Mama Dog Who Lost Her Litter Is A Miracle For Ten Orphaned Puppies

When Lexi Johnson, a volunteer foster for Ruff Start Rescue, was presented with the opportunity to take in pregnant pup Poppy, she was thrilled. As a dog lover, and as someone who studied animal behavior, she had always wanted to foster a pregnant mama dog. Her heart was bursting, and she excitedly shared the news with her friends and family. Image Credit: Lexi Johnson/ Facebook Then, about one week after she came to live with Lexi, the beautiful Lab Mix birthed ten healthy puppies. Lexi even appointed herself as her “doggy doula” and helped mama Poppy through it all. Poppy was an amazing mother, and was so strong during her long labor. But unfortunately, shortly after she had her precious puppies, Poppy unexpectedly passed away. This left all ten newborn puppies motherless. Lexi’s heart was shattered. Image Credit: Lexi Johnson/ Facebook “We frantically started figuring out our next move with the babies. Another volunteer was over until 11:30 that night helping bottle feed. And throughout the evening my husband and I were up every three hours getting food in their bellies… and it was taking over 1.5 hours each time,” wrote Lexi. When newborn puppies are left without a source of mi...