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Week One |
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A relaxed Nattie the day before the puppies were born |
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Left: a tired Rich holds pup 1 on the right- now nicknamed "Bruiser" (cos he's a fighter!) and left pup 2 a girl nicknamed "Kanga". Right: all 3 together with Big Boy "Tiga". |
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Daily Weights: |
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Birth Weight 23rd March |
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 |
| Bruiser Boy | 5 oz | 5 oz | 5 oz | 5 oz | 5 oz | 5 oz |
Bruiser died at 2pm 28/3/06 - Natures way... We had given him all the help we could. Buried next to Kes in the garden. |
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| Kanga Girl | 12 oz | 13 oz | 15 oz | 1lb 1 oz | 1 lb 4 oz | 1 lb 6 oz | 1lb 8 oz | 1 lb 12 oz |
| Tiga Boy | 12 oz | 13 oz | 14 oz | 1lb | 1lb 2 oz | 1lb 3 oz | 1lb 6 oz | 1 lb 10 oz |
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Left: a tired Nattie day after C-section to remove retained dead puppy dog. All 3 pups doing well. Right: Day 4, two big piggies and one little fighter.. |
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Left: Kanga and mum Right: The day after the 2 big pups were docked, all well... |
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Left: Rich and Tiga Right: Day 6 - both doubled their birth weight. |
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