what can I do to make her more comfortable? also, doesnt this remind you of(some) humans; father kept away from the children by the mother, even though he poses no threat?
2006-08-20 13:44:15 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Your momma dog is acting as nature meant her to act. Her first instinct is to keep any perceived threat away from her puppies. Some momma dogs growl at their owners when they try to get close to the puppies. In a day or two, the momma may allow the father dog to look at the puppies. You do not want the father dog, or any other dog to make physical contact with the puppies. Puppies have no immune system, so you need to limit their exposure to germs. You should wash your hands before and after handling the puppies. Keep their bedding dry and clean. The first few days this task is easy, but as the puppies begin to grow, the task becomes more difficult.
Something else to keep in mind is that the puppies are depleting the mother’s calcium supply. Make sure your mother dog is eating a quality puppy food. Pregnant mothers need to switch to puppy food as soon as they start to show, and they need to stay on it until the puppies leave. You may need to give her a calcium supplement specially formulated for dogs. Calcium becomes critical as the puppies enter their fourth week of life. They experience their largest growth rate about that time and stay greedily attached to their mother’s spigots for long periods.
After the puppies complete their fourth week of nursing you may want to begin offering them what I call “puppy mush.” I grind Puppy Chow in a blender to make a grainy dry mix. I add filtered water until the mixture is about as thick as a cake mix. I heat this in the microwave on 33% power for 30 seconds, 70% power for 30 seconds, and full power for 30 seconds. After I remove it from the microwave, I make sure that the mixture is a little thicker than cake batter. I add more water or more mix as needed. I then spread the mush in a circle around the outer edge of small plates. By the time I put it down for the puppies, the temperature is slightly warm to the touch. Every couple of days I add an increasing amount of whole, dry food to the mix AFTER I remove it from the microwave. By the sixth week, the puppies start getting whole, dry puppy food. You can visit the link to my website below my signature and go to the puppy page to see a picture of the puppies eating their “puppy mush.”
Congratulations on the puppies! Good luck!
Will D
Enterprise AL
http://www.notagz.com
2006-08-20 14:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by Will D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animal mothers feel the need to keep their pups safe. You NEVER let ANY dog around her or the pups for at least 3-4 weeks anyway! The pups are very suceptible to diseases and germs and could easily die just from another dog being around! You should have your dogs fixed and find them new homes if you don't even know that much! Give me a break. Also, dogs don't "fall in love" like humans. The mate to breed and that's all they care about! She probably kept whining because she was extremely sterssed out! The poor thing just had babies and in her mind he is there to kill them and mate with her again! Get rid of those ******* dogs and do some research before owning another!
2016-03-17 00:27:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes a lot of male dogs will kill the puppies. If they kill the puppies then the female dog goes back into "heat" and he can then be the father to those new puppies. So, there is a threat.
2006-08-20 13:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by kathleeng1223 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is very normal behavior! It is best to keep the father away from the litter in order to keep the mother from being stressed. She may even attack the father, as it is in her nature to protect the puppies.
When the pups are weaned - the mother may not care if the father is around them, so give it time. Mother knows best!
2006-08-20 13:54:31 · answer #4 · answered by hoodoo_cat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For right now, the mother is the only one that should be with the pups. Sometimes the father will kill them. Maybe you can let him be around them some at about 2 weeks, but right now it is better to not upset the new mommy too much. This is when she is the most protective of them. Congrats on the new babies.
2006-08-20 13:50:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is normal for the female to get agressive to the father to protect the puppies. give her about 2 weeks before you let the father around the mom and the pups. i breed golden retreivers and the male i bred my female to did the same thing and she was fine after about 1 1/2 weeks. so don't worry about her or the pups she knows whats best for the pups. she will let the male around later.
2006-08-20 16:32:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is totally normal. You really should not let him anywhere near - you're causing unnesessary stress to the mother. It's her instinct to protect her puppies.
2006-08-20 14:31:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is normal. A lot of animals do the same thing. Just wait a week or two and see what happens.
2006-08-20 13:50:31 · answer #8 · answered by Sam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, this is normal for the first few days. it keeps him from eating the puppies. she is very protective of the puppies
2006-08-20 13:52:14 · answer #9 · answered by Redhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is doing exactly what nature dictates; keeping her pups safe from harm. Some male dogs will kill their own pups to encourage the female to come back into heat to breed again so mom is just making sure her babies are safe. Kiss those babies for me and congrats!
2006-08-20 13:57:06 · answer #10 · answered by dusty_roade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋