Heavy Hearted Sad News

It is with a very heavy heart that we have bad news to report. Sadly, one of the puppies didn't make it. Rusty (Boy #9) passed away on Monday night just short of his three week birthday. Rusty wasn't the greatest eater and he was the lightest of the 11. We paid special attention to him and tried to make sure he ate but it was always a struggle. Rusty was very weak on Monday morning so we took him over to the vet first thing. The vet found that Rusty had a touch of pneumonia and immediately started to treat him. Rusty was put in an oxygen tank, given antibiotics, was tube fed and got a shot of cortisone. Sadly, Rusty was in such a weakened condition that he didn't make it and passed away painlessly and quietly. Although he was only with us for a short time he will be in our hearts forever. He was a real cutie.