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Originally Posted by trinity5098  If the puppies are pulling on a nipple really hard, does that mean they're not getting milk? They latch on with no problem and it seems like they're drinking but they're sucking really hard and I just want to be sure they are getting milk from the mom.
I assume if they weren't getting any they would cry and they're not. They're all approximately 10 oz. so I also wanted to know, how much weight should they be gaining on a daily basis? |
I have had puppies that nurse very vigorously like that. One way to tell if they are getting anything is to pull them off and gently squeeze the nipple to see if any milk comes out. If they had been nursing a little while they might have also sucked the nipple dry. Most likely if the pups are gaining weight and not crying they are getting plenty to eat.