Perfectly Imperfect Puppies

26/11/2021

26/11/2021

It's been very quiet here, had a new baby a few months ago and he takes all my time.
I have still been taking puppies that need care though.

These 2 handsome puppers are fully weaned and looking for their own families to love them.
Blue staffys and full of mischief, both Male ❤

26/08/2020

A bit late for international dog day, but better late than never. ❤❤❤

Cookie MC Nuggets sporting her new coat and the 2 cleftie boys Lazzy ( 4 weeks tri colour) and Pickles (2 weeks ) .

It's busy here as you can imagine, constant laundry, feeds being made, cuddles and snuggles, obviously the last 2 are the most Important and my favourite ❤❤❤

26/08/2020

When cookie is having a bad day this is what it looks like, she does this after everything she eats or drinks no matter how tiny.
Her bad days are getting less.. every day used to be bad for her, but the mince is suiting her and she's having less and less bad days, I don't know of she will ever be completely free from bad days but one step at a time 💪💪💪💪

26/08/2020

Little Cookie MC Nuggets has good days where she's chewing on Dave's juicy jaws and biting cliff's tongue.
We have been experimenting with different foods and the only thing she can keep down well-ish is raw mince.. it's far from ideal but it's working for now.
Formula, water and puppy mousse all come back up and she gets very distressed when this happens as you'll see in my next video ..
When she gets bigger we can experiment more and find something that works for her💪

Right now she is 900g, 6 weeks old and currently gnawing on the fingers of my left hand 😂😂😂

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09/08/2020

This little Munchkin ( now called cookie nugget) wasn't feeling great yesterday evening, big brother Dave kept her company ❤.

Her bed really wasn't big enough for him but he made room 😂.
No concept of personal space 😂

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08/08/2020

It was a very hot a sunny day today ... but didn't stop the boys from wanting to play 😂😂😂.

We ended up having to confiscate Cliffords ball because he just wouldn't take NO for an answer and rest 😫🙄😎.

As you can see he LOVES his ball and is happiest when the squeaker is still squeaking, this one has lasted 3 days so far... a record for Clifford as he usually has the squeaker killed within the first 12 hours ( thanks .ie 😂)

Dave tries soooooo hard to get the ball from him but is never successful.. he keeps trying anyway 😂

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04/08/2020

This little dot ( mary )has joined perfectly imperfect puppies, she has been here since 1 week old with feeding issues that are just getting worse as she grows. She's 4 weeks old now 💪

Initially thought ( and hoped ) it was reflux ( GERD) but she cannot keep anything down so my wonderful vets suspect a hiatus hernia.
She is booked in for x-rays so we can maybe get a clearer idea of what is going on with her.

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31/07/2020

This fluffy butt went for her very first professional groom today with the beautiful lainey ❤❤❤❤

I hope she's behaving herself, she's tiny tiny but mighty wriggly😂.

Sinnamon has only once been away from me and that was because she had to be hospitalised when she was 6 months old.
It's safe to say I'm the one suffering from separation anxiety 😂😂😂

30/07/2020

Podge tried so so so hard to stay but his frail heart just couldn't carry him any longer 💔💔.

The vet managed to take a lot of fluid and air from his abdomen and gave him a strong painkiller. He passed away against my heart a short while later.

These babies are often more broken than I can see but I love every piece of them and try everything to fix them.
Podge had breathing issues from day one and fought hard and I fought with him. He more than earned and deserved the shiny wings he got today ❤❤

It breaks my heart every single time ... it doesn't get easier and never will but I'll always try everything because I look at my lot, and Rio and Cupid ( now del boy) and theia and many others who were perfectly Imperfect in some way and know that they are living their best lives with families who love them. They are worth heartaches and tears and sleepless nights ... every single one of them ❤❤❤❤❤❤

30/07/2020

Well folks.. he's STILL fighting, after 3 days his bowels are starting to work again and hes farting like crazy but this sack of abdominal fluid is pushing everything over and putting pressure on everything and even making tube feeding difficult as I have to push the stomach over gently to be able to feed him , he needs to have it removed. I don't know what it will cost but I have to try, he's fighting hard so he deserves every chance💪🤞❤

I've sent pictures to my vet and will go from there. Fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Keep all this love and positive endary going 💪💪💪💪

29/07/2020

Podge is still fighting. Twice last night i thought he was gone, he had a seizure and was sure he wasn't going to come back.
Here he is, still fighting . I'll fight with him as long as he wants and needs me to.

Hasn't needed oxygen and kept his colour most of the time.
The only place he us comfortable is in my hands. Hubby and I have been taking turns and making sure he's loved every moment ❤❤❤❤

28/07/2020

Before and after.. I took out almost 30mls of air from his stomach.

I hope this settles soon and never comes back, colic is never easy 💔 I have to make sure the air is removed or his stomach could twist and unfortunately there isn't much that can be done if that happens.

Right now he's settled and contented in the oxygen box, fingers still firmly crossed 🤞

28/07/2020

At the vet with podge, very bad night and not doing so well.

Pain meds, vitB12 and anti spasmodic... fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

27/07/2020

I worry about this little furry dumpling, he's the same weight he was 3 days ago.

His breathing has been off and he was so restless which takes a lot of energy.. he would have burned a lot of calories from the stress of yesterday's colic.

I've switched him to home made formula and hopefully will make a difference.
Thankfully he only had one tiny episode today but is getting infacol in every feed 💪💪💪💪

27/07/2020

He hasn't moaned or cried since 4am, his colour is good and he's stomach didn't swell at all since 🤞.
Three times yesterday I removed air from his stomach and lots of massage and bicycling his legs to encourage his digestion and circulation, he was tooting like a trooper at 5am this morning 😂😂

Colic just doesn't go away that easy ( unless i have magic mint growing in my garden 😉🤔) I'm still holding my breath 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

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26/07/2020

This morning podge had to go back on oxygen, he was unsettled and had trouble keeping his colour. He started the tell tale colic cry not long after this video and I've been soothing him ever since .
His stomach keeps filling with air and at one stage I took 40mls of air from his stomach with a tube.
Colic is life threatening and can kill puppies so fast..💔.
Because of podge's lack of upper lip and nasal issues he's constantly mouth breathing which I think is causing the colic.

I've given him mild peppermint infused electrolytes, infacol ( simethicone) and a tiny amount of lactulose to help lubricate his bowels to help pass the gas in both directions.🤞🤞

25/07/2020

When sleep is life ❤❤❤❤.

Podge is doing really well today, has been off oxygen since last night and staying steady 💪💪💪💪.

23/07/2020

This Superstar is keeping us on our toes. He is having some breathing issues but feeding well and holding his own. Hopefully after few days of antibiotics he will be feeling much better.

21/07/2020

Awe... 10 toes, how special ❤❤.

Dew claws would be further up, this is called polydactyl and often seen in cats 😎


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20/07/2020

270g of cute... ❤❤❤❤

That's all, happy Monday folks 💪💪❤😎

18/07/2020

Podge has put on 60g since he arrived yesterday.. what a trooper 💪💪

For those that don't know, this is podge, he is a 2 day old shih tzu and was born with bilateral harelip. His breeders wanted the best chance for him and surrendered him to me ❤❤❤

His favourites are eating and sleeping and being snuggled in my chest, when he grows up he hopes for world peace and endless treats❤❤💪😎😉

17/07/2020

I keep forgetting to update my page.. sorry. Been so busy😫

Beautiful Podge joined us today, he is a 1 day old shih Tzu with a bilateral harelip. He also has a slight deformity to the front of his skull but hopefully it won't get in his way.

As always , it's day by day with special needs puppies but he will be loved every moment.

His breeders live 4 hours drive from me so we met half way, they wanted to give him the best chance at a normal life and got in contact.

I called him PODGE because he really looks like PODGE 😂😂...

So podge has joined the P.I.P family and will hopefully be flying around in no time 💪💪💪💪

11/06/2020

Sinnamon always gives us a reason to smile ❤❤❤

11/06/2020

In the early hours of this morning cowboy passed away in my arms. I held him gently against my breaking heart and told him how much he was loved.

He had been unwell last week but was coming back and getting stronger and then started to decline again 💔
He developed peritonitus and the guys at preformed emergency surgery and did absolutely everything they could to save him. 💔💔