Maybe that's why I am finally planning my first litter since 1972! We can all relate to the physical labor of having a litter > of > puppies but the emotional wear and tear is just incredible. I lost a > puppy > last month after getting up every two hours and tube feeding him for > 17 > days. He had gained very little weight after being born at 2.4 oz > prematurely. Our repro vet, who is also a maltese breeder, kept > telling me > that I was going to lose that puppy, but when he finally died in the > middle > of the night, I was depressed for days. You just feel like such a > failure. > You know it isn't going well, and you know in your heart that you are > going > to lose the puppy, but you just keep hoping against hope that it will > turn a > corner. Makes me wonder how some of you have done this for more than > 20 > years. I was ready to throw in the towel. I've gotten my second wind > now > and am taking pleasure in the remaining two puppies from that litter > but > gosh, this takes a toll on you. Myra
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