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Originally Posted by Mardelin  While I don't agree with the breeder's reasons for allowing these pups to go home at a young age. Bottom line the pups welfare is what is at stake here.
Goat's Milk is the closets thing to mother's milk.
Commercial mother's milk replacements have some problems with them.
Esbilac has trace minerals that can contribute to shunt.
Just Born can contribute to premature cataracs. |
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Originally Posted by YoRkIeMoMmY92 Ok I talked to the breeder and she brought mom home today but she is not aloud around the pups or any other dogs she can't even go outside because she had surgery but the vet gave her scientist special can puppy food and milk and told her as long as they are eating good and not throwing up she can start getting rid of them next week. |
Mary -- agree wholeheartedly. I did not even know the other reasons for not using the commercially prepared formulas. I do know you and another breeder on here saved my puppies lives, especially the littlest one who was not doing well at all on the formula. With the goat's milk, they all thrived, even the little one the vet thought was not going to make it.
Yorkiemommy92 -- You are having to hear what this vet says second hand. Hard to believe he would say that, but maybe he did. Vets do sometimes give lousy advice and this is. I am guessing you meant the vet gave her Science Diet puppy food. I would not go with that! Get a quality puppy food and use the goat's milk formula Mary (Mardelin) suggested.
If you read what you wrote "she can start getting rid of them next week, " you will see the situation clearly. People (not you) are thinking of
getting rid of these precious, living, breathing puppies! Just using those words tells me volumes about attitude. I doubt the vet used those words, if he did, he is in the wrong business! She may be a friend of your mom's, and there are always a million excuses why irresponsible breeders do not keep the puppies long enough.....but I think you understand what is right and wrong here.
If you are able to devote the time needed for the puppy, maybe you could volunteer to be a foster mom to more than one for a few weeks until they ARE old enough to sell. If you could take half, and another person could take half (or if you could take them all!) they would have so much better of a start. They learn by socializing with each other. It makes for much more confident and emotionally-secure pets. Trust me on this one!