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08-07-2009, 07:24 AM | #1 |
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| Signs of mama starting to wean my babies are 4 1/2 weeks old(actually One month today), I was told by the previous owners that she normally always weans her babies at 5 1/2 weeks but over the past few days it doesn't seem like them have been eating as much and when I weighed them, they actually dropped an oz. So I fed them food yesterday and today. The girl eats it up real good and the boy is a little slower but gets it. This morning they were feeding off of her and she all of a sudden got up and when they tried to feed again, she growled at them. Is this signs of her starting to wean them? She is not mean to them and stayed in the box. I did feed them the mush so they ate.
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08-07-2009, 07:34 AM | #2 | |
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08-07-2009, 10:02 AM | #3 |
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| I have a litter that is almost 10 weeks and momma will still let the nurse some but then she will growl at them. The growling is normal, she is just letting them know they suckled enough for now. My momma really does not have hardly any milk and the pups are eating the dry Chicken Soup puppy food very well. |
08-07-2009, 10:25 AM | #4 | |
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I don't have to do that. She is still allowing them to eat off of her on her own, but she wanders away from them more often but always goes and checks on them. She is a very good mommy and is always cleaning them. There are times when I come home that she would rather sit with me than them but I just go sit next to the box while she feeds them.
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08-07-2009, 10:27 AM | #5 | |
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08-07-2009, 10:39 AM | #6 | |
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At first the puppies didnt want the dry crushed kibble and they were slow to REALLY eat the mush but they all finally picked it up even the little one and now they eat mush 4 times a day and dry crushed Chicken Soup kibble is there all day...well at least until one of them tips the pie pan. I have one pup now that likes to "dig" all the food out and then eat it Bella has not growled at them yet, not even playing. When she is done nursing she just jumps out of the pool.
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08-07-2009, 11:08 AM | #7 |
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| Also, it is important to make sure their toenails are clipped. At four weeks the nails can be like little razors on the mommas teats and that will make her reluctant to let them nurse. |
08-07-2009, 11:12 AM | #8 |
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| You're right, I begin clipping the tips when they are a week old. That and shaving ears to assist them in coming up and foot pads to make sure there is no slipping and give them sure footing when they begin to walk. Also trimming lil butts.
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08-07-2009, 05:29 PM | #9 |
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| Do either of you ladies have a reccomendation for clippers?? I am using baby nail clippers but the whole process is easier said than done. It currently takes two of us to do it. We do it about every 2 weeks should we do it more often?
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08-07-2009, 05:47 PM | #10 |
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| How old are your pups now? I start off with little finger nail clippers then I switch to the people toenail clippers when they are 4 to 6 weeks old and once they outgrow those I just use a small pair of dog nail clippers. Most of mine are very good at letting me cut the nails. I try to do them every week when they are pups and when they get older I do it every couple of weeks. |
08-07-2009, 05:51 PM | #11 |
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| I use cat nail clippers. Easier to handle and I can see where I'm clipping. I clip nails, trim foot pads, ears and lil butts every week.
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They are all nice and fat so not worrying. | |
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