Born with no tail! - Page 3

There is also a connection between the Anus muscles and the tail.

I am sorry for your pup, there are usually other things that are tied to this type of birth defect. The pup would not survive. I would not worry that it will show up again in any other litter, it just happens. Now if 50% or more in the same litter had problems I would not repeat the breeding in my opinion.
Always,
Cee

Hi Cee and everyone, Was taking her to Vets this morning but pup did not make it through the night. But just to say again for those wondering. This is the 3rd breeding for this couple. Never had any issues prior. It is the bitches last litter. Got 2 solid black females doing great.
Thanks again.

Sorry about the pup Janette . I never heard of this before . The no tail no anus connection . I am happy I learned some thing new . I just wish it was not at the expense of the pup . I never would have thought to even look if it had no anus . I hope all goes well for the other pups . Good luck and enjoy them . Photos when older please .I always like to see the solid blacks . I like them all LOL. 

sorry one of your pups was born with a defect - unfortunately it does happen regardless of making all the wisest choices, so imo this is not a reflection on the specific breeding or you as a breeder.  there is, and will most likely always be, a large degree of mystery involved with breeding so this sort of thing comes with the territory. it's good she passed so soon after birth because at this young of age there is virtually no awareness so i bet she never knew what was happening and passed peacefully. 

- susan
ps i too would love to see puppy picts if/when you have some to share, best of luck with rearing the rest.

Sorry for you, but at least the pup didn't have to suffer.

To respond to Starrynight..."sometimes I wish that we cherished dogs as much as we do our own babies"... I only worked in pediatrics for a short time, too heart-rending for me...but the things done to 'save' any being that is in pain and not expected to survive are not humane either. Sometimes the kindest thing to do, the best thing to do, the thing that shows that you cherish the life that's in your hands, is to let it go. A life lived in an endless blur of pain is not humane. Holding on to a suffering individual because you fear the pain of letting go is selfish, & cruel. And seeing beyond yourself to let go is an act that affirms your humanity. jackie harris

I never heard of this kind of birth defect before. Does anyone have any photos of what this birth defect looks like? I'm very curious.

Female pup. 1 day old. No anus, no tail and no opening in the vulva.

Completely normal appetite and eating, but PTS the as soon as the vet clinic was open in the morning.

Jackie,

"seeing beyond yourself to let go is an act that affirms your humanity"

I agree whole heartedly with you.  Sometimes the kindest thing we can do for those we love is to "let go".  I'm a firm believer in "quality of life vs longevity". 

We all have to go sometime...unfortunately we can't always control how or when.  It's a shame when an infant is not viable, never will be, yet heroic efforts are made to prolong what amounts to a short, pain filled life.  It's also sad when an adult lingers on, praying for death but machines are stealing the dignity of what should have been a natural death.  The loving family just can't pull the plug.  Not to mention the horrendous bills actions like this rack up to be a continuous reminder of how we failed our loved ones when they needed our compassion the most. 

  StarryNite,

"just for argument sake you always have to ask yourself "what if this was my own child". We wouldn't say "she has a defect" or she wasn't meant to be born"

It is not a child we are talking about but a puppy.  BIG difference and I appreciate your opinion however it may differ from mine.  As much as I love my dog, and believe me I do, but she remains just that, a dog.  We could have spent thousands of dollars on a surgery for our old girl that may have given her a couple more years but she would have been in pain for the remainder of her life and on drugs to boot.  We made the difficult decision to let go because we loved her enough to "let go."  Hurt like hell, still does, probably always will but I know we did the right thing for her.  

A child born with a defect is a child with a defect.  There are a lot of children out there that weren't meant to be born, like it or not.  Technology has corrected many of nature's mistakes but that doesn't mean all "mistakes" can or should be corrected. Not just for the sake of being unable to let go when it is truly the most humane choice available. 

Janette,

Sorry about the pup.  In the wild, the mother would have abandoned her anyway.  It's just natures way, sometimes things go wrong.  Happy about the rest of the litter.  Enjoy and share pix!! 

Regards,
Deb