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Volunteers,
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in dogs' tale
By LISAG. CURRIE
Rappahannock Newi Staff Writer
Lisa Clark has seven new children, without pregnancy or delivery.
Responding to a rescue call from Reva Huff at Rappahannock County Animal Welfare League (RAWL), Ms. Clark found herself the sudden mother to seven newborn pups.
Acting as foster parent, Ms. Clark an Amissville resident and elevator repairman in Northern Virginia, Maryland and D.C., a proud owner of four other dogs and four cats, is just two weeks from being ready to offer the seven babes for adoption through the league.
Over a month ago, a half Welsh corgi and half sheltie female found herself at the league.
“We realized she was pregnant,” Ms. Clark said, adding it was not long before the female went into labor.
After eight hours of no action, Mrs. Huff decided to take the female to the veterinarian’s office where an emergency C-section was performed.
“The puppies were extremely large,” Ms. Clark said, adding “there were too many for a normal birth.”
One white, one cream with white, two black and white and three tri-colored puppies emerged.
When the anesthesia wore off, the group found the female dog was unimpressed with her litter and her new duties as mother.
“She would have nothing to do with the puppies,” Ms. Clark said, adding “she even bit one puppy who had to have several stitches.”
Trying to save the lives of the unwanted babes, Mrs. Huff called Ms. Clark in distress.
“She brought the puppies, just a few hours old, „ here,” Ms. Clark said.
Delivered to the Amissville home in a box, the puppies were like having seven newborn babies.
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