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Originally Posted by OurGizmo  I am devastated but nowhere near as bad as my son and his OH must feel right now ...
Their Old English (sorry, not Yorkie) was expecting ...she had 3 healthy pups but then lost all the others (there were quite a few due) ...one pup was breech presentation and they were inexperienced....
Anyway, my son has just phoned me in tears.....the mother just killed the THREE pups she had.....please, can someone tell me why???
They had to take her for a C Section but these pups were fine.....and the mother was doing well too....does this happen???
I know nothing about breeding but am crying here too.....  |
Was this an English Bulldog? If she is, it is basically routein to have a c-section and hand raise the puppies. Most Bulldogs do not have strong motherly instincts and have a very high pain/sensitiviy threshold. That is why the pups are hand raised(kept separate from the mom and only put on her to nurse and always supervised). They commonly lay on the pups and sufocate them(not on purpose). They almost all have delivery problems due to several reasons. One being the pups have big heads and they will just stop contracting after the first or second pup. This is a very difficult breed of dog to sucessfully raise unless you are there 24/7. Sorry for your loss.