Check the baby for a cleft palate too. Sometimes that is the reason they do not lath on. I hope not, but you should check. Hold the pup up and get him to open his mouth, even if you have to stick your finger in a bit to separate. Then look at the roof of the mouth. Is there any hold, slit,or incomplete closing there? If so, it is cleft. Depending on the degree of cleft, it can be very serious. I tried to save a cleft palate baby from another breeder who was going to let her be put down. She did not make it but after I got her I found out the cleft was the full length of the roof of the mouth. It was the worst scenario. Many wrote to encourage me and I found there are several here with cleft babies living long happy lives. Again, may not be the case, but a quick check is in order. |