Help!

[Beachsidebully]

One of the pups has not defecated the last two feeding. She has urinated and is eating and acting fine. I wasn't sure if they had to defecate each time or not? Just being a worry wart!

 

[ChrisRN]

Is her belly tight and distended?

 

[Beachsidebully]

Is her belly tight and distended?

No not tight or destended anymore then any of the other pups

 

[ChrisRN]

How old are they? What are they eating? Has she passed anything before?

 

[ChanelnBrutus]

[MENTION=2071]Davidh[/MENTION] [MENTION=1714]Sherry[/MENTION]

I have no experience on breeding but I tagged some members who have a ton of experience and knowledge. Hope all goes well!

 

[Sherry]

Relax, they may not poop each time, make sure you are stimulateing the bottom very good with a soft tissue, I use Kleenex. How old are the pups? Depending on how old they are and if they are still eating every two hours.

 

[Beachsidebully]

They are two days old. The others seem to defecate each time that's why I was so worried when she didn't. She's finally did since this post. Then again isn't going.

 

[ChrisRN]

I am glad she finally defecated. Please post photos! Wait! That didn't read well--I don't mean of the poop--but the pups!

 

[Sherry]

Just keep making sure they have all had a chance to eat at the front tit and rotate them after every feeding.

 

[Davidh]

[MENTION=1714]Sherry[/MENTION] has givin you some great advise, just keep stimulating them each timea den make sure they get their fill of milk. Glad she finally went.

 

[Beachsidebully]

Thanks guy! I just get nervous being new at this! Thank God for this fourm

 

[Wrangler]

Why the front teet? We always saved those for the bigger pups as they were fatter...and gave the bigger back teets to the runts......

 

[Sherry]

Why the front teet? We always saved those for the bigger pups as they were fatter...and gave the bigger back teets to the runts......

My suggestion is to rotate the pups to keep mum full of milk, you are right about the back being the fullest, as the front will generally dry up first, sorry for any confusion

 

[Alice Kable]

If the pup isn't taking in much milk then she wouldn't have much to eliminate. Do you weigh them before and after each feeding?

 

[Beachsidebully]

If the pup isn't taking in much milk then she wouldn't have much to eliminate. Do you weigh them before and after each feeding?

Not each feeding no.. But every day at the same time I have been. She's gaining weight and I put her on first because she's small and make sure I simulate the little ones because they seem to fall asleep quicker. She seems to eat a lot.