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06-20-2011, 09:20 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Colorado
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| Nervous new momma My dog Jewel, after 1 still born and a couple vet visits gave birth to a healthy puppy about 2 and a half hrs. ago. She is very nervous and has yet to let the pup suckle, she wants to hide under the bed with it. We have her in a dog kennell with a throw over it and in a quiet room. Please any advice on what to do would be helpful, thanks. |
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06-20-2011, 09:27 AM | #2 |
♥Trained by my pups♥ Donating YT 500 Club Member | you can not sit with her and help the pup get a tit?? I would really have the vet help you get her to nurse at first for the colstrum. And then it may be you need to bottle feed this little one. Dont mess around time is not on your side she needs to get something in her very soon. I would really have the vet helping you out with this. You sure she is done having pups whats making her so nervous?
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06-20-2011, 09:29 AM | #3 |
♥Trained by my pups♥ Donating YT 500 Club Member | and if she is under your bed will she feed the pup. i say whatever it takes till she gets comfortable. just so she doesn't hurt the pup watch close.
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06-20-2011, 09:46 AM | #4 |
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| Well, I have been trying to help her get started but to no avail, she is just a very highstrung dog. I sent my husband to get the goat's milk and stuff to feed the puppy myself if she doesn't calm down here soon. I don't want to let her take the puppy under our bed as they would be out of my reach, lol. I have her crated with puppy now, thinking maybe giving her some space might help. |
06-20-2011, 09:53 AM | #5 |
♥Trained by my pups♥ Donating YT 500 Club Member | that first feeding is so important ? does she have milk? yes i would worry if she is that nervous she may hurt the puppy on accident. I sure hope she calms down soon for you and the pups sake.. Hopefully someone who is more experienced will chim in and maybe give you some good advice. The vet just sent you on your way and did not give you and ideas how to settle her down
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06-20-2011, 10:10 AM | #6 |
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| she does have milk, I just tried what you suggested and held her down, the puppy didn't have any luck latching on. I'll try again in a few, the puppy was born here, not at the vets, so I would rather not go back since she was so nervous there, probably would not help. My husband is on the way home with the goats milk, so I will make sure she gets some nourishment one way or another. |
06-20-2011, 10:21 AM | #7 |
♥Trained by my pups♥ Donating YT 500 Club Member | hmmm you would think it would be hungry and at least try... Keep us posted i think i would at least call the vet and ask ideas.... I would worry there where more pups and that is why she has not settled down. You sure she only was to have two?
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06-20-2011, 10:31 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I would put a pillow in my lap, and let her lay on it then put the puppy by her tit, she wants to be soothe by you, my girl still lays on my lap while her litter sleeps. just sit with her and let her relax, I sleep on a beach chair next to the whelping box for the first week.. my litter is only 3 days old.. my back suffer but my girl and her pups are happy.. |
06-20-2011, 10:34 AM | #9 | |
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06-20-2011, 10:37 AM | #10 | |
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06-20-2011, 10:41 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | YES she is, just inmagine what she is going thru, she needs to know that you are there for her, once you relax with her in your lap she will too.. my babies were docked today and my girl was a mess I am sitting here on the floor by the whelping box so she can look at me and I keep reasuring her that her babies are ok. so you might have to do this too, the good part is is more YT time...LOL |
06-20-2011, 01:42 PM | #13 |
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| She seems to be feeling less stressed, I did give the pup some goat's milk formula and gave her back to mom. So I decided to lay down for a bit and just checked on them and she had another puppy! Both pups are snuggled up with mom now, and she seems much calmer so am hoping things are looking better. Wow, yesterday at this time i had no idea she was even pg, she didn't show at all. |
06-20-2011, 01:48 PM | #14 |
♥Trained by my pups♥ Donating YT 500 Club Member | Wow I wondered about that when you said she was so nervous. I thought she maybe trying to have another. I am so glad she is relaxing now. You didn't even know she was pregnant? Would love to see pictures
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06-20-2011, 03:00 PM | #15 |
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| Yes, mom seems much calmer now, still doesn't seem like either has actually suckled, but they are snuggled up with her, not crying so will just keep a good eye on them. I have the goat's milk formula, so am ready to supplement if needed. Little girl weighed 4.9 oz. and boy 4.5 oz, so plan on constant weighing to make sure they are eating! I knew she was in heat about 2 mos. ago, but thought I had done a good job on keeping them apart as I had a cruise planned and didn't want puppies while I was gone, whew, got home last week! She didn't show at all and must not have gained much, I had no clue. Luckily the only intact male around is my 4lb Sydney, so we know who daddy is! |
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