Not sure why she is doing this. She bites them all the time. She doesn't hurt them but she is defintily being mean. The pups are about 5 and half weeks old. Is it that she is done with them. She has been done feeding them for a couple of days now. She is so mean that she goes over there and eats there food. not sure what to do. Is it time to let them go?
2006-12-27 12:20:02 · 12 answers · asked by ♥myofsixbrats 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
If she is just being mean I would separate them. Then I'd get a good quality of puppy food plus the puppy milk in a can at the pet store. Good luck to you all.
2006-12-27 12:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by ® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not time to let them go. Puppies should not leave their mother until 8 weeks. Puppies gain social skills between 6 and 8 weeks. As far as mom biting them, that is normal. If she is not drawing blood, then don't worry. The puppies have teeth by now, and I know from experience, when a baby gets teeth, it hurts! Even if she has weaned them, they should still stay with her until they are 8 weeks. You need to add puppy milk to the moist food for another week if she does not feed them. When you feed the puppies their food, just keep mom out. Once the puppies are full, then you can let mom in to clean the rest up.
2006-12-27 12:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by Suzie Q 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are at the age where she is weaning them. Dogs know when it's time to start "discouraging" their pups from feeding off of them, so it can seem she's being pretty mean to them. Start feeding them seperately from her so she can't eat their food, and start with either a good wet food or if you use a dry variety, moisten it so they can eat it better. With their bellies full, they're less likely to go to her to feed, so less likely to be disciplined by her to leave her alone. It's important they stay together as pups until at least 8wks old for correct social development, but really, all this is pretty normal behavior for your dog at this age of the puppies. Good luck and get her fixed soon or she'll go back into heat soon and you'll be having pups again soon, and there are SO many puppies and dogs in shelters that are dying for lack of homes, so please don't add to the problem.
2006-12-27 12:33:15 · answer #3 · answered by Christine R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Separate her from them for a while and get a childrens liquid multi vit to add to her food. She has probably had enough of the pups but i would hold onto them for another 2-3 weeks to make sure they are all ok. Try also feeding her about 1/2 again what you have been just to make sure she isnt eating the puppies food because she isnt getting enough. Good luck and i hope you find good homes for all the energetic bundles.
2006-12-27 12:30:36 · answer #4 · answered by Big red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those puppies are too young to be taken away from the momma and in to new homes. The puppies need to be at least 8 weeks old before they can go to new homes. When you feed the puppies you can make sure your female is not around that way they get to eat. Put the mother outside or lock her in a seperate room when they eat. Now is defiantly the time to start potty training them too. That way when you get rid of them the new owners will not have any problems. It is really hard to potty train a puppy that is too old already. I know,I experienced it. Goodluck!
2006-12-27 12:25:10 · answer #5 · answered by kittymorris21 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she is not 'done feeding them', and pups may continue to nurse off and on for a month or more after they are weaned, especially when they are startled or have had an upsetting experience; just like any infant or young child, nursing is contact-comfort as much as it is 'eating'.
she should still be EATING PUPPY FORMULA FOOD, to keep up her own calorie-intake and provide enuf extra calories to nurse her pups.
she should only be separated from her pups for a 15 or 20 minute walk, 3 or 4 times per day; a max of an hour total. 'Mom' is NOT just a walking baby-bottle; she is her pups' role-model and source of security, as well as their teacher, playmate, and best friend.
they are NOT ready to leave their sibs or their mom till 56 days at minimum; that's TWO MONTHS. that's because young pups aren't even up on their legs properly until they are at least 5 wks age; and it is during active play with littermates and their dam that pups learn how to be DOGS. to be good pets, pups must first and foremost be good Dogs!, and know how to play with, communicate with, and live with, other dogs.
only other dogs, their siblings and their dam, can teach them these crucial lessons.
they need to know how to approach, solicit play, apologize, declare themselves winners, give up and give ground, OWN their own space and if need be, tell another dog they will defend themselves/their food, toy, etc;
we humans can teach NONE of these needed lessons!
2006-12-27 12:41:35 · answer #6 · answered by leashedforlife 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're not experienced at evaluating maternal behavior I would recommend having an experienced breeder evaluate her. The pups are old enough that she could be teaching them proper "pack" behavior, or disciplining them. Part of the reason pups stay with their mother past weaning is to learn proper canine behavior. She could also be irritated with them. This is where an experienced breeder could help you evaluate her behavior and advise you on where to go from there. If you don't have access to one talk to your vet. You should have access to another breeder though if you are inexperienced, the breeder you got your Boxer from should be willing to help if you have no one else to talk to. Best of luck with her
2006-12-27 12:28:19 · answer #7 · answered by skachicah35 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes the mother is done with the pups. do not let them feed off her anymore cause these dogs are aggressive by nature. not saying yours is aggressive, but genetics are past down, just like any woman they have trait of there mother and father. i have what they call a snotty scotty, a scottish terrier who is a 1 dog, 1 person ruler. i did breed her but she is now retired and a pet, but when she did have pups, when they were before 5 weeks old she was a wonderful mother, yet she very posessive and would possibly kill another dog, or bite a human if they got too close to them. i never found that out cause i kept all my dogs away after she tried to attack my other dog, sheena, through the glass door when i had the pups in the living room.
yet, after the age of 5 or 5.5 weeks she would snap at the pups, the only conclusion i could come to was that she was done being a mother, and these dogs were invading her personal space. from then on i kept all her pups seperate from her after 5 weeks. i starting the weening as soon as i felt they could do it, usually about 4 weeks. they call it weening for a reason, dont do it abruptly, it can cause behavior problems in pups and mother.
i later found out through akc registry that my dog kaylee's father was very aggressive, so that is my point, it may be past down through genetics, cause my dog sheena would even try to let the pups nurse even if she did not have milk. just check the background out, and if they are not ready to be weened, you may have to feed them yourself with formula, or find another breeder around, and see if they can nurse off of one of the mothers at the time depending on temperment of the dog nursing always. she may not except pups that are not hers, some do, my dog sheena did,if kaylee's pups were'nt ready to be completely weened,i put them with her pups and she accepted them as her own. please contact me agent_ali2002@yahoo.com
2006-12-27 13:34:05 · answer #8 · answered by agent_ali2002 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wow i would ask your vet this might be something seriese no i would not get rid of the pupies in till i find out what is wrong.
2006-12-27 12:25:18 · answer #9 · answered by Kaylee M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is how she reprimands then and shows them their place. It is part of learning how to be a dog.
2006-12-27 12:23:48 · answer #10 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋