A puppy has died and the mommy is still trying to care for it. She is licking it and the skin is coming off (disturbing). But when i take the dead pup away from her, she gets up leaving the litter and seems stressed. She won't seem to care for the others except the dead pup. This has been going on for hours now. What should i do?
2007-01-20 12:30:46 · 36 answers · asked by ted f 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
HI
Take it away she will forget about it soon. Put it in the freezer until you can dispose of it properly.
Lammy
2007-01-20 12:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by Clammy S 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Remove the Mom and put her outdoors while you are removing the dead pup and don't let her see you.Then place her back with the other pups.Don't leave the dead one in with others as she will eventually eat this pup to clean up te area the live pups are in.Dispose of the dead pup where she can't find.
2007-01-20 13:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by Help 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to leave the puppy there, the mother will do what is natural for them. If you remove the deceased, she will ignore the other pups and that could be bad. Or you can try taking the deceased pup out when you let her out for toilet, taking the pup with you. You may want to call your local vet and ask them.
2007-01-28 08:38:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since she gets upset when you take away the dead puppy, pick up the dead one and one live one, quickly remove the dead one from the area, then return the live one to her. She will be so busy checking out the returned pup that she won't notice that the dead one is still gone.
2007-01-27 15:07:20 · answer #4 · answered by Abigail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was in this same situation a while back. what i did is put the mommy dog outside to use the bathroom take the puppy away and put a small stuffed animal where it was. If she starts t leave the puppies just take her back to them after a couple of times she wll get the point and stay w/ the other puppes
2007-01-28 10:56:47 · answer #5 · answered by Alexis g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the puppy away and bury it. Shell go back to the litter. If this is her first she's just confused. Sit with her and the pups and encourage her with treats and soft words, she'll be fine.
2007-01-27 17:36:49 · answer #6 · answered by #1 saints fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put her outside Take a small stuffed puppy something that looks similar to the dead pup and put it in its place take the dead pup and buried it but not in your yard because she will dig it up. I hope this helps
2007-01-28 04:21:36 · answer #7 · answered by mattsgurl79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the last litter my dachshund had a pup died and what i did was i distracted her an then i took the pup away and at first she looked for it then noticed that she had other puppies so she went to licking the other puppies.
2007-01-20 14:33:27 · answer #8 · answered by h1257 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ultimatley you have to remove the pup. It's not healthy for the others to be exposed to a dead & decaying animal. Get it out of the house, and out of her scent range. She will eventually have to go back to caring for the others. You've got to put the dead pup in a garbage bag, seal it, & dispose of it properly. ASAP
2007-01-26 11:50:50 · answer #9 · answered by sxycent 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should bury it and wait for the mom to get used to the fact that the pup is dead.Even if it hurts you or the moms feelings.And you can't keep a dead dog in your house because that may get a bit supicious to the neighbors or police if they ever need to come to your house.
TIP: the dog might rot if it already hasn't.
2007-01-28 11:25:06 · answer #10 · answered by yo dude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will have to distract her away from the litter then get the dead puppy and buriey it somewhere the mother will still be distressed but she will come out of it in about 1-2 weeks.
2007-01-26 23:43:00 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋