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Day 12 — MUNI Naps and Zenith Has Her Stitches Removed

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Galen

We blew it! The stitches from Zenith’s C-Section were supposed to be removed on Day 9 or 10, according to the discharge instructions I re-read this morning. Ooops.  Fortunately, our SF vet, Dr. Jill Chase, changed her schedule and came … Continue reading →

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Day 11 — Picture Perfect

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Galen

There has been so much more to write about than I expected when I started chronicling our new relationship with Zenith’s puppies… now puppy. I’d expected that most posts would be pictures, with a some comments about weights or behaviors. At … Continue reading →

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Day 10 — Peaceful Growth

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Galen

It’s nice to post predictable puppy progress. We are all happy with a few days of quiet normality! MUNI skipped the 14 oz level and showed up in the scale at 15.38 oz this morning! Good, steady gain. I dug … Continue reading →

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Day 9 — Weighing In

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Galen

MUNI is continuing to grow at a satisfyingly fast rate. Yay! In addition to looking at her chubby, wriggling body and healthy, shiny coat, Geoffrey weighs her every morning to make sure our subjective observations match objective measures. MUNI’s day … Continue reading →

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Day 8 — MUNI is Measuring Up

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Galen

I’m knocking on wood as I write this. We don’t have a life-threatening crisis in the pack at the moment. Knock, knock! Zenith and MUNI have been comfortable spending the day together in the whelping box. Zenith will come out … Continue reading →

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