I am so sorry to hear you lost one. Congrats on the three remaining pups!!
Usually when you have a mom that had a c-section it will take awhile for her to accept them as hers. Since she didn't actually give birth to them it makes it confusing for her.
Keep trying to put them on her, just make sure you are there and have control over the situation in case she wants to hurt them.
Also try taking a towel and rub it on her belly and then rub it on the pups to give the pups her scent so she will be more likely to accept them.
For now continue with the supplementing. Make sure they stay warm and weigh them each day to make sure they are gaining.
Since mom isn't caring for them you will have to stimulate the pups to go to the bathroom yourself. You can use a warm wet cottonball and rub them to stimulate them.
Hopefully with time she will learn to accept them. |