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whispersmom2 · 11-03-2005, 05:27 PM

I agree about the cleft palate. Although I would think the baby would have milk coming back out of her nose if she had that. If you feed that puppy every hour, her tummy will always be full and she will not have the hunger instinct to suckle. SO, PUT HER TO NIPPLE BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY FEED HER EVERY HOUR! Do you have experience with putting the puppy to nurse? I am not criticizing, I am simply asking. If you are not experienced, maybe you can ask another breeder to show you different ways to try to get the puppy to latch on and suckle. She is very small but smaller puppies than that have survived.
Someone already asked if mom is taking care of the baby. If not, she might know something we don't. That does not mean to give up-just that you can try to tell by her actions if the baby is sick or well and just needing a boost. I ALWAYS GIVE MY NEWBORNS A SQUIRT OF BENE-BAC!! No matter what size, shape or sex.. It is the beneficial bacteria in the puppy's bowel. The baby needs to be kept at temps between 100.5 and 102.. Normal for dogs. She cannot regulate her own body temp so she will die if she gets too cold..
I so hope you have success in getting this baby thru the crisis. But, if not, just know that you did everything you could and do not blame yourself or anyone. Sometimes, we just cannot save one. Prayers coming to you and her..

11-03-2005, 05:27 PM	#12
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	I agree about the cleft palate. Although I would think the baby would have milk coming back out of her nose if she had that. If you feed that puppy every hour, her tummy will always be full and she will not have the hunger instinct to suckle. SO, PUT HER TO NIPPLE BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY FEED HER EVERY HOUR! Do you have experience with putting the puppy to nurse? I am not criticizing, I am simply asking. If you are not experienced, maybe you can ask another breeder to show you different ways to try to get the puppy to latch on and suckle. She is very small but smaller puppies than that have survived. Someone already asked if mom is taking care of the baby. If not, she might know something we don't. That does not mean to give up-just that you can try to tell by her actions if the baby is sick or well and just needing a boost. I ALWAYS GIVE MY NEWBORNS A SQUIRT OF BENE-BAC!! No matter what size, shape or sex.. It is the beneficial bacteria in the puppy's bowel. The baby needs to be kept at temps between 100.5 and 102.. Normal for dogs. She cannot regulate her own body temp so she will die if she gets too cold.. I so hope you have success in getting this baby thru the crisis. But, if not, just know that you did everything you could and do not blame yourself or anyone. Sometimes, we just cannot save one. Prayers coming to you and her..