my dog recently gave birth

@amaine (2027)
Philippines
January 12, 2007 9:06pm CST
hey , , this is the first time that i have dog which is a girl , , mostly, , my dogs are guys, , anyway , , "odie" , my dog recently gave birth to five pups! , , whew, , , so adorable , , weeee!!!! any tips on what should i do with pups? , , i am really clueless , , should i just leave them with their mom? , , they always cry , , and "odie" sometimes ignores her pups , , what should i do? , , to dog lovers out there, , here is your chance to share those knowledge that you have to a new pet lover , , :-)
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• United States
13 Jan 07
Awww... how wonderful. What breed of puppies are they? You should probably call your vet tomorrow and find out if/when they need to see the puppies. All I know is that you have to make sure that all of them are nursing well. I know really careful breeders weigh the pups every day or on some regular schedule to make sure that none are lagging behind. Also you need to make sure that the mom doesn't accidentally lay on one and suffocate it. I hope they are doing well and all survive and that you find them all really wonderful homes. Best wishes!!!
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@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
14 Jan 07
Definitely bring them in to a vet ASAP! And depending on the breed, a kitchen gram scale or a baby scale would be a good thing to buy to make sure they are healthy and all getting enough milk from the mom.
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@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
14 Jan 07
Hopefully someone will post that either breeds or rescues dogs and would know the answers to help you. But wow! You should learn this kind of stuff ahead of time! I recommend as soon as you possibly can, take your dog in and have her spayed! You got lucky this time that nothing went seriously wrong so far. But someone so unknowledgeable should not be breeding. Do your dog a favor and have her spayed!
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• United States
14 Jan 07
Awwwwwwwww, congratulations on your new puppies! I had a female dog years ago when I was a kid and she had two litters of puppies. As I recall, puppies just do tend to whine alot the first couple weeks so I think that is just normal. As long as you see that she is feeding them and caring for them, you have nothing to worry about. It is a good idea to call your vet if you have any concerns or questions.
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@lilkim90 (133)
• Canada
13 Jan 07
I have an idea. When moms give birth to her babies, babies always cried in the first few months right? Your puppies are crying maybe because they want to get mommy's attention. It sounds weird but that is the only thoery that i can come up with.
@amaine (2027)
• Philippines
14 Jan 07
sounds logical,,:-)
@haxzen (31)
• United States
13 Jan 07
I would give the puppies to friends and maybe keep one or two of them. 6 or 7 dogs is too many to have. Puppies are so cute!
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@arjcool1 (47)
• India
14 Jan 07
They are so Cute,so nice ....have............the view must have been adorable,.......well u could give 2 or 3 to ur close friends or relatives on whom u can count and trust...
• India
14 Jan 07
after they grow up a little bit......but they should not be left lonely..........
@mcmomss (2601)
• United States
14 Jan 07
She should just naturally take care of the pups. As long as you don't notice any problems with them, you shouldn't have to take them to the vet yet. I think at about 1 month is when you should take them. They won't need any shots til about 6 weeks. Enjoy them while you can, they don't stay that little for long.
• Egypt
14 Jan 07
i love dogg who lets dogg out who who who hahaha
• India
13 Jan 07
wow.. tats a gr8 new..congrats..yeah you shud definitely leave them with their mom n dont touch her for 3 months... it ll b good for their proper growth./..
• Melbourne, Florida
14 Jan 07
Puppies are great. I love puppy breath. Puppies do whimper and cry quite a bit there first week or so. I would suggest not interfering too much until their eyes are opened. Give most of your attention to the mom so she doesn't get jealous of the pups.
• India
14 Jan 07
wowww....congratz!!!
• Armenia
14 Jan 07
Happy birthday!!!!!