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Help - a Lovely but heavily pregnant Lurcher turned up at my door today

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HoundoftheBaskervilles · 21/10/2014 03:38

I know it's late & I know there's a thread for pointy hound lovers, but I seem to have acquired a heavily pregnant Lurcher, she was lurking round my house all day - very rural no near neighbours, every time I looked out the door she was there, very underfed but sweet & extremely sociable, after about three hours I crumbled & fed her, at which point I noticed she was HEAVILY pregnant & rather skinny.

I've taken her to the Vets', no chip, no report, so she's come back here, she had a show of mucus at the vets' and has been intermittently been panting very heavily, I've phoned the vet again (who luckily are personal friends) who told me how to do an internal, couldn't feel anything yet, so I guess it's just a waiting game.

I've had dogs in the past, but DOGS, never bitches & I've never whelped a pup in me life.

Help & hand-holds would be lovely.

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Jellified · 01/11/2014 06:25

Just got all the way through the thread. Yay to Malbi and welcome puppies.
Well done Hounds for taking her in and to Rachel and all your colleagues at the rescue. Hope you and Malbi can get some rest now Grin

confusedandemployed · 01/11/2014 06:31

Hurrahh! Just got up and this thread was the first thing I checked. Well done Mabli! Shedding a few tears of happiness and relief for the lovely girl.
And well done all involved with her. Really sterling work Thanks

TheFantasticMrsFox · 01/11/2014 07:17

Yippee :)
Will the pups be rocking Halloween names at all? I know Mabli was originally going to be Morty which I think is a great name for a dog puppy instead :)

Eastpoint · 01/11/2014 07:42

Hooray! So pleased she didn't need a c-section & all went well.

BettyOff · 01/11/2014 07:53

Fantastic news! Well done Mabli!!

Gileswithachainsaw · 01/11/2014 08:03

Oh thank god its all over for her. Well done mabli beautiful puppies

BellaVita · 01/11/2014 08:08

What lovely news!

scarletforya · 01/11/2014 08:10

Poor doggie! Hope the pups come soon!

SagaNorensLeatherTrousers · 01/11/2014 08:10

Well done, Mabli! What beautiful puppies!

Itsfab · 01/11/2014 08:16

Blush I am a bit teary

Well done Mabli and well done Hounds and Rachel for everything you did. It all started with you Hounds. WineCake

Did anyone guess properly for the amount of puppies? I think my guess was 7.

R4roger · 01/11/2014 08:17

6!
wow, well done all including proud mabli Thanks

livelablove · 01/11/2014 08:23

What a lovely thread. Gorgeous pups. Thanks to Hounds and Rachel for all your hard work and keeping us updated.Halloween GrinThanksCake

rachmultiplemum · 01/11/2014 08:26

Morning all. I will give you a puppy update soon. Her foster carers are currently having a well earned sleep.

Thank you so much for the donations. The money will now be spent on caring for them over the next 10 weeks (we will not let them go to homes over christmas) and also vaccinating and microchipping everyone and spaying mum x

saffronwblue · 01/11/2014 08:38

She's got that exhausted hollow- eyed look I remember so well. Hope the fosterers can catch up on sleep and the pups are all doing ok.

TheLibraryIsOpen · 01/11/2014 08:51

All teary here too, I have haunted this thread and the facebook page waiting for updates. Well done all those involved in Mabli's care, so lovely :)

EEVEElution · 01/11/2014 08:51

Congratulations Mabli!

HoundoftheBaskervilles · 01/11/2014 09:49

Amazing news, it would happen the one day I get a lie-in, DD came running into my room shouting 'PUPPIES', so, so pleased it all went well and thank you so much to her foster parents for taking such amazing care of lovely Mabs, am feeling all teary.

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motmot · 01/11/2014 09:49

I've also haunted this thread AND liked the hounds first fb page, even though I'm not even on the same country! I wonder how much good Mabli had done for the charity following her mn fame. It highlights how important it must be for these small rescues to be active on social media. Well done to all and the puppies look adorable!

rachmultiplemum · 01/11/2014 09:52

Erm.... more puppies appearing

HoundoftheBaskervilles · 01/11/2014 09:54

Blimey just seen the update - eek!

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Wolfiefan · 01/11/2014 09:55

Hoping she's all done soon! Poor girl. She must be so tired. Hope puppies and mum all safe and well.

rachmultiplemum · 01/11/2014 10:00

10 puppies

ender · 01/11/2014 10:23

10 puppies!! I didn't realise dogs took a long break like that when they were giving birth. Hope everything is OK. They look so chunky, how did they all manage to fit in? She must've been so uncomfortable.

R4roger · 01/11/2014 10:27

10,
is that all? Grin
no more left ?

well done mabli and all involved Thanks

Floggingmolly · 01/11/2014 10:28

Ten!!!!! Can we have a photo??