Frosty was whelped , breach birth & dead on May 08, 2014 , after being stuck overnight in the birth canal . His story should have ended there , as his lifeless body was forcibly wrestled out . As the vets turned their attention to save the remaining puppies with a C-section , one assistant said " Wait a minute ! " & ran off with Frosty's lifeless frame . With all the pulling , he was more a torn rag than a puppy . A few minutes later , she returned with a happy hungry pup ! Next day we returned with the litter to have dewclaws removed . I noticed in the batch of moving puppies , Frosty's back paw was black ( ? ) . Seems while stuck in the birth canal the cord wrapped tight around his paw & cut off circulation to the whole leg . Now Frosty was facing being put down after surviving whelping . Everyone cried . Then we decided to wait . Surgery would have killed him ( too young ) . So Frosty was sent home under the care of my wife ( Kate former nurse ) & myself . We were told his leg would most likely fluff off , if he didn't die of gangrene . Somehow Frosty never gave up , he never knew how serious his condition was & once again survived and flourished ! The vet was amazed . Now Frosty can go to a special caring home . What a story . What a dog . You'd think being born a " White Head " ( mismarked ) would have been enough of a cross to bear ! Frosty's everything you could ever want in a Cardigan & moves well .
