In the waiting room at Rose City Vet Hospital
Dr. Dana Bleifer starts surgery
Techs rubbing and shaking newborn puppies
Puppy still in sack removed from uterus
Surgery Tech monitors Maggie's vitals
Another puppy removed
tie and cut the umbilical cord
Suctioning fluids
More rubbing
another puppy removed
first weigh in
Auntie Karen adds another puppy to the incubator
Maggie out of surgery. Puppies start nursing as the anesthesia wears off.
First movie. Maggie's gentle "mom" skills will start when the hormones kick in.
The next day Maggie is the perfect mom.
Plan to ID puppies with food colors didn't turn out too well when Maggie decided to lick everyone clean.
Boys have colors on their butts. Girls have colors on their necks.
Aren't we beautiful?