my dog is in labor right now, her 8th pup just came out. i dont know how many she is going to have and she hasnt fed any of the other pups yet either. is that normal? what should i do?
2007-01-06 04:46:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
You need to attach the puppies to her nipples. The puppies can't walk over to her and she might not be able to get to them. Take the puppies and stick them to her belly and they will usually figure it out from there. If she doesn't want to nurse them at all, keep trying. If not, you are going to have to run out asap and buy some puppy formula to use until you can get her to nurse them.
Edited to add: It is best to have the puppies nurse between each puppy born. It actually helps the mom have more contractions and gets them out faster. Also, the puppies need the rich colostrum from their mother within the first 12 hours after birth, so make sure you get them to latch on. I touched each and every puppy after ours were born and even had to stimulate one to start breathing. Touching the puppies isn't harmful, just make sure you have clean hands. Especially in a situation like this, you are going to have to touch them to get them to latch on if they are not figuring it out for themselves.
Also, squeeze your dogs nipple and make sure she actually is producing milk.
2007-01-06 04:51:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Just relax. If she is still in labor, she may not start nursing until she is done. How long has it been since she started? if it has been more than 3 hours, I would contact the emergency vet. If it has only been an hour or so, that is normal. Has she been cleaning the puppies that she had? If she has been everything is normal.
Just keep an eye on her. She should start nursing them shortly. If she goes more than 3 hours without nursing then you should start being concerned.
2007-01-06 13:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by Katslookup - a Fostering Fool! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give her space, quiet and privacy. Keep a distant eye out and let nature take its course. If you think she is having difficulty with the birth, call a vet. DO NOT TOUCH THE PUPPIES!
Give her time. The pups are genetically engineered to latch on and nurse. If they don't she may reject them because they have abnormalities. She may even eat them for the same reason!
Good luck.
2007-01-06 12:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Call ur Vet if she don't start nursing. Sometimes they r too young to have pups.
2007-01-06 12:50:48 · answer #4 · answered by Dotr 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not a good sign your dog should be lactading by now not nursing is a sign of mal nutricion Ok if your dog doesn't start use baby formula as a subsitute for nutrion
2007-01-06 12:51:52 · answer #5 · answered by Coolgirl11 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
call your vet!
2007-01-06 12:53:58 · answer #6 · answered by Caitlyn 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋