excited about the prospect of maybe, possibly, getting more than 2.5-3 hours of sleep tonight!
Many have thought that this Elephant stuffie was giant or jumbo. It is not! It is a medium size stuffie that the beans get ‘lost’ in.
Before I post re: the Vet visit today, thanks to Lesley, and their beautiful financial donation – guess what time it is?!!
As promised for every lifesaving monetary or item(s) donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle the better!
6) Lysol wipes
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We are quickly reaching a point of URGENCY for powdered Esibilac, plus pee pads.
I need five more of the 28 oz cans of powdered Esbilac just to hand off to our temp foster as of Monday for two weeks, as I have to be out of the country for ten days. Plans that I cannot change.
We also need four more boxes of the 100 pack of Essentials XL Pee Pads.
This does not even take into consideration the many thousands of dollars it is going to take to vet them to prepare for their special announcements.
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom, that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could, they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
They are not your typical healthy 2+ week old puppies and need extra diligent, constant care. Sean did his second day of puppy duty, and thank you! He and Kinsley rewashed the wee beans.
Weights on top from Thursday, August 4th in emergency when we first saved them & weights from August 8th below. Four days after I got them. Then there are weights for today(August 11th) for two of the puppies, when we were at the Vet today.
Puppy 1 – 0.38 kgs – deceased as of 8:49 AM Thursday, August 4th – Miss Charm Bean
Puppy 2 (Miss Fighter Bean) – 0.38 kgs as well – Miss Nola
August 8th – 0.62 kgs (1 lb, 6 oz)
August 11th – 0.82 kgs (1 lb, 12.8 oz)
Puppy 3 (Miss Explorer Bean) – 0.48 kgs – Miss Bev
August 8th – 0.71 kgs (1 lb, 9 oz)
Puppy 4 (Mr. Warrior Bean) – 0.46 kgs – Miss Albar
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
Puppy 5 (Miss Diva Princess Bean) – 0.56 kgs – Miss
August 8th – 0.99 kgs (2 lbs, 3 oz)
Puppy 6 (Miss Chill Mobile Bean) – 0.64 kgs
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
August 11th – 1.03 kg (2 lbs, 3.6 oz)
We will shortly set up our popular Name Game Fundraiser to try and raise much-needed funds for vetting – five pups to vaccinate, boosters x 2, exams, 4 spays, 1 neuter, flea/tick/hw meds, bloodwork, further investigating Miss Fighter Beans hind end, etc., not to mention food, formula, pee pads, Pinesol, toys, treats, dog beds, laundry detergent, liquid fabric softener and so on.
Puppies are wee, their needs are enormous!
My heart just bursts with so much love for these wee beans!
The last two days are a bit of a blur – I have worked almost 25 hours, and now that I am back home, have time to snag a bite to eat and get set up for the midnight feed.
The Beans know I am right by them – they have not seen me all day -, yet are settling back down AND, thanks to Wanda Duguay Thompson, and their caring financial donation – guess what time it is?!!
As promised, for every lifesaving monetary or item(s) donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle the better!
6) Lysol wipes
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
OR
We need many, many, many weeks’ worth of the above, and we are reaching a point of desperation for powdered Esibilac, plus pee pads.
I need five more of the 28 oz cans of powdered Esbilac just to hand off to our temp foster as of Monday for two weeks, as I have to be out of the country for ten days. Plans that I cannot change.
We also need four more boxes of the 100-pack of Essentials XL Pee Pads.
Please consider making a donation to help us. Thank you!
This does not even take into consideration the many thousands of dollars it is going to take to vet them to prepare for their special announcements.
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom, that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could, they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
This is Mr. Warrior Bean(Mr. Albar)! He is gaining well. No longer the third weakest nor third smallest in the litter.
Miss Fighter Bean(Miss Nola) is at the Vet tomorrow at 1:30 PM. I will be bringing all of the beans so I can feed them before making the trek back home.
I cannot lie, I am worried. Please send her a special well wish.
They are not your typical healthy 2+ week-old puppies and need extra diligent, constant care. Sean did his second day of puppy duty, and thank you! He and Kinsley rewashed the wee beans.
Weights on top from Thursday, August 4th in an emergency when we first saved them & weights from August 8th below. Four days after I got them.
Puppy 1 – 0.38 kgs – deceased as of 8:49 AM Thursday, August 4th – Miss Charm Bean
Puppy 2 (Miss Fighter Bean) – 0.38 kgs as well – Mis Nola
August 8th – 0.62 kgs (1 lb, 6 oz)
Puppy 3 (Miss Explorer Bean) – 0.48 kgs – Miss Bev
August 8th – 0.71 kgs (1 lb, 9 oz)
Puppy 4 (Mr. Warrior Bean) – 0.46 kgs – Mr. Albar
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
Puppy 5 (Miss Diva Princess Bean) – 0.56 kgs – Miss Maybell Cutie
August 8th – 0.99 kgs (2 lbs, 3 oz)
Puppy 6 (Miss Chill Mobile Bean) – 0.64 kgs – Miss Ayla
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
We will shortly set up our popular Name Game Fundraiser to try and raise much-needed funds for vetting – five pups to vaccinate, boosters x 2, exams, 4 spays, 1 neuter, flea/tick/hw meds, bloodwork, further investigating Miss Fighter Beans hind end, etc., not to mention food, formula, pee pads, Pinesol, toys, treats, dog beds, laundry detergent, liquid fabric softener and so on.
Puppies are wee, their needs are enormous!
Good night wishes are being sent out to all of our friends, family & supporters.
Babies are fed, all tucked in AND, thanks to Katherine and their loving financial donation of Empties returns – guess what time it is?!!
As promised, for every lifesaving monetary or item(s) donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle the better!
6) Lysol wipes
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We need many, many, many weeks worth of the above!
This does not even take into consideration the many thousands of dollars it is going to take to vet them to prepare for their special announcements.
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom, that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could, they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
AND another huge miracle milestone…do you see what I see?!!
Five wee bear cub beans still with us!
Miss Fighter Bean(Miss Nola) is scheduled to see the Vet on Thursday…..that hind end, back legs – especially the right side.
I want to have this investigated ASAP. Hoping it is something we can successfully rehabilitate.
Weights on top from Thursday, August 4th, in emergency, when we first saved them & weights from August 8th below. Four days after I got them.
Puppy 1 – 0.38 kgs – deceased as of 8:49 AM Thursday, August 4th
Puppy 2 (Miss Fighter Bean) – 0.38 kgs as well – Miss Nola
August 8th – 0.62 kgs (1 lb, 6 oz)
Puppy 3 (Miss Explorer Bean) – 0.48 kgs – Miss Bev
August 8th – 0.71 kgs (1 lb, 9 oz)
Puppy 4 (Mr. Warrior Bean) – 0.46 kgs – Mr Albar
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
Puppy 5 (Miss Diva Princess Bean) – 0.56 kgs – Miss Maybelle Cutie
August 8th – 0.99 kgs (2 lbs, 3 oz)
Puppy 6 (Miss Chill Mobile Bean) – 0.64 kgs – MIss Ayla
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
We will shortly set up our popular Name Game Fundraiser to try and raise much-needed funds for vetting – five pups to vaccinate, boosters x 2, exams, 4 spays, 1 neuter, flea/tick/hw meds, bloodwork, further investigating Miss Fighter Beans hind end, etc., not to mention food, formula, pee pads, Pinesol, toys, treats, dog beds, laundry detergent, liquid fabric softener and so on.
Puppies are wee, their needs are enormous!
I am off to bed…a long night of puppy care, an early AM, and another very long work day ahead. Sean did fantastic with two puppy feedings yesterday, all on his own!
He said they slept a lot, yet as soon as I arrived home, just as with Miss Jamila, they smelled me, and it was puppy chorus chaos! 
Good night wishes are being sent out to all of our friends, family & supporters!
Today, Mr. Titan had his big day!
His re-weigh was 58.4 kgs(128.48 pounds).
We did a repeat UA, ear cytology, ear cleaning, boosters, repeated bloodwork, microchipped, neutered, nails, checked his hind end/knees/feet, and did a dental on him. Nothing but the best for the BHRR dogs!
It was so awesome to see him again from when he was sent off to his amazing temp foster home! He is so amazing!!
He is so happy and healthier – now have to watch his waistline!
This boy will make that right-matched forever-loving home the best addition when it is time for him to make his special announcement!
Some pics -from when he got his premed, after the pre-med kicked in, intubated, and his neuter being done…
Thank you to his really wonderful foster home for taking such excellent care of him!!
His collar was a hit with my work colleagues.
Good Afternoon!
AND, thanks to Carol, and their really caring donation – guess what time it is?!!
As promised for every lifesaving monetary or item(s) donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle, the better!
6) Lysol wipes
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We need many many many week’s worth of the above!
To Date:
A) we now have 10 days of 28 oz. Esbilac Powdered Formula thanks to donations – financial and items. We need another 21 days.
B) we now have pee pads for another 8 days thanks to donations – financial and items.
C) we now have liquid fabric softener for another 7 days, thanks to financial donations. I do four loads of puppy laundry a day.
D) we can now buy three cases from generous financial donations of PVD Essential Care canned Puppy food, and will need another ~4 cases. We will also need 9 more(we are able to buy one bag now!) large bags 14 kg PVD Essential Care Large Breed kibble
E) from generous financial donations, we have Pinesol for another 12 days
F) from generous financial donations, we have Lysol wipes for another 11 days
This does not even take into consideration the many thousands of dollars it is going to take to vet them to prepare for their special announcements.
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
This is Miss Chill Busy Bean. She is as quiet and sweet as can be. She was the biggest bean when we first picked them up, .64 kg yet has moved down to 2nd place behind Miss Diva Princess Bean, and she may slide to 3rd place shortly, as others catch up.
She is another one that most may not notice in a crowd, hanging back, and letting others steal the limelight, yet, we do not allow that to happen.
She is patient and so content with life. She is excited about eating and makes the best cutest ‘trill’ sounds EVER! Baby Chewbacca!
She is strong and very mobile!
If you look closely, you will see that her nose was badly injured. It is slowly granulating, and I must be even more careful re: the temperature of the formula as it is still quite raw.
If only these puppies could speak.
They have now had three baths, and slowly we are getting all of the ‘ick’ off of them, and their dry flaky coats are beginning to slowly get a shine to them. They are getting excellent nutrition, a boatload of handling/love, not to mention top-notch vet care to help them grow up big and strong!
Today, I plan on weighing them, I just keep remembering to do so AFTER I feed – sleepy brain – yet, we will do so! Their weights as of Thursday, August 4th in emergency:
Puppy 1 – 0.38 kgs – deceased as of 8:49 AM Thursday, August 4th
Puppy 2 – 0.38 kgs as well – Miss Nola
Puppy 3 – 0.48 kgs – Miss Bev
Puppy 4 – 0.46 kgs – Mr. Albar
Puppy 5 – 0.56 kgs – Miss Maybelle Cutie
Puppy 6 – 0.64 kgs – Miss Ayla
Now that you have ‘met’ all five surviving pups, we will shortly set up our popular Name Game Fundraiser to try and raise much-needed funds for vetting – five pups to vaccinate, boosters x 2, exams, 4 spays, 1 neuter, flea/tick/hw meds, bloodwork, further investigating Miss Fighter Beans hind end, etc., not to mention food, formula, pee pads, Pinesol, toys, treats, dog beds, laundry detergent, liquid fabric softener and so on.
Puppies are wee, their needs are enormous!
Hello!
AND, thanks to Rae, and their truly generous donation – guess what time it is?!!
As promised for every lifesaving monetary or item(s) donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle the better!
6) Lysol wipes
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We need many, many, many weeks’ worth of the above!
To Date:
A) we now have ten days of 28 oz. Esbilac Powdered Formula thanks to donations – financial and items. We need another 21 days.
B) we now have pee pads for another eight days thanks to donations – financial and items.
C) we now have liquid fabric softener for another 7 days, thanks to financial donations. I do four loads of puppy laundry a day.
D) we will buy two cases from generous financial donations of PVD Essential Care canned Puppy food and will need another 5 cases. We will also need ten large bags(believe it is 11.5 kgs of the PVD Essential Care Large Breed kibble
E) from generous financial donations, we have Pinesol for another 12 days
F) from generous financial donations, we have Lysol wipes for another 11 days
This does not even take into consideration the many thousands of dollars it is going to take to vet them to prepare for their special announcements.
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. If they could, they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
This is Miss Fighter Bean. She is the tiniest and weighed the same last Thursday as her wee beautiful sister, that passed away hours after we rescued them. .38 kgs.
She was the sickest besides her pink collar sister that passed, that I called Miss Charm Bean. She sure charmed the hearts out of Cassy & me.
Sometimes one just needs a little hand up! This picture makes my heart melt. She is a fighter…..and I will help her fight the good fight ALL the way!
She is super quiet and sweet – for now!, and she and Mr. Warrior Bean are giving it their all! AS am I!
Like her brother, she is not 100% so her real personality is not yet completely shining through. She also gets frustrated as it is hard for her to breathe when attempting to feed as she is still fighting the big battle with aspiration pneumonia.
She is the one with the bad hind end and legs. She more pulls herself with her front end. We will be investigating further.
She also wants to eat, which is an excellent sign, and many opportunities are given for her to latch on. When she latches, she feeds super well.
She may be tiny, yet, her heart and will are strong.
I am very protective of them all and just a smidge more protective of her right now. They all need love and attention, and her personality is one that will fade – at least for now in the background – allowing more outgoing pups to get everything. That does not happen here, for all get SO much, and no one will be passed over.
Today, I plan on weighing them. Their weights as of Thursday, August 4th in emergency:
Puppy 1 – 0.38 kgs – deceased as of 8:49 AM Thursday, August 4th
Puppy 2 – 0.38 kgs as well
Puppy 3 – 0.48 kgs
Puppy 4 – 0.46 kgs
Puppy 5 – 0.56 kgs
Puppy 6 – 0.64 kgs
Right now, while the beans look like bear cubs, she resembles more of a teeny squirrel!
We will be doing our popular Name Game Fundraiser to try and raise much-needed funds for vetting – five pups to vaccinate, boosters x 2, exams, 4 spays, 1 neuter, flea/tick/hw meds, bloodwork, further investigating Miss Fighter Beans hind end, etc., not to mention food, formula, pee pads, Pinesol, toys, treats, dog beds, laundry detergent, liquid fabric softener and so on.
Puppies are wee, their needs are enormous!
BHRR’s Bell, the Great Dane! (Deaf/Blind on the left side)
Gwennie wanted to take a picture of her while she was sleeping/hogging the a/c vent – she was adorable -, yet she woke up, and here is her curious mug and gorgeous blue eyes!
She just turned nine years young at the end of July, and while we know time is very limited with her – she has cancer – yet, she has beaten the odds to date!
GO, Miss Bell, Go!
Good Evening!
AND, thanks to Cindy, and their loving financial donation – guess what time it is?!!
As promised, for every lifesaving monetary or item(s) donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle the better!
6) Lysol wipes
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We need many, many, many weeks’ worth of the above!
To Date:
A) we now have 10 days of 28 oz. Esbilac Powdered Formula thanks to donations – financial and items. We need another 21 days.
B. we now have pee pads for another 8 days thanks to donations – financial and items.
C) we now have liquid fabric softener for another 7 days, thanks to financial donations. I do four loads of puppy laundry a day.
D) we can now buy three cases from generous financial donations of PVD Essential Care canned Puppy food and will need another ~4 cases. We will also need 9 more(we can buy one bag now!) large bags 14 kg PVD Essential Care Large Breed kibble
E) from generous financial donations, we have Pinesol for another 12 days
F) from generous financial donations, we have Lysol wipes for another 11 days
This does not even take into consideration the many thousands of dollars it is going to take to vet them to prepare for their special announcements.
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
This is my precious Miss Fighter Bean!
Three of the puppies are beginning to get a brown hue to their gorgeous black coats. Miss Explorer Bean already has a stunning brownish coat, and just one of the Lil ladies is still a black beauty!
So, I finally got them weighed BEFORE eating! Thanks, Sean for the assistance!
Weights on top from Thursday, August 4th in emergency when we first saved them & weights from August 8th below. They are now 16 days old.
Puppy 1 – 0.38 kgs – deceased as of 8:49 AM Thursday, August 4th
Puppy 2 (Miss Fighter Bean) – 0.38 kgs as well
August 8th – 0.62 kgs (1 lb, 6 oz)
Puppy 3 (Miss Explorer Bean) – 0.48 kgs
August 8th – 0.71 kgs (1 lb, 9 oz)
Puppy 4 (Mr. Warrior Bean) – 0.46 kgs
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
Puppy 5 (Miss Diva Princess Bean) – 0.56 kgs
August 8th – 0.99 kgs (2 lbs, 3 oz)
Puppy 6 (Miss Chill Mobile Bean) – 0.64 kgs
August 8th – 0.79 kgs (1 lb, 12 oz)
We will shortly set up our popular Name Game Fundraiser to try and raise much-needed funds for vetting – five pups to vaccinate, boosters x 2, exams, 4 spays, 1 neuter, flea/tick/hw meds, bloodwork, further investigating Miss Fighter Beans hind end, etc., not to mention food, formula, pee pads, Pinesol, toys, treats, dog beds, laundry detergent, liquid fabric softener and so on.
Puppies are wee, their needs are enormous!
Good Afternoon!
So, thanks to Lyn and their very caring financial donation – guess what time it is?!!
As promised, for every lifesaving monetary or item(s) donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
and/or
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle the better!
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We need many, many, many weeks’ worth of the above!
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could, they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
This is Miss Explorer Bean.
She is the puppy with a gorgeous brown coat.
She is BUSY! She also needs patience when feeding. She mulls and thinks things over when it comes to feeding. She must taste test, take a moment, repeat, and repeat before diving in.
You have to let her do things in her time, do not rush, just be calm yet have that right level of persistence, or she will become frustrated and will stop trying to feed. Never give up on this girl…just be there for her…..support, do not overcrowd, and she will flourish.
When she commits, she is all in! She is fearless in getting up on her terms and exploring her world. She is sweet, quiet, and has quite the stealth mode when moving! She wants to be independent and strong, and we are supporting her in the hopes that she will be. She just needs time……if you rush her, she will shut down. Do not baby her, be there for her, encourage her, and when she is ready, she jumps in and flourishes! She is super sweet.
Today, they will be bathed again as we continue to work on getting all of the ick off them before their rescue.
We will be doing our popular Name Game Fundraiser to try and raise much-needed funds for vetting – five pups to vaccinate, boosters x 2, exams, 4 spays, 1 neuter, flea/tick/hw meds, bloodwork, further investigating Miss Fighter Beans hind end, etc., not to mention food, formula, per pads, Pinesol, toys, treats, dog beds, laundry detergent, liquid fabric softener and so on.
Puppies are wee, their needs are enormous!
BHRR’s Three’s Company pup(hearing/visually impaired) – Mr. Jack!
While his lovely temp foster home has to be away for a few days, a wonderful soul stepped up to be his play date home!
Thanks, Elaine, for stepping up and taking such excellent care of him!
Hello!!!
So, thanks to Lori Mae, and their generous financial donation – they had set up a gofundme when the pups were with the person who surrendered them to us – thanks again Katherine Bruck for letting us know! – guess what time it is?!!
$260 has come our way from their fundraising efforts.
As promised, for every lifesaving monetary or item(s) donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
and/or
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle, the better!
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We need many, many, many weeks’ worth of the above!
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could, they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
This is Miss Diva Princess Bean – the biggest girl. She surpassed the girl that was the biggest in size when we first got them, and in a typical lab style, LOVES her food! That waistline will need to be monitored!
She has SA, so that is also something that will need to be managed.
So many people do not realise that their personalities are there from day 1. Very important to be aware and continue to develop and shape them into the best dogs they can be and properly manage the behaviours that will not help them reach their full potential.
Sean is being so kind as to watch them while I head off to have a power snooze. His massive role has been to make the yummiest of formula for their overnight feedings, so I do not have to, giving me a few more moments for rest.
They are all fed, burped, and stimulated to go to the bathroom – they cannot do that on their own quite yet; then I go through the same thing for a second feeding before they go down for a snooze. They have doubled what they are now eating from when I got them to have their first successful feed Thursday @ 10:30 AM.
I then clean and ready everything for the next feeding, do a load of puppy laundry, and head for a nap if I can.
Sean is also a master spa bather!
My last post for tonight!
AND, thanks to Mary, and their extremely kind donation of some Pee Pads – guess what time it is?!!
As promised, for every lifesaving monetary or item(s) donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
5) Pinesol – the larger the bottle, the better!
6) Lysol wipes
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We need many, many, many weeks’ worth of the above!
To Date:
A) we now have 10 days of 28 oz. Esbilac Powdered Formula thanks to donations – financial and items. We need another 21 days.
B) we now have pee pads for another 8 days thanks to donations – financial and items.
C) we now have liquid fabric softener for another 7 days, thanks to financial donations. I do four loads of puppy laundry a day.
D) we will buy two cases from generous financial donations of PVD Essential Care canned Puppy food, and will need another 5 cases. We will also need 10 large bags(believe it is 11.5 kgs of the PVD Essential Care Large Breed kibble
E) from generous financial donations, we have Pinesol for another 12 days
F) from generous financial donations, we have Lysol wipes for another 11 days
This does not even take into consideration the many thousands of dollars it is going to take to vet them to prepare for their special announcements.
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
This is Mr. Warrior Bean. He is the only male out of the six puppies(5 survived).
He was the third sickest, and he and Miss Fighter Bean are giving it their all! AS am I!
He is a quiet, sweet soul at this time. He is not 100% so, his real personality is not yet completely shining through. He gets frustrated easily as it is hard for him to breathe when attempting to feed as he is still fighting the big battle with aspiration pneumonia.
He wants badly to eat, which is an excellent sign, and many opportunities are given for him to latch on. When he can latch, he has an excellent feed. He also has the ‘manly’ burp!
He is also one of the two puppies with punctures. He had a deep terrible, now granulating one on his back leg. We will be monitoring for any long-term effects.
He may be wee, yet, his inner strength is immense.
Tomorrow, I plan on weighing them. Their weights as of Thursday, August 4th in emergency:
Puppy 1 – 0.38 kgs – deceased as of 8:49 AM Thursday, August 4th
Puppy 2 – 0.38 kgs as well
Puppy 3 – 0.48 kgs
Puppy 4 – 0.46 kgs
Puppy 5 – 0.56 kgs
Puppy 6 – 0.64 kgs
Right now, the puppies look like wee bear cubs!
We will be doing our popular Name Game Fundraiser to try and raise much-needed funds for vetting – five pups to vaccinate, boosters x 2, exams, four spays, one neuter, flea/tick/hw meds, bloodwork, further investigating Miss Fighter Beans hind end, etc., not to mention food, formula, pee pads, Pinesol, toys, treats, dog beds, laundry detergent, liquid fabric softener and so on.
Puppies are wee, their needs are enormous!
AND ignore the PJs! It is what it is! That I get to shower daily and have a pee is enormous. A hot meal is rare, yet I would gladly forego many a meal, sleep, or getting dressed in ‘real’ clothes if it means that these five beans go on to have great well, deserving futures!
Mr. Warrior Bean is waving goodnight to all of their fans plus supporters! His signature move.
As promised, for every lifesaving monetary or item donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR item donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
and/or
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food) – dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
Sooooo, as Jan sent a caring, generous donation – that means…..picture time! Thank you!
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could, they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
This is Miss Explorer Bean, Miss Diva Princess Bean & Miss Gentle Chill Bean being loved on by Cassy yesterday during their road trip adventures. I know Cassy did not mind the time spent with them!
She could see firsthand how far they have come since they were picked up and rushed into Kingston Emergency.
They are even beginning to wobble/stumble to use pee pads.
So, thanks to Tina, and their heartwarming financial donation, guess what time it is?!!
As promised, for every lifesaving monetary or item(s) donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR an item(s) donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
and/or
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food)
Dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
We need many, many, many weeks’ worth of the above!
These wee Labx beans, found nursing on their mom that was laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could, they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
This picture fills my heart with so many thanks, for if you count, all five remaining wee beans are still alive.
Today, we had a spa day, and in this pic, they are relaxing post-wash & having gentle puppy massages. They had a lot of caked-on ‘stinky’ from when we picked them up, so it will take a few washes to get it all off.
We have also discovered Miss Fighter Bean has issues with her hips and/or back legs. As the beans begin to wobble and bobble more, this has been noticed. We will investigate this further.
Is this injury based? Is it nutrition based? A combination? As soon as we got them, we immediately began top-notch care including vetting and feeding, and we know something is not right with her.
I am soon getting ready to do their midnight feed!
From our home to all of our friends, family & supporters, we are wishing you all a wonderful good night…..
Time for a Mr. Titan update.
He is scheduled for his neuter, dental, boosters, repeat UA, etc., on Tuesday. He is still dribbling a bit of urine at times. He had a horrid UTI, so we want to be sure that it is gone, and hopefully, neutering will resolve any lingering issues. An enlarged prostate is possible being a mature boy.
We have also been told re: him twisting one of his feet at times when he gets up, and we will investigate further.
I have been told that he is doing well with the one feline in their home and is still interested – much less! – in the other.
I am told that he has excellent manners and an appetite!
One of the things I loved reading was that he is very interested if you have ice cream!
Thank you to his amazing foster home for stepping up to temp foster!!
OK!
As promised for every lifesaving monetary or item donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR item donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
and/or
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food) – dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail-mailed
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
Sooooo, as Megan posted that they will donate their Empties monies – every bit helps!! – from a get-together they are having next weekend, that means…..picture time! Thank you!
These wee Labx beans found nursing on their mom, laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. If they could, they would also thank everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
This is Mr. Bean with Miss Explorer Bean, having a snooze on the sun deck.
They are now 14 days old, and we have peepers!
Their eyes plus ears began to open yesterday, and though the two weakest ones are not as open as the others, they are there!
AND I still have five pups….the wee boy and one wee girl are fighting hard, and I am fighting hard with them….24/7 care.
Ok, thanks to Amy and her wonderful donation of a 28 oz can of powdered Esbilac, guess what time it is?!!
As promised for every lifesaving monetary or item donation, a puppy spam pic would be posted in gratitude!
Can be done via PayPal gwen@birchhaven.org or email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com OR item donation:
1) XL Essential pee pads,
2) Esbilac powdered formula 28 oz.,
3) Gain or Downy liquid fabric softener
and/or
4) PVD Essential Care canned puppy food) – dropped off in our donation shed at the road or snail mailed to:
2425 Totem Ranch Road West, Oxford Station
These wee Labx beans found nursing on their mom, laying dead under a tractor, two with punctures, are now safe with us. I know that if they could, they would also say THANK you to everyone for this lifesaving assistance.
This is my wee female Fighter Bean! She is giving it her all….and thanks to Kinsley, the extra human caring contact packed with love is helping her fight strongly.
The puppies know my scent now and how humbling it is to see them wobble and bobble to me….I am so freakin’ privileged to do what I do.
When your milk bar, guests just have to be different when drinking!
Good early AM. 5:00 AM feed & clean done, and I am wobbling my way to the nearest soft surface to crash for 2 hours.
They are really good babies, and the healthier they become, the more their individual personalities shine through…..
For every donation that comes in – monetary or an item, we will drop some puppy spam of thanks as appreciation!
Sincerest thank yous to all of the baby beans rescue angels that have surrounded them to date with such kindness!
Raising a litter takes an army……BHRR’s is small yet oh, so mighty.
Please keep this wee one in your thoughts…
She was the same tiny size – .38 kg as her sister, that was dying when we picked up this litter. We had been told two were ‘almost dead’.
The one boy is the third weakest and still fighting.
This wee girl is now declining rapidly…
Aspiration pneumonia is concerning in adult dogs and in puppies, often a death sentence.
It breaks my heart…if only we had been contacted earlier….if only when we were contacted by someone else about them, the person that had them had responded promptly. It was almost 15 hours from when we first were asked to help to when they replied and then we finally got them.
They were rushed straight to emergency.
We could have had more precious lifesaving time…..
My sweet girl, I am so sorry….so so so sorry….
We are trying so hard to save you, all of you….
I like big butts…..
The two strongest right now….big beautiful girls.
They are 13 days old. Born July 23rd, 2022
These two are now thriving!
The orange-collar(Miss Maybelle Cutie) girl has even surpassed the red-collar girl(Miss Ayla).
Today, we tried to get the three strongest, now that they are thriving(so tiring, yet so rewarding) – to another group so I can focus exclusively on the two weakest. Unfortunately, that did not work out, so after a road-trip adventure, they are now all back with me.
I will figure things out re: moving forward yet……
We are going to need some donations to keep the five of them fed, clean, and loved…..
We are in urgent need of the following:
1) Esbilac 28 oz Powder Formula – I have bought three cans to date out of my own pocket, with another one generously donated. We are going through a can daily.
2) XL Essential Pee Pads – we are going through ~25 daily.
3) Downy or Gain Liquid Fabric Softener
4) Two cases of the PVD Essential Care Puppy Food – in preparation for transitioning from straight formula to formula with a couple of tablespoons of canned food to eventual mush to off formula totally.
Donations can be monetary and sent via PayPal to gwen@birchhaven.org or via email transfer to contactbhrr@gmail.com
OR we have a donation shed at the end of our laneway – 2425 Totem Ranch Road, Oxford Station for items to be dropped off.
As always, thank you in advance for any assistance plus consideration. We are truly indebted.
In turn, we can promise lots of puppy spam pics, and Cassy can confirm how awesome these three are now doing from when they were first picked up just before midnight late Wednesday and rushed to the emergency Vet in Kingston to today!
Just some puppy spam as who does not love puppy spam?!!
My heart is so full and bursting with incredible love.
I am doing everything I can to get them strong plus healthy and then letting them go….I am committed to them and promised all of them that I will do right by them.
I have spent over $1,000 in the past 24 hours on their well-being, and they are worth every dime plus more….
By rescues working together, there is so much that we can do to help those in need…it is not about ego or pride, it is about the dogs!!
It has been a whirlwind here….
I am deeply sorry for the lack of updates today. I was up almost 26 hours straight working on saving these puppies. Sadly, we did lose the pink collar girl at 8:49 am today. I am calling her Miss Charm Bean.
Her prognosis was so poor. The emerge vet supported trying. She received sub Q fluids, and all pups are now on Clavamox for aspiration issues.
This wee bean received so much love from Cassy & then myself.
I snuggled her close, told her how much she was loved that I was very sorry that we could not save her – wish we got her sooner – and told her it was ok to go to sleep and see her mama….
It hurts my heart that my horrible cross to bear is seeing these precious creatures die; we tried so hard. Backyard breeders just move on….while our hearts bleed.
Too young….
We had been told they were a week old, yet they will be 12 days old tonight. Born July 23rd.
So much to update on, yet feeding – which they had no suckle reflex, has been a real challenge and as of 10:30 am I finally got them to nurse off a nursing bowl. We have had several good feeds since then. My day has been a total blur.
There is a girl as small as Miss Pretty Pink that is struggling, plus the one boy too. We were told last night by the person that had them that there were at least two ‘almost dead’.
The litter was 5 girls and 1 boy.
Thank you again to Katherine for the donations of pee pads plus formula, and thank you to Cassy for picking up formula plus bottle kits and pee pads. Thank you and to John for picking up the de-wormer plus Penaten – the pups were so hungry before we got them that they were sucking on each other – stomach, vulva & the boy’s penis. The two biggest girls, .56 kg & .64 kg vulva’s are the worse.
Two puppies have granulating punctures. That had to be so painful.
They were never brought to the vet, and we are now de-worming them. The diarrhea alone has been dehydrating them.
I want to thank Kingston Emerge – Dr. Singh for seeing the babies and being so wonderful.
Also, instead of paying almost $600 for the exams, he charged for just one puppy exam, and the total bill was just under $450.
They were amazing, kind, caring, and lovely….
Thank you to Mickayla for seeing my email to Dr. Liston re: needing strongid – the emerge hospital did not have any – and filling it so fast.
I am exhausted….I am sad….I feel so fortunate to be surrounded by such a strong BHRR network that rallied fast to ensure we had what we immediately needed for these babies. THANK you puppy angels!
Per a previous post, we reached out to a couple of groups to see if they could help with this litter. The sick ones will stay with me, and the healthy ones – three right now will go to another group shortly.
A lot can change on a dime….so please keep them in your thoughts.
We will post our additional puppy needs ASAP.
It is time to feed again, do another load of puppy laundry, and maybe I can snag a bit to eat.
We have finally had a reply(we have been trying to get a response as to when we can pick up the puppies), and it appears that two puppies are now ‘almost dead.’ They will head right to emerge once we get them – in Kingston – the whole litter will be checked out.
*Picture is courtesy of the home that currently has them.*
Dad is believed to be 50% Lab, 25% shep, 25% rottie. We really have no idea. We will see as they age if there is any better indication of Dad. Mom is a purebred unregistered lab. So pups are predominantly lab 75%, 12.5% shep, 12.5% rottie. Apparently, she has had several litters from this sire. The farmer never had her spayed.
We are waiting to hear from the person who has them.
*Picture courtesy of the individual that currently has them*
*Picture courtesy of the individual that currently has them*
*Picture courtesy of the individual that currently has them*
**We were not sent an individual picture of the Boy**
*Picture courtesy of the individual that currently has them*
Pics of babies and that is not their mama that passed away – that is a pug – belonging to the person who now has the pups.
***URGENT***
We have been contacted regarding 6 Labx that are now 7 days old.
Their mom, Labrador Retriever was found deceased three days ago under a tractor with the puppies still nursing.
The Mama belonged to a neighbour of the person who reached out to us.
Another individual has them now, has to head out of province, and is finding this overwhelming. We well appreciate and understand the amount of work that goes in hand raising puppies.
The person who has them is planning on having them euthanised – one also is apparently not thriving as well as the others – by the weekend should a spot(s) not be found.
This is urgent…….
