If the mom is not licking the puppy to stimulate her to go to the bathroom, you will need to use a wet cotton ball and gently stroke the tummy and the bottom about every 4-6 hours..
Newborns stomaches won't digest food and eliminate without this.
Try to get Lily to lick puppy by putting something on the puppy, sometimes a little water works.
Her trying to cover or push it out of the bed shows that she thinks it does not belong, and she wants to get rid of it. Watch her carefully so she doesn't. If you can get her to licking it that helps her accept it.
Good luck. If you have a scale that measures in metric grams it is a easy way to see if it is getting enough milk and is gaining weight. |