But vets intervened and looked after the dog until she gave birth a fortnight
ago.
When Beyoncé was delivered, vets were convinced she was still born. She was
the last one delivered and was born without a heartbeat.
Dr Michael Russell, the Grace Foundation’s vet, then attempted to give her
heart compressions but she still wasn’t breathing.
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation was then given by assistant Beth DeCaprio.
She said: “It was actually a little funny, and gross, trying to get my
mouth around hers, but after a couple of really small breaths she took a
deep breath and started to really move around.
“We cleaned out her little nasal passages, and I gave her a couple more
breaths and then she started breathing on her own. She is just a remarkable
little survivor.
“Our hope is that Beyoncé and her miraculous story of survival helps
spread awareness about the plight of rescue dogs.”
Beyoncé is still smaller than the rest of her siblings but she’s grown to 124g
and is said to be thriving. She is expected to weigh less than 1kg when
fully grown.