October 18th - A Sad Day

By the end of the day on Tuesday, it became apparent that the last puppy to be born wasn't quite ready for life outside. He was struggling to nurse, and seemed to need some extra care. Donna started supplementing him, and slept with her hand on him in a warming box through the night. When he woke up hungry, she took him to Cocoa, and he was able to nurse, but as the hours passed during the day on Wednesday, his breathing became more labored, and he couldn't suckle. At about 1:45 pm he breathed his last. A few tears were shed on his behalf. Other than being a little thin, he had the markings of his father, and would have been a great dog! Sorry, no pictures taken today.