Gayla's Magazine

Missy Treats

I am keeping this to give our sweet dog Missy that so patiently waits on us to come home no matter what time it is day or night.

.... She deserves a treat!

 

For having her puppies on the road this past summer without a single complaint!

DOG BISCUITS

Printed from COOKS.COM

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1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. soy flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. peanut butter (sugar free; smooth or chunky)
3/4 c. milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine wheat and soy flour, baking powder and salt in mixing bowl.

In a separate bowl, whisk together peanut butter and milk until well combined and smooth. Fold peanut butter-milk mixture into dry ingredients and mix well to a soft dough. Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly. Roll dough out to 3/8 - 1/4 inch thick; cut into pieces 1-2 inches square (depending on dog's size).

Place 1/2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Store cooled biscuits in refrigerator.

 

Truly the best dog we have ever had!!

 

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Yogi Bear

Yesterday we got a surprise picture of Yogi Bear.  Remember when Missy had puppies?  Well here is one of the 'bears' born in Yellowstone National Park.  Isn't he cute!!  He now lives with his 'parents' in another state, boy and I glad to see this little tyke!  He is still adorable.

My Sweet Puppies

Missy is trying to cut the apron strings getting ready for the puppies to go to their new homes.  Everyone is eating well and seems to be adjusting.  Our Yorkie dog Missy has been a good mom but it's time to start the separating phase so she is not too stressed when all 3 'little bears'  are gone.
Today I will move their playpen farther away from her - and Missy may start going with me for a couple of days when the puppies are gone.  Just to help her adjust well. 
I have changed their beds and everyone has  enjoyed warm puppy formula for breakfast, and before I leave they will have a good helping of puppy chow.  That will keep them happy till I get back.   I am sure I have spoiled these puppies, but they had gotten a good start at life and all come running to me when they see me.  Such fun but I gotta run for my own day to start now!

Newborn Puppies

Arriving home - it's been a busy week for me. I have had newborn puppies, and a sick mama dog to nurse back to health. Missy got so ill that we were worried about her staying alive!
But we gave her a Tums tablet and the calcium seemed to perk her up. So I went and got some Ensure milk and pudding and Pedialyte  and started hand feeding her with a little eye dropper.  Within a couple of days she started doing better. Thank God!

 

The puppies have been thriving perfect even with mama sick.

Today they are 11 days old and look how big they are!

Smokey Bear is the biggest puppy and very bold about getting what he wants. 

 

Baby Bear is more docile and sweet but she is learning her little puppy voice and spends time practicing her baby bark. I didn't get a picture of Yogi Bear but when their eyes open I'll take his for sure. Everyone is well and doing fine!

  

And the names of the puppies are......

Yogi Bear

Smokey Bear

Baby Bear
They are  one day old!!  Missy does not want us out of her sight today. So we have pulled her whelping box up between us while we are driving today

The Puppies are....

I can't believe how big they are!  Missy had 2 boys (black) and 1 girl (brown)

Since all of this happened at Yellowstone National Park on our way home to Texas, I think I have picked out their names.  Everything at Yellowstone is about the bears - which these little tykes look like little bears so....

Yogi Bear (boy)

Smokey Bear (boy)

Baby Bear (girl)

shall be their names!!

Missy has her puppies

This is Missy when she was just a sweet dog.  Now she is even sweeter!! We are proud to announce WE HAD PUPPIES THIS MORNING!!

We were traveling all day yesterday - so we bundled her up in the truck and she stayed wrapped up in this towel all day long, barely moving. So we knew it had to be close.

PawPaw kept checking on her, I kept checking on her - she seemed ok, just wanted to stay snuggled in her bed with her pillow.

She would hardly get up to go outside - poor baby.

She seemed to like this position the best! Now I know why!!! As soon as we got back to our Coach, she tried to get buried under the bed.  Now in a RV that's not a good idea - so we ended up putting her under the table and blocking the opening.  We made it dark as possible and left her alone. 
12:30 last night I checked - sound asleep.
6 am I check again and she's fine seemed alert and bright.
7 am PawPaw checks her again and finds PUPPIES!  she had already delivered 2 (one large almost three times the size of the others - still born) and another.  So we rush around and help her get set up and she delivered 2 more! I am amazed that she did so well - with her first pregnancy (and her last - we are not going through all of this again)

Here is the happy but very tired Missy with her puppies. Not sure what they are yet - but I will let you know.  I can't believe she had 4 puppies! 
We are all tired now - it was quite the drama here in our RV - I am so glad they are here!

How is Missy?

 Missy is still okay... no puppies yet.  But the way she acts is like she is the first dog in the world to have puppies.  She wants to be carried everywhere, fed everything we are eating and have constant attention. She has to have a warm scrambled egg every morning because she won't eat anything else!   Pregnant Yorkies do demand attention!  

She expects her seatbelt to be just right. 

And her bedtime story must be all about her coming puppies every night!

 

Now if you were this pregnant I guess you would be picky too!! Anyday now - she can't go much longer!!! I will let you know when our family grows!!

How is Missy?

Poor Missy is waddling around and so fat now.  We keep thinking anyday.......
This morning we had to carry her outside - she didn't want to walk! She is staying close by us all the time now - I do think her time is close.
God loves dogs too - so say a prayer for her safe delivery of her puppies!

Our Pregnant Yorkie

Missy needed a haircut before her trip out west. So I took her to a puppy spa and she had a day of getting ready for the big trip.

Now she looks cute but we have a suspicion that she is pregnant!  My husband told me he thought she looked like she had gained 3 lbs since he left with her on this trip, we both have wondered about her weight gain. But when I got to California and saw her myself now I am pretty sure she is.  Let's see..... it's been about 6 -7 weeks...... I do believe we might be having puppies soon!

Now how do we have puppies while we are traveling?  This ought to be a interesting trip!