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Originally Posted by katie'smom Hi, our pups are 2 1/2 weeks old now and Katie is staying out of the whelping box quite a bit. How often should they be nursing now? They seem content, only whining once in awhile and she will go to them when she hears them. There have been a couple of time I made her get in and lay down and nurse because I thought they were hungry but then they just ate a little and cuddled and went back to sleep. They are still gaining weight although it has slowed down which I figure is normal. Am I being paranoid? I am just afraid that she is getting broken away from them since she is not staying in with them much. Should I try to make her or just let them be? Please give some advice? |
Mother's milk lets down every 2 hours.
Are you keeping mother and babies confined in an area; x-pen, puppy play pen. Sometimes, when mothers are not used to being confined, they're a reluctant to stay with puppies. Then puppies like to use mom as a pacifier. If they're gaining steadily, I wouldn't be too worried.