mother's milk after weaning
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theyre my sister's dogs and they are 5 1/2 weeks right now and she has already been trying to wean them but shes worried about the mother's milk bc it doesnt seem like its reducing. i already told her to try to massage them with a hot towel.
should the puppies be fully weaned by now?
im also worried about how the mother will act when her puppies are gone later on. how do dogs take the seperation?
should the puppies be fully weaned by now?
im also worried about how the mother will act when her puppies are gone later on. how do dogs take the seperation?
They will dry up naturaly on their own. The puppies should be eating semi-solid food by now and only nursing once or twice day. I always let nature take it's course. The mother usualy lets the pups know when it is time to stop. After 8 weeks if they are still trying to nurse you can make some type of make-shift shirt to put on the mother dog to keep the pups away from her teats. There is no need to massage them with a hot towel. That may actualy increase milk production.
Sometimes the mother will look for the pups when they leave to their new homes. If it is just one by one over the course of a few days it makes it much easier. Please make sure the pups do not leave until at least 8 weeks though. By then mama dog is usualy ready for them to go. I have never seen any long term effects from the seperation.
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I don't do forcible weaning either. Demand from the puppies will diminish as they get older and as they leave one by one.
I always make sure the bitch has means to get away from the puppies, and I let her control it.
For forcible weaning, most people fast a bitch from 24 to 48 hours, and reduce water intake for a short time. They usually dry up fast this way.
I always make sure the bitch has means to get away from the puppies, and I let her control it.
For forcible weaning, most people fast a bitch from 24 to 48 hours, and reduce water intake for a short time. They usually dry up fast this way.
the mother has already started to stop the puppies from feeding with the exception of a few times but i can already tell its starting to make her uncomfortable with the teeth and all. we've been feeding the puppies a puppy formula from eagle pack about 2 times a day.
how come i always see breeders start selling their puppies at 6 weeks. i always thought that they still need the mother at 6 weeks
how come i always see breeders start selling their puppies at 6 weeks. i always thought that they still need the mother at 6 weeks
Good, it sounds like she is starting to wean them herself. Make sure she has an area she can go to as suggested so she can avoid them at times if she wants to.
Unethical breeders that do not have the best interest for the puppy in mind try to get rid of them asap. Most likely because they are trying to turn a profit or they simply do not understand what puppies need. At 6 weeks they still need to learn from their mother and especially their litter mates.
8 weeks minimum.
Unethical breeders that do not have the best interest for the puppy in mind try to get rid of them asap. Most likely because they are trying to turn a profit or they simply do not understand what puppies need. At 6 weeks they still need to learn from their mother and especially their litter mates.
8 weeks minimum.