Lost a puppy!!

What a shame! My nice puppy, an 'African' jack a doodle dandy (jack Russell x standard poodle) just passed on. It succumbed to parvovirosis despite having been vaccinated). Parvovirosis is a viral disease that takes quite a number of puppies in this part of the world. My pup was such a friendly and active pup that it took a while before we knew it was getting down with the infection. It took it only 24 hours to pass on after clinical illness was noticed (vomiting and chocolate brown diarrhoea). It was only after that that it went off food and never jumped on anybody (playing). Attempts to save her life were sadly fruitless. Everything about this incident is annoying. This pup was a gift unmatched. To get a replacement for a pup that is a product of artificial insemination - a cross between a female Standard Poodle (now living in Karamoja in Uganda) and a male Jack Russel in the USA - is a tall order. Oh what a shame! I may write more about this loss much later. I need some time off the topic.