hand rearing 2 day old pups.........ADVICE PLEASE

[rocky1 942]

i went trough the same ,only 1 pup survived but he would only take lactol and with a syringe ,hope the remaining pups pull trough for the next 3/4 weeks its demanding

[Shazza 52]

Where abouts are you?

Never know but someone may have a bitch with a small litter that they wouldn't mind fostering for you if the dam still wont take them.

[threedognight 25]

goats milk works i used it when my staff got eclamsia ,i got it from tescos,all the pups turned out fine,good luck hope it works out for you,

[Wxm 1,638]

where abouts are you mate if your close enough might be able to sort something out for you ?

[bendrover 556]

if the lad above(wxm) has a lactating bitch,jump at the chance .and you owe him big time

[trigger2 3,141]

i reared 2 pedigree alsation pups from new born, the bitch had 9 pups as quick as you like then just started killing them i managed to get 3 from her one died though. i rared them on lactol only. the first 3 days knackered me out i hardly slept.

 

once i fed them i got a small bowl of luke warm water soaked some cotton wool and wiped there ass to simulate the bitch licking them and make them go to the toilet, made sure they shit/piss after every feed and they were fine.

[northern terrierwork 74]

hard times ahead good luck lad..

[Shazza 52]

if the lad above(wxm) has a lactating bitch,jump at the chance .and you owe him big time

 

He's probably not the only one with a small litter and a bitch dripping milk

[BLACKHEART 61]

have you tried the breast pump and did it work?atb keep us updated on them.

[ferreting king 9]

The pump is working but the BITCH hates it, its a 3 man job getting the milk off her, we lost the runt last night but the remaining 4 are coming on leaps and bounds, gaining weight daily from a newborn baby bottle,

[skycat 6,173]

And don't forget to rub their backends with kitchen roll. They won't pee and poo properly otherwise. The mum would usually lick them to make em pee etc and clean it up at the same time but as she's not, you'll have too.

Circlular motions with a a folded piece of kitchen roll around the bum and bits. Shouldn't take long and they'll empty out.

 

Good luck with the pups.

Use damp cotton wool instead of kitchen roll: so their bums don't get sore.

[chook1 184]

If you can find another lactating bitch that will acept them, then thats your best bet,

 

if shes a first time mother than rejecting pups happens, we had it with one of our bitch's

the trick i did was to get another bitch in with them, and let the dam see them

dam was on lead, but she went for the other bitch and reclaimed her pups,

it dosent happen with every bitch, but for some just seeing another bitch

with the pups clicks motherhood in to place.

[STUNTMAN 552]

Tube feed with a product like :

http://www.petco.com/product/106997/PetAg-Esbilac-Powder-Puppy-Milk-Replacer-And-Dog-Food-Supplement.aspx

 

Then watch this video.The only way to speed feed all those pups and not waste your whole day.

 

 

At 2 1/2 -3 weeks they should be on there own. Good luck