Poor Baby

Mischka got her appetite back and was finally eating yesterday afternoon after picking at her last 2 meals. We thought she would be fine but her condition suddenly took a turn for the worse – her poo got bloody and she was too weak to sit up. I freaked out when I remembered what minneyme just told me a few hours earlier about Ashlee’s ordeal and was immediately reduced into a bawling heap, crouching next to Mischka’s pen. The sweet baby tried to sidle up next to me and I saw her tear too… *heartbroken*

Hubs was the calmer, saner one – called the vet and asked if he could meet us at the clinic (it was past 11pm) and we rushed out with Mischka cradled in a box. The taxi ride seemed all too long, and Mischka got more and more drowsy in my lap. Scary thoughts kept running through my head while I kept my hand on her warm, soft body the whole time, willing her to keep breathing… I needed to feel that her heart was still beating…

We finally reached the clinic. After some checks, Dr. B confirmed that it wasn’t parvovirus (thank God!), gave her a jab, a dose of dewormers and some antibiotics and tablets. We’ll have to watch her carefully the next 10 days.

The poor baby still isn’t eating her full meals and tires out quickly, but at least there’s no more blood… I hope she gets better soon… =S

Mischka or Manuka?

After deliberating for several weeks, we finally took the plunge, and added this little baby to our family

Our darling 3-month old english cocker spaniel!

Getting her ready to be brought home - a puppy shampoo, 5 mins under the dryer and some powder had her smelling sweet :)

Pitstop at mum's place before we head home

She was pretty well-behaved, and only woke up to whine a little a couple of times in the night. But we ignored her as much as we could. It was heartbreaking, though, to hear her whimpering, and yet not be able to cuddle her. Sigh... you have to be cruel, only to be kind. But she's a strong girl! She made it through the night and woke up with a ravenous appetite, wolfed down her baby share of puppy food in no time at all. I'm so glad she's eating well and we didn't have to resort to the tinned food the pet store gave us for "just-in-case".

We missed her so much, we came home during lunch break to check in on her and she was thankfully fine, except for a bit of poo-mess. Toilet training her is tough! I hope it doesn't take too long more... =S

But for now... we need to decide on her name... What do you think? Mischka or Manuka?