Re: orphaned pup
Oh Dani, I am so sorry. Your momma dog knew something that we can't sense and while it's a terrible thing to witness my guess would be that it happens often in the wild. You did what you thought would be best and honestly, I think returning the pup to its mother was the best thing to try.
Just imagine how strong her instincts must have been to decide that the pup was better off dead than to face what ever might have been wrong, causing her to reject him in the first place. Again, I'm so sorry.
Janie
Oliver, RIP
Big Boi
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