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09-03-2009, 04:07 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Minnesota
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| Surrogate Mother Hi! I'm new to this and am not very computer savvy so I apologize if this is the wrong venue. I have 2 female yorkies. One has a litter that is now 3 weeks old. The other yorkie is 1 1/2 years old and never had a litter. The mother has recently allowed the other one access to the litter and now the other one has become very protective of the litter and lays with the pups, cleaning them and allowing them to attempt to nurse. She allows the mother in the whelping box but often the mother will just look in the box and see that the other one is in there with the pups and walk away. I am concerned that mom is not nursing as often as she should because of this. And I am wondering if it will do any psychological damage to the other one if I restrict her access to the puppies. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Pat |
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09-03-2009, 04:22 PM | #2 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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I really don't think allowing your other girl around the pups was a good idea......
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09-03-2009, 05:23 PM | #3 |
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| ~Do not let the other female around the puppies anymore. Just let the mom stay with them. The longer the mom isn't nursing, the quicker her milk will dry up, and you don't want that to happen. Those puppies are being deprived by not always nursing on mom. Since you have let the other female around them, maybe you can block her view with a blanket or sheet or anything to cover up wherever you have the puppies, so she can't see them. I always wait until mine are older before I allow any other dogs around them. Welcome to Yorkie Talk!! _____________ |
09-04-2009, 08:40 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Minnesota
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| Thank you Thank you both so much for your replies. I will restrict the other one from the puppies completely. I had know idea that she would react like this to the puppies because she has never been a mom herself. Then once she took to them I was worried about her psychie, too. But the bond between mom and pups is the most important! Thank you for your advice. |
09-04-2009, 08:50 AM | #5 | |
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