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Originally Posted by Mardelin  She's feeding 5 pups. Let her eat as much as she wants, have it available at all times. Whelping pudding, cottage cheese, kibbles, wet food.....Don't worry about her gaining weight, she'll loose it when the pups are start to transition to food. If the pups appear to be ravenous, you may want to supplement to assist mom.
The first 2 to 3 days she'll be reluctant to leave the pups, she's a good mom. She'll take care of the babes, so, you have to take care of her. Last night was nothing your real work starts now. I usually feed mom 4 or 5 times a day and leave some there if she should get hungry inbetween. I feed them their regular food and alternately add another dish of cottage cheese, whelping pudding, even the recipe I gave you last night. |
The recipe you gave me last night I did not realize I already had. I had your whelping pudding recipe also and that is the recipe I made. The vet said I may have to supplement the pups. I weighed them just a bit ago and the two smallest pups gained .1oz each and the other three gained .2 or .3 of an ounce. As long as they are gaining weight SHOULD I supplement them? They are little piggies one even makes piggy noises while nursing just like Bella. I LOVE IT!!!! I am feeding her every hour and we will continue to do this until she willingly leaves her box to do it herself. The food and water is right there 6 inches from her face if she would leave the box.
Also how do you tell the pups apart? I painted two puppies nails the first pup has no paint the second pup has paint on left front paw the third pup has no paint but he is huge compared to the rest, the fourth pup was the girl and fifth pup I painted his right paw. I am concerned nowthis may be bad for them. I do not want to put string around their necks. They are sooo little I dont want them to choke or mom to hook the string on her paw.