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San Joaquin Valley Transparency-Puppy dog born with a cleft #dogs #cleftstrong #puppy
Giuseppe was born with a cleft. We didn’t know until he almost passed away. His mother woke me up in the morning by pushing me and panting. She was panicking. I ran over to her puppies and realized he wasn’t able to latch on to her. We immediately went to the pet store to buy formula and a small bottle.
Saving this little guy wasn’t an easy task. It was grueling. He needs to be bottle fed every two hours for the first two weeks. The next two weeks was every four hours. The next two weeks after that, it was every 6 hours. The next two weeks after that it was every 8 hours. After two months of bottle feeding him, he was able to eat soft foods. He’s not really a puppy anymore but he’ll always be my “Cheppie!” We’ve had him for about 8 years now.
I love this little fella. My family and I saved his life and he knows it. He’s the best guard dog we have. Because he fought so hard to live, he is really tough. He stands on his hind legs and smacks our other dogs when I try to pet them all. He barks up a storm when he thinks we’re in danger.
Hope you appreciate this little story.
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