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Miracle's Story

7/12/2018

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All new life is a miracle.  Some lives, however, have more hurdles to jump over before arriving safely.  Our puppy, Miracle, survived an unusual delivery.

We knew from both an ultrasound and an x-ray that Jolly was carrying at least 6 puppies.  Our vet said he wouldn’t rule out 7, but he definitely saw 6.  After having 6 puppies on July 5, Jolly settled down and started taking care of her babies, showing no signs of distress.  We assumed it was a litter of 6 just like her last litter.

As a routine measure of care, we monitor Jolly’s temperature after having puppies.  On July 6, her temperature was elevated in the morning.  We whisked her and the puppies off to the vet.  An x-ray revealed that there were 2 unborn puppies.  We were shocked!  Somehow these babies had hidden on her previous x-ray. 

As we discussed options with our vet, we decided a C-section was best for Jolly.  The vet said there is no way to predict if these puppies were still alive.  Their last sibling had been delivered 18 hours earlier. 

Following surgery, we learned that Jolly was actually carrying 3 unborn puppies, which means she was carrying a total of 9 puppies this litter!  Our vet told us one puppy was underdeveloped with no bones to show up on the x-ray.  That dear puppy had died in utero long before labor and delivery.  One other puppy did not survive the 18 hours in the womb, but one little Miracle did!  And he’s a feisty little Miracle!  He jumped right into the bunch and made sure he got his fair share of the meals.

The vet said it is very likely that the underdeveloped puppy was the root cause of Jolly not being able to deliver her last babies.  Her uterus tore where he was attached.  Because of this tear, we chose to spay Jolly, which means this is her last litter.
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Though we are sad to have lost 2 puppies in the litter, we are very grateful for the 7 miracles we do have!
6 Comments
Colleen Mochnoc
7/12/2018 10:10:01 pm

THANKS FOR SHARING MIRACLES STORY. SOMEWHAT SAD BUT MIRACLE DID SURVIVE & HE WILL BRING JOY TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO IS BLESSED TO HAVE HIM. WE THANK YOU AGAIN & JOLLIES PUPPIES HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN A JOY TO EVERYONE WHO HAS 1 OF HER LITTERS. WE KNOW LORRAINE'S SADIE IS SO VERY SPECIAL TO US. TAKE CARE & LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HER NEW LITTER GROW.

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Vanessa link
7/13/2018 03:43:15 pm

Thanks, Colleen! Yes, sadness & joy mixed together - just like life. We are very grateful for the puppies we do have.

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Lorraine
7/13/2018 09:15:14 am

So glad to hear Jolly is doing well but sad about the puppies. Look forward to seeing them. Always enjoy reading your Blog. Sadie is well she is 22lbs. Loves everybody and everybody loves her.

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Vanessa link
7/13/2018 03:45:11 pm

Thanks, Lorraine! Glad to hear Sadie is still doing fabulous :) This litter is much like hers with 5 boys and 2 girls. Thanks for being a faithful blog reader for 3 years now!!!

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Sarah Brevet
7/31/2018 09:20:11 pm

I am so glad your sweet Jolly is doing well. She has brought joy to so many families! I can't imagine our family without Hope (Jolly's first puppy). I love to see the pictures of your little schnauzers!

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Vanessa
8/11/2018 08:55:29 am

Thanks, Sarah! Great to hear from you and Hope! Yes, Jolly has brought joy to many homes over the years. Thanks for commenting!

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