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10-02-2008, 09:14 AM | #1 |
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| Question: Mom and 13 week old babies together again? Ok I have a question..maybe some of you have done this before? I kept 3 girls out of my last litter as oppossed to getting any new older adult females. They are champions and little beauties. Anyways... I usually sell any puppies I have so I am not familiar with this. I took them away from mom (still in the same room, but in ex pens) to wean them around 7 weeks. They have been away from her since then. They are now 13 weeks old and have just had their 3rd set of shots. I want them all to run around and play with mom now, but not sure if this would be fine at this age. Wondering if I should let them get a little older first or have more shots, etc... I know one of my tinies didn't do so well after a good hour of play. She is only 1.5lbs and she was a bit low on sugar! I nursed her back w/ some good ol nutri-cal and chicken, but am a bit worried about letting them play constantly with mom. Please let me know if any of you have done this before. Any good recommendations or advice would be greatly appreciated. I weaned the pups and then kept the puppies away until shots were utd to help them ward off anything. Now I would love to see them all together again, but at what cost, if any?
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10-02-2008, 09:54 AM | #2 |
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| 7 weeks was a bit too young to have kept them away from mom. Sorry I have no advice for you. Squeekie was the smallest from my 1st litter, kept her and never took her from her mom. Her mom weened her herself, they are the best of friends now. |
10-02-2008, 10:18 AM | #3 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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Should be no problem, the only thing I would do is monitor the wee one....and only leave her in with the pack for short periods of time. Since I let my mom's call the shots on weaning....I never completely take them away from her. The only thing I do is about 9-10 weeks of age they begin sleeping away from her. But, most the day they are with her. From the age of 8-12 weeks of age is very important time for them to be with Mom, since she does the majority of training then........
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10-02-2008, 10:32 AM | #4 |
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| Thanks Well unfortunately a few health issues with mom and on the recommendation of a very thorough vet they were to be weaned . It would have been MUCH easier to keep them together!!!! C'est La Vie .They are very healthy and doing fine. I have been doing this for several years and you learn something new everyday. Thanks for the responses! Mardelin~ thanks I will definitely keep an eye on pipsqueak. Anyone else please feel free to respond if you have any good advice on simply -the recommendation of merging them together currently (which is what I asked for info on )
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10-02-2008, 10:51 AM | #5 | |
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Now I've had some of my pups, after they've gone to their forever homes, come back to visit their mom and the only problem that I've encountered is they attempt to nurse on her again and she wants to diaper them again.
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10-02-2008, 11:19 AM | #6 |
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| I really dont see much of a problem. I mean you have kept them separated but in the same room. So its not as if you are introducing them as strangers. I bet when you finally do let them all back together there will be some fun in your house. I bet they all play happily together. The pups may still try to suckle form mum. I kept 1 of my pups from a previous litter. She didnt want to suckle mum as her mum was having none of it. Instead she preferred my thumb. LOL. She is 1 and a half now and if I let her she would still suck it. LOL
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10-02-2008, 12:12 PM | #7 |
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| :-) How cute!!!!!! I have a bunch of pooh bear onesies so I will put one of those on her. Just in case they decide they want a milkshake instead of their own food
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