More prayers for the puppies

Renee is still doing well, but we are concerned about the puppies.  While they seemed to be nursing ok earlier, they have lost weight and are dehydrated.  The vet prescribed some sub-cutaneous fluids (under the skin) and antibiotics for the ones who need it.  I've been playing with the bottles to see if we can get them more efficient for them too.

This has been a steep learning curve for us, so we are figuring out each step as we go.  Brown is back at the vet clinic for some extra TLC as his temperature dropped quite low.  The others also are a bit low in temperature, but more reasonable.  It's hard to find ways to keep the puppies warm enough without letting Renee get too hot.  Hot water bottles help, but they cool down quickly.  Our heating pads have flown the coop... might need to find a new one tomorrow.  We are also out to get a better scale as ours isn't accurate enough at these low weights.

So keep rooting for these little guys. In particular Brown, Yellow, and Peach need some extra good vibes.  If we can just get them through this first week the prognosis is good, but we need to get there first.