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Originally Posted by Lacy's Mom Yes, Mom will start leaving them more and more and just come back to feed and clean them up. Once the pups are moving around, I put the whelping box in an enclosed gated pen area so they can start to explore. I include a shallow dish of water, toys and a potty pad. |
Thak you! So is it normal for the pups to cry more now that the Mom is not in there as often? Should I be encouraging her to go in there and feed them more often, or does she "know" what they need. Like i went in today and she licked them all to make sure they were clean and pottying, and then she walked out, and they started crying. So I brought her back in and lied her down, and she fed them for about 15 min. with me in there petting and talking to her. Should I be doing this, or is she doing the right thing by not feeding as often or as much. They just seem so hungry when she is feeding them, and they are crying when she leaves them.
Audrey