Friday, 4 February 2022 - 1:26pm

WATCH: Where are they now?

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Isla with her blended family.

Remember Isla, our labrador super mum?

Isla stepped in to help feed four tiny poodle cross labradors from Blind Low Vision NZ when their own mum was struggling to feed them. The pups were part of a litter of 14 so it's no surprise their poodle mum Zoe was finding it tough. 

Luckily for the week-old pups, within hours of flying into Wellington Isla had accepted them as her own and was happily feeding them alongside her own litter of three. 

At the time, there was a noticeable size difference between the two litters but a lot's changed since then.

Now Isla's wet nursing work is done and all the pups have moved on to the next stage of their journey. You can see how much they've grown and find out what they're all up to in the video, above.

As for Isla, she's back at home for a well deserved rest. Her time as a surrogate mum won't be forgotten though - as part of Blind Low Vision's 'L' litter, one of the pups has been named Lisla in her honour. 

One of Isla's pups being used as a pillow by one of the Blind Low Vision pups.
Little and large: A reminder of the early days of Isla's blended family.

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