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When do dogs start to lactate?

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if you mean when does the mother get her milk, she gets it during pregnancy. it is made from parts of food that she digests and it will stay there until her kittens drink some. i would recommend feeding her extra because most food will be turned into milk and she wont get much nutrition. when she stops feeding them or they don't drink from her often, it will begin to dry up in her stomach. you will know that this is happening because when you feel her stomach, it will becoming hard and it will hurt the mother. they normally cry due to the pain and may have difficulty laying down.

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Every dog is different. Generally speaking, the milk will come in three to four days before the puppy is born although in some, the mother may have milk up to a week before giving birth.

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dogs start to lactate one to two days before they give birth, or they will lactate after a week of a puppy, cat, or other small animal trying to nurse on them.

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when do pregnant dogs start showing milk

when do pregnant dogs start showing milk

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It usually starts to comes in slowly around 5 weeks. You'll really notice it a week or 2 before she gives birth.

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When they are 2 weeks pregnent.

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