Little Cherub Chessies

Little Cherub Chessies Small backyard farm located in Mullica Township (Atlantic County), New Jersey.

Tory and Fletcher’s puppies are now ready for their fur-ever homes! They’ve received their first set of puppy shots and...
08/20/2023

Tory and Fletcher’s puppies are now ready for their fur-ever homes! They’ve received their first set of puppy shots and microchips.

* Parents are AKC registered and DNA tested for all relevant health clearances.

Please reach out asap if interested in a new four-legged best friend! Puppies are shown below with their starter names, which you are welcome to change upon adoption. (Be sure to read puppy descriptions under each photo!)

* There has been a lot of interest in the two females (Posey and Petunia), so please respond quickly if interested.

I take back what I had said about Tory’s mothering skills in a previous post. She has become a very committed and “paws...
06/23/2023

I take back what I had said about Tory’s mothering skills in a previous post. She has become a very committed and “paws on” mama dog! She spends almost all her time tending to her pups, so we don’t have to do anything except change out the bedding every day or so. She’s really come along and finally seems to enjoy the process. 🥰💖🤗

06/22/2023

What do YOU think she could be dreaming about? 😴💤🤔

Share your comments below! 😁😊🤣

06/22/2023

It looks like Tory and her pups have finally mastered the whole “puppy pile / feeding frenzy” maneuver. I’m proud of my mama girl for being so patient while being mauled by a gang of squirming little piranhas! 😁😉🤣

I was so exhausted from staying up most of the past week that I just had to sleep in my own bed last night. Well, of co...
06/22/2023

I was so exhausted from staying up most of the past week that I just had to sleep in my own bed last night. Well, of course I wound up sleeping in late, right through my Alexa alarm.

So, as I rushed downstairs knowing that the pups would be crying to be nursed…. I walked in on an alarming yet reassuring sight! 😳🥹

Tory had somehow tenderly managed to get INTO the laundry basket with her puppies and was sitting up over them to nurse. I was freaked and quickly shooed her out, sure that she was crushing some to death…. but it turns out that they were all fine, thank God.

I then moved all the pups to their “puppy pool” and encouraged Tory to finish the job there. FYI - I keep the pups in the basket with a heating pad for their safety and comfort. When their a bit bigger, they’ll spend all their time in the puppy pool or in an indoor “fenced” area.

Tory acts defensive if any pups wander near her head/face so we always try to monitor her when she’s nursing them. She’s not really what I would call a nurturing mom, as she’s more interested in a “paws off” approach to motherhood. At least she voluntarily wants to nurse them now, so I choose to celebrate our successes, rather than fuss over minor failures. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Here’s a photo of the pups in their basket along with a view of Tory nearby, to help you imagine my unexposed sight of her sitting in there to nurse them!

06/22/2023

Tory and her 7 puppies really seem to be doing well now. We’ve finally settled into a bit of a routine where the “1st shift” (also referred to as the “B Team”) consisting of the smallest 3 pups go in to nurse until they seem full, followed by the “2nd shift” (otherwise known as the “A Team”).

The 1st shift needs the most help getting settked on a ni**le and staying latched on, as they appear less coordinated as their A Team counterparts. The A Team, on the other hand, reminds me of watching a synchronized swimming event. They gots this nursing thing down pat! 😁👍😉

06/21/2023

I tried to post a few hours ago, but I guess it disappeared into the far reaches of the internet somewhere. What I attempted to post was that we took Tory to the Animal Clinic of Hammonton.

The doctor gave her a shot of pain meds and subQ fluids to help hydrate her. They think she’ll be good as long as she continues to nurse the pups.

She did a great job nursing her pups when we got home, but I noticed that one pup seemed to be a cooler temperature than it’s siblings and wasn’t nursing well, even when I held it up in position on a ni**le.

I fed the pup replacement formula using a syringe and then cuddled him in a blanket on top of a heating pad. He slept there alongside one of his siblings, as I also napped on and off. Unfortunately, when I woke up just a little bit ago, he had passed in his sleep. So now, there are only 7 survivors out of the original 10. 😢

The weak pup seemed to cry continually in his sleep, which at first I had thought was some weird puppy snores, but now I think it might be more concerning. I took a video of the sounds as we drove home from the vet visit so it’s posted it below.

06/21/2023

Here’s a short video of the puppies latched on and successfully nursing from Tory. 🤗

Good news and Bad news…The bad news is that the last girl puppy born unexpectedly yesterday afternoon didn’t survive. S...
06/21/2023

Good news and Bad news…

The bad news is that the last girl puppy born unexpectedly yesterday afternoon didn’t survive. She had seemed a bit weak, but we thought she was finally doing better. However, she evidently passed away overnight.

The good news is that Tory voluntarily nursed her pups this morning, and they are all now happily sleeping off their milk intoxication! One drank so much that he even spit up while Neil was holding him on his lap.

I still have a vet appt to get everyone checked out, though, as it’s a prudent precaution for many reasons. I’ll post again with the results of our vet visit.

It seems like the pups are having difficulty nursing from Tory. She also seems uncomfortable when they try to latch on,...
06/21/2023

It seems like the pups are having difficulty nursing from Tory. She also seems uncomfortable when they try to latch on, as well.

Her ni**les look really large and the milk ridge area is starting to feel a bit hard and lumpy. My sister advised me to get her checked for mastitis so I’ll be calling the vet first thing in the morning.

In the meantime, the pups were bottle fed using some expressed milk mixed with a supplemental formula. I hope my girl can get the care she needs ASAP to get her milk flowing properly!

06/20/2023

Tory just had ANOTHER female puppy (7:45pm)!!! I’ve never heard of a dog waiting so long between puppy births?! 😳🤷🏼‍♀️🤯

Surprise update 11:47am: Tory just had ANOTHER puppy (girl)!!! 😳 I swear this dog is always pulling the magician’s ha...
06/20/2023

Surprise update 11:47am: Tory just had ANOTHER puppy (girl)!!! 😳 I swear this dog is always pulling the magician’s handkerchief trick. Where the heck do they all come from?! 🤷🏼‍♀️

Guess what? I was wrong. It turns out that Tory had another puppy in her afterall! She always seems to pop out a surprise puppy many hours after the show seems to be over. It’s another boy, so the “final” final count of live pups is 5 boys, 2 girls. 💕🐅🐾

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4808 Old Egg Harbor Road
Devonshire, NJ
08215

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