I just went through that .In fact I slept on the floor the first night because Lola refused to sleep in the whelp box with her puppy.She would often growl at him when he got close to her face or butt area. Everytime he would try to nurse she would either turn her face or ignore him completely.She would walk out of the box with him haniging off her nipple !She didnt even lick him at all for 2 days. I had to do it with a moist cotton ball. The third night I was on the floor sleeping for an hour and Lola woke me up panting and digging. She never went into labor because she had an emergency C-section. Well she went through the "fake labor" and that lasted a few hrs. Finally early in that morning it's like she woke upfrom a coma! In a second she just started licking and licking the puppy like crazy and she kept throwing herself on her back so the puppy could nurse. Now she doesnt leave the puppy unless she needs to potty. She wont even get out of the box to eat. I have to hand feed her and slowly show her the bowl but she'll only eat in her box.
Give Cookie a few days.Her hormones may need to kick in. I thought Lola would be a bad mom after the first 2 days but right now she's been amazing with the puppy. I know how you feel . I felt like OMG am I going to have to sit here at every feeding holding the puppy on her nipple? lol My back was killing me! lol
How much did the little girl weigh?
Genie |