Thanks everyone for all the help and advice. It has been a roller coaster that is for sure.
Mom is still showing no interest in the puppies. I am now leaving 2 pups with her at all times. When she does get up, I put the pups back with the others till she sits back down again. Once she is settled then I put 2 back with her. The little boy is latching on just fine so at feeding time I make sure he is with her to start sucking. I then attempt to put another pup there but so far the girls are not latching on. I then feed and diaper each one and then put 2 back with her to settle in. She will walk over to where the puppies are and look then walks away. I never thought of diapering them in front of her so I will try that the next feeding.
Puppies are doing good so far. Only one looks like it does not have sucking down but is now curling tongue so she is getting it. How much should they be eating every 2 hours???
As for mom...well she is not so good. Still not completely with us yet. Can't hold down water yet so she is not eating and just has this terrified look to her. This could be normal but any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Please let me know if there is anything else that I need to be doing, checking or watching. Thanks again for everything!!
Hugs from all of us!! |