(01-22-2013, 05:54 AM)xise Wrote: I used to see my friend, a blonde stray dog almost daily few weeks. I haven't seen him for the last week. The puppies thankfully are alive, but they seem all alone. There is one adult dog left, I'm not sure if it is their mother but I pray it is because as of last week they were still nursing.
Sadness.
Is anyone feeding the puppies? If they are too small to eat on their own, they can be bottle-fed. Any raw milk would do.
This is a perfect opportunity to trigger some compassion in your family! Enlist their help in caring for the puppies. Name the puppies and, as they get older, those taking care of them will notice their personalities. Get a commitment from someone that they will get the puppies neutered. That can be done at just a few months old, even when they're still puppies. (Some vets even do it at a very young age.)
The puppies would become part of the community and that could change how your family views dogs in general and have lasting effects.
It seems to me that you've been given a perfect solution!