Well I did not think I could be this tired or relieved!! We did lose the one little female pup yesterday ( she was so tiny ) but the tiny male has gained 2 ounces. All the other puppies are gaining and getting fat. Their new mom" Tango" is taking such good care of them snuggling and keeping them spotless, she has started to try to feed them a few times a day. Tango and I have worked out a routine she will wake me by cleaning and getting them all squeaking then I will feed four or five and she feeds the other one or two Then we both sleep for a couple of hours Last Thursday was such a dark day suffering through the loss of Mickie and the added worry about these tiny babies. Today is so much better I have put a picture of Tango and the puppies on my puppy page BFN Sharon Sharon & Stuart Birch Edale German Shepherds http://www.edalegsd.com 780 662 4843 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================