Researching, reading, and watching videos sometimes never really prepares you for experiencing something in person. I had feared the worst and wasn't sure what to expect. Surprise was showing signs of going into labor all day and we were wondering when it would begin. As things started to wind down in the night and I was about to let the dogs out to the bathroom I hear a loud squeak. I was trying to pinpoint the sound and realized that there was a dark mass moving around underneath Surprise's chest. It was her first baby and birthed in an absolute textbook way. No complications and no prompting or help required. I was... Surprised. lol I did step in and help out with the following 2 pups as she started to tire, but she is such an amazing mommy.
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Keep new dogs separated from other dogs until first vet visit! Sometimes dogs need that time apart to socialize, but if I could redo my first dog introduction to save several hundred dollars I would! My new puppy had Giardia, which I had not encountered with my first dog. It's persistent and it easily transfers between dogs!
My puppy was diagnosed and I thought, Trouble should be ok. It's not like he eats poop. Well, not directly. He smells her behind, licks his paws after running around outside, and eats things off the flower. Yep, just a recipe for disaster. Here's some tips to counter the pesky parasite (and you have to stick to them!):
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/giardia/index.html
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