Daisy the dog gets a second chance at motherhood after losing her puppies
Meet Daisy Woodruff—this adorable, happy dog from Roseburg, Oregon:
According to Daisy's mom, Jessica Woodruff, Daisy unfortunately lost all seven of her puppies in a barn fire on Feb. 20.
"We had a nice bed made for Daisy to have her pups inside but she found her own spot down at the barn. We noticed the fire and it was too late," Woodruff stated. They also lost four goats, one pig and the entire barn in the fire.
After she lost her puppies, Daisy just wasn't the same.
"Daisy wondered [sic] the 80+ acres lost, sad and confused," she said. "As a mother, I couldn't fathom her loss."
In order to help Daisy recover from her loss, the search was on to get her foster puppies for Daisy to take care of. So, Woodruff's sister, Jacque Barnett, posted a note on a local Facebook page, searching for anyone who could help.
Once the post was up, a local radio host saw it, and took the story to air. After hearing the story air on the radio, KPIC, a local news station, met with Woodruff and Daisy to cover their story on TV. And from there, an owner of eight orphaned puppies contacted Woodruff, and brought the pups over the next day.
Ever since she's gotten a second chance at motherhood, Daisy got back to her old self again, much to the delight of her owner.
"Daisy was in heaven!," Woodruff said. "It was so amazing to see the change. She had purpose again. She laid down to feed them, cleaned them, and even protects them."
Although the arrangement's temporary, Daisy will care for the pups until they are weaned. They'll then be returned home. "We aren't keeping any of the pups to live at the ranch but we are keeping the runt and gifting him to our Grandmother and Grandfather," said Woodruff.
"With out [sic] a doubt, these foster pups have helped her," Woodruff said. "We have our Daisy dog back."
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