My Paris only had one pup and she had to have a c-section. For the first 2 days she wanted nothing to do with him and I had to physically hold her on her back like a baby in my arms and then take Napoleon and latch him on to her and he would nurse and she felt more comfortable like that. We were very worried that she wouldn't bond with him or want to mother him but 72 hours after the birth she wouldn't leave him even to go to the bathroom or eat and I had to encourage her to go when I knew she needed to go. I think for her the first few days of not wanting him were due to the c-section and wanting to be with me for recovery. We worked around that together and she finally took over. I'm not a breeder and this was my first and last puppy experience (she was spayed in the c-section) but I think doing what you are doing in just staying with her and the baby will ease some of her nervousness. I am baffled that the vet didn't do an ultrasound or x-Ray to see if she actually was pregnant before this all happened. I'm so sorry that you have had to go through such a traumatic ordeal. Hang in there! Would love to hear more updates on the mom and pup when you get a chance! :-) |