Beyoncé, tiny celebrity puppy

Beyoncé the puppy made an appearance on Good Morning America this morning, along with her two-week-old littermates and her mother.

She has survived incredible odds.

Her mother, a Dachshund mix, was picked up on the streets of a California city as a stray. At first the shelter was going to abort all the puppies, but they were too far along. Then the mother and unborn puppies were marked for shelter death before being recued by Grace Foundation of Northern California.

Beyoncé was the runt of the litter of five puppies. At birth she wasn’t breathing and had no heartbeat until Dr. Michael Russell, the Grace Foundation's veterinarian, quickly began giving the puppy heart compressions.

Without thinking, Grace Foundation executive director, Beth DeCaprio, began performing CPR until the tiny puppy began breathing.

At birth she could fit in a spoon. Now at two weeks she has grown to the size of an iPhone.

Having survived all this, I hope she can survive transcontinental airplane rides from California to New York and appearances on network TV.

Is it just me or does this seem like unnecessary stress and exploitation of a tiny, fragile puppy and the mother?

Comments

[Julie Mason]

It's me too. I can't imagine even taking a 2 week old litter for a car ride unless it was necessary. How upsetting this would be for the mama dog. It looks like someone is more interested in their own 15 minutes of fame than the welfare of the dogs.

[Bailey]

It would seem the focus should be on the health of the dogs and finding them forever homes.

[Daisy]

I agree with you. I've read that plane travel is extremely stressful on animals and should be avoided if at all possible. Shame on those who are exploiting this sweet pair.

[Sherry in MT]

It is not just you!!!! That was my very first reaction to the first paragraph. What has the media done to people - geez!

[Heather]

I cant imagine a puppy that small at all. I have limited puppy experience, but would not think it wise to move the mama & her pups at such a critical time.

[Karen Friesecke]

Everybody loves a hard luck story. I suppose the rescue foundation thinks it will bring in some $$$. I think it's a one way ticket for the puppy to pick up a disease :(

[geogia little pea]

I find it interesting that they even resuscitated the pup considering they were all going to be given the one way ticket. I hope the rescue gets some donations out of the circus. Wonder why the production couldn't go to the shelter.

[jackie]

if it gets people in to rescue some doggies I guess it's worth it.

[Pamela]

Thank you. You are so right.

And yet, it's going to bring in many, many donations and hopefully convince a few people to adopt. However, they'll all probably want pups from this litter and disregard the millions of dogs waiting for homes. ...sigh...

[Sandra]

Wow!! I can’t believe it took me so long to find you!

[cube]

Really, do they have to move the mom and pups? Can't a crew come out there and take some video. Those puppies are too fragile for such a trip.

[Jodi]

I'm thinking the shelter probably thinks to gain some exposure for their cause, the risk is worth the life of one little puppy.

Shameful.

[Friar Don]

EXTREMELY in-appropriate to do what they did! So much for being a rescue group with no clue!

Friar Don, OBR
http://exposeyourblog.com

[Satnam Singh]

Very interesting post..Thanks for sharing :)

[Colleen]

True but if it gets people to give shelter animals a second look, it might be worth it. I am sure they were safer than when on the streets.

[marksdorcel]

I have study that aircraft journey is incredibly traumatic on creatures and should be prevented if at all possible. Pity on those who are taking advantage of this lovely couple.