Pups Coming On A Treat

[mackay 3,400]

Personally, I never take the bitch away from the pups if she wants to be with them and continue to let them suckle. They are no way ready to be deprived of maternal care at 4 weeks, even though they may be eating well. The bitch, if she is a good mother, will continue to clean them up, play with them, and teach them manners. I've seen plenty of litters where the bitch has been forcibly removed from the pups at 4 weeks, and even though the pups will grow up well, given the correct care by their owners, they seem to have a slightly lost look about them, and are seldom as clean as they should be. I can't see why anyone would deliberately deprive their pups of maternal care if the bitch wants to be with her pups.

 

No offence intended Skycat, but when I see a litter of pups still on the mother much beyond four weeks I'm inclined to think it's laziness on the breeders part.

Fresh straw or shavings will keep them clean, that's of course if you change it regular.

Bitches teach pups manners?.

I've seen hand reared pups,that have had no contact with their mother after birth right through to pups removed from their mothers all ages from them on.

You know what?, you couldn't tell the difference.

I've seen several litters which couldn't be reared by their mother for whatever reason, some going onto another bitch the others hand reared.

You know what?, you couldn't tell the difference.

Have a slightly lost look about them?, don't quite get that one.

Seldom as clean as they should be?, why would the age a pup is taken from it's mother, or possibly never having been reared by it's mother have any bearing whatsoever on it's cleanliness.

I've had folk out to see pups at around the six week mark and the bitch is looking so well many people don't think she's the mother.

I've seen bitches with the pups still suckling around the six week mark and the bitch looks like something off an rspca poster.

[skycat 6,173]

 

Personally, I never take the bitch away from the pups if she wants to be with them and continue to let them suckle. They are no way ready to be deprived of maternal care at 4 weeks, even though they may be eating well. The bitch, if she is a good mother, will continue to clean them up, play with them, and teach them manners. I've seen plenty of litters where the bitch has been forcibly removed from the pups at 4 weeks, and even though the pups will grow up well, given the correct care by their owners, they seem to have a slightly lost look about them, and are seldom as clean as they should be. I can't see why anyone would deliberately deprive their pups of maternal care if the bitch wants to be with her pups.

 

No offence intended Skycat, but when I see a litter of pups still on the mother much beyond four weeks I'm inclined to think it's laziness on the breeders part.

Fresh straw or shavings will keep them clean, that's of course if you change it regular.

Bitches teach pups manners?.

I've seen hand reared pups,that have had no contact with their mother after birth right through to pups removed from their mothers all ages from them on.

You know what?, you couldn't tell the difference.

I've seen several litters which couldn't be reared by their mother for whatever reason, some going onto another bitch the others hand reared.

You know what?, you couldn't tell the difference.

Have a slightly lost look about them?, don't quite get that one.

Seldom as clean as they should be?, why would the age a pup is taken from it's mother, or possibly never having been reared by it's mother have any bearing whatsoever on it's cleanliness.

I've had folk out to see pups at around the six week mark and the bitch is looking so well many people don't think she's the mother.

I've seen bitches with the pups still suckling around the six week mark and the bitch looks like something off an rspca poster.

 

So we must agree to differ, and I don't doubt what you are saying. In the cases you mention praise must be given to those who bred the litters for rearing the pups so well. Many wouldn't. But as for bitches looking poor after the 6 week mark: that would be entirely the fault of the breeder for not giving enough good food to the bitch, or for not introducing solid food to the pups early enough. All my bitches looked as fat as could be during and after nursing, sometimes very big litters. The quality of the food is paramount.

[socks 32,253]

The litter I just bred stopped feeding on the bitch at close to the six week mark and the lads that came to collect puppies commented how she looked like she hadn't even whelped a litter .... So not all bitches look like rspca adverts .......

[D Lloyd 2,790]

i have one bitch and one dog pup left as a few that order have not kept in tuch or sent deposits if you are intrested and can offer a good working home pm me thanks

[ferretess 230]

i have one bitch and one dog pup left as a few that order have not kept in tuch or sent deposits if you are intrested and can offer a good working home pm me thanks

You've got mail

[jeemes 4,485]

I cut my litters down to 6 or sometimes 4. I would never expect a bitch to feed more than 6. My pups are usually still getting feeds off the mum at 6 or even 8 weeks. You cant beat that milk imo and they only get one chance in life to get it. The bitch recovers quickly aswell and goes back to work no problem. The only reason people are keen to wean usually is really because they cant wait to get shut of the pups.

[D Lloyd 2,790]

 

i have one bitch and one dog pup left as a few that order have not kept in tuch or sent deposits if you are intrested and can offer a good working home pm me thanks

You've got mail

 

pm sent

[D Lloyd 2,790]

One dog pup left now.bitch got a good working home

[D Lloyd 2,790]

first time on the grass,no not smoking it

[bird 9,969]

nice pups dave, should spin few over when older, bet your little fella will miss them lol

[D Lloyd 2,790]

nice pups dave, should spin few over when older, bet your little fella will miss them lol

cheers ray he will have two to keep him bizy for a wile

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Socialisation is of prime importance,...

Ye cannot beat getting pups comfortable with sights and sounds,..being handled etc....

For a roustabout lurcher, a good start in life is essential...

[dodger 2,765]

Crackin pics d l baby looks to be havin a great time strong well reared pups..

[D Lloyd 2,790]

Crackin pics d l baby looks to be havin a great time strong well reared pups..

Cheers mate empty you in box's its always full you must be popular lol

[trigger2 3,146]

theres some coat on that black pup i like the look of him/her from todays pics. that nice green lawn will soon have some yellow patches on it with all those pups urinating on it lol.