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Originally Posted by red98vett Oh wow - I'm going back over there - those puppies did not make ONE peep but were eating - tell me - are they sqeaking in the first HOURS of birth ? I need to go see because they were VERY quiet - I'll check their hydration if Ray will let me - I know how to do that
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Well most importantly they need to eat right after birth to get the colostrum. Then every 2 hrs after birth they should be eating. Being quite is usually a good thing as long as the pups are eating and are not off on their own away from mom. Ususally a pup that 's not thriving early on will whimper almost constantly and not nurse. It's a very sad sight. Oh, and if they are sleeping twitching is also a good sign. Their whole body will twitch occasionally.
Be very careful is Ray is being protective. Don't want anyone getting hurt. You just need to put your hands on those pups to get a better 'feel' for how they are doing.
Good luck.
Irene