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Originally Posted by sweetpuppypaws  Just to clear things up - I DID NOT force the weaning process. Jade started to stand while nursing at 3 weeks - a sign that she is starting to wean. She also would not nurse them unless made to nurse by the time they puppies were 4 weeks old. Last week she would only nurse if they were out on the floor and got a hold of her - again standing and again briefly. The vet told me when she started standing and we were literally having make her go nurse at 4 weeks that we had better get start the weaning process and get them on food. She did in fact develop mastitis last week after I wrote this because she was producing milk and not allowing the puppies to nurse for a long enough period of time. I asked for helpful advice - not criticism. I'm sorry if this sounds like I'm upset but I just think we should all be here to be supportive and not critical of one another. Thank you again to Carmen for the extremely helpful advice. Her milk is drying up and her mastitis seems to be clearing up as well.
It's great if you want puppies nursing until they are like 3 months old but that was not going to happen with Jade as she did not want it. |
Molly was the same with her pups it was not long after 4 weeks she would lay down and then stand up within seconds, I was really confused at this point and thought what's up until I put my hand in the way of feeding felt oh yes very sharp teeth, no wonder Molly thought right you all have had all your getting from me, bless her, we all underestimate how natural instincts work, so when mum has had enough we listen as you have done, don't get upset, like I did take on the good advice and forget the rest. Well done you and Jade x