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07-19-2005, 08:08 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005
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| ? About Weening I need some advice about when it is time for weening. The pups are almost 6 weeks old but when you try to feed them, the Mama dog growls when the pups go near it & she eats up the food. This is a totally spoiled dog that only eats boiled chicken, no dog food normally. I bought a couple of toys for the pups & the Mama dog takes it off of them. One was more like a piece of fleece with a squeeky in it in the shape of a dog. One of the pups went right over to it & fell asleep on it & she pulled it from the pup & wouldn't let anyone touch it. I put it back in the bag to take back home for when I get one of the pups. The Mama dog kept going over to it barking her head off wanting it. Is all of this more jealousy or is she trying to protect her pups?
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07-20-2005, 05:14 AM | #2 |
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| mom It is time to separate mom and pups..they need to be fed away from her and give them play time away from her. She acts jealous. If she was protecting them she would bark an growl at you, not the pups. They also need time the develop a healthy bonding with humans and mom not being in the same area. |
07-20-2005, 06:48 AM | #3 |
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| I agree that the pups need to be separated from mom. I usually start soft food (dry food soaked in water) at about 4 weeks old (or when they seem ready). I have a litter of 6 week old Yorkie-Poo-Poms that have been eating on their own wet and dry food since last Thursday. Mom is nowhere near them anymore. I look for when mom stops cleaning up after them (the poop) as the sign that it is close to the time to separate her from her pups. Good luck.
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07-20-2005, 09:37 AM | #4 |
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| Could you ask your mentor to come over and watch mom and puppies interact and give some advice based on her/his experience..YorkieRose is right given the info you have included. If all of your puppies are near the same size and temperment you can feed al of the puppies together. BUT, if one is submissive or tiny and cannot fend for itself, you might need to feed it separate from both mom and the other babies. Do you have a schedule for feeding? Is someone home all day with the babies? When they start eating pretty regularly, mom will quit pooping them and the crate is gonna be one big mess...They have to be cleaned very often as they walk thru it, roll in it AND eat the poo.. |
07-20-2005, 10:11 AM | #5 |
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| I agree it's time to ween. I thought the mama dog was jealous too. My Mom said she was protecting the dogs. There is someone home with them all day long. My Mom is retired. But Mama dog is very, very spoiled & is the alpha dog over my Mom as well. Of course she thinks Mama dog is the best Mama dog & Mama dog knows best. I wish we had a mentor. My aunt wanted a pup & I told them it was too risky as much as my Mom loved her dog. She did it anyway & the pups are adorable but she bit off way more than she can chew. My Mom says the pups don't even like the food & I told her she should feed them before a regular feeding and they will be hungry. They go to the vets on Thursday for their 6 week shots - maybe the vet can explain everything to her better. She did get the dog spayed when she had the c-section, thank God we won't be going through this again. Maybe Mama dog will get bored with nursing? Their teeth are in. But to me, she seems to snap & growl at the pups too much. I'm getting Hannah & as soon as she is weened, I want to get her out of there. What a mess. If she don't ween them, I may buy formula & just get Hannah out of there before she gets hurt. Right now, she's more gentle with Hannah but Moose she is really snapping at. I'm afraid the pups are going to get hurt.
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07-20-2005, 10:15 AM | #6 |
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| Good idea...then take you pup back to play with the littermates. |
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