 orphan pups 4 days old
Got a call last night. Our vet gave a woman my name about helping her feed her orphaned yorkie babies. The mother dog died as a result of a retained pup which was caught too late. I have a nursing mom that has 2 pups that are 4 weeks old. My female took to the pups but I am afraid to leave them with her due to the size of the four weekers. I am also concerned that she may not be able to produce enough milk for 2 large and 3 tiny pups. I let them nurse several time last night but today I am supplementing with formula. Should I start weaning the older pups or alternate nursing and formula for the little pups? I also told her if I took on this responsibility of nursemaiding these pups that I would like to have one of the pups if they live and she agreed. Any suggestions? |