I heard some scratching at the back door.
When I opened it I found a very pregnant hound mix resting there, however people are consistently dumping their cats around here and it makes me so mad; Of course the shelter was closed by this time so I took the dog inside and made her comfortable, and she honestly like my radiant floors and seemed to be making a nest for herself in the corner of the kitchen… I hoped she wouldn’t have her puppies that evening but, sure enough, she did just that.
I was up all evening delivering puppies while resting on the floor, at least the floor was nice and hot so I was comfortable; Mama dog and her puppies were also comfortable on the heated floor. I turned the heat up a few degrees in the kitchen inorder to make sure they stayed comfortable. Around 3am all of the puppies were delivered and I finally got some sleep. I just knew I was going to have a very sore back from resting on the difficult floor for half the evening. That did not turn out to be the case at all. In fact, when I woke up a few hours later, my back felt perfectly fine. I know the underfloor heating kept me from getting a sore back. I am grateful for that. Mama dog and puppies were also doing just nice in the morning. I have decided to let them stay. I know I’m a dog foster parent now. I want to make sure they stay hot and comfortable until the puppies are seasoned enough to find homes of their own.