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She probably isn't biting them. It is more like she is nipping them. This is normal. This usually occurs as a sign of discipline when the puppies are being rough. The mother dog will tolerate the puppies, but she will control her young when they nurse to hard.

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Why wait to sell puppies?

The puppies need their mother's milk. No one wants to feed a liitle puppy with a tiny baby bottle several times a day. People want puppies that can eat puppy food. They want puppies that can walk.


How often should the mother feed her puppies?

Newborn puppies should be fed every 2-3 hours, including overnight, as they have small stomachs and need frequent nourishment. As they grow older, feeding frequency can decrease to every 3-4 hours, following their cues for hunger. It's important for the mother to have access to food and water at all times to support her in producing milk and caring for her puppies.


When do the puppies start moving in the womb?

Puppies start moving in the womb around day 45-50 of gestation. At this stage, they are developing their motor skills and strength, which allows them to start shifting and kicking inside the mother's womb.


If you are bottle-feeding and raising newborn puppies how much is okay to hold them?

You can hold them as much as you like. If the puppies are being raised without their mother they are lacking the physical contact they would normally have with her. You will be replacing the mother so more is better.


Is it normal for my 2 month puppy to sleep all the time?

Yes, it is normal for a 2-month-old puppy to sleep a lot throughout the day. Puppies require a lot of sleep for growth and development. As long as your puppy is eating, drinking, and showing no signs of illness, you should not be concerned about their sleeping habits.

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When weaning puppies from the mother how often do they need to eat?

10 times a day


Is it normal to buy flower for a mother that's not your mother for Mother's Day?

It is normal, and not uncommon, to buy a flower for Mother's Day for a woman who is not your mother but who is a generation or more older than you and to whom you feel particularly close, as perhaps a sort of second mother or a close aunt.


Can you separate a dog from her puppies a day or two after birth so she can get a break?

its not recomended. the mother will become worried and begin looking for her puppies everywhere. it wont be a break for her. and the puppies will be whinning constantly for milk. the puppies might also die without food. the mother and pups would probably be okay with an hour or two away from each other


When can puppies come OF MILK?

6 weeks. You should start giving them softened puppy food.


Is it normal when your husband to buy flowers for his secretary on Mother's Day?

No it is not normal for your husband to buy his secretary flowers on Mother's Day. It is up to her children to do so if they are old enough or her husband or boyfriend.


Is mother day a tradition?

It is a tradition, but it is not a holiday. It is still a normal trading day for shops.


Why wait to sell puppies?

The puppies need their mother's milk. No one wants to feed a liitle puppy with a tiny baby bottle several times a day. People want puppies that can eat puppy food. They want puppies that can walk.


Is it normal for the mother Beagle to have diarrhea for over 5 day She has 9 puppies and are 10 days old?

Yes. Check to make sure there is no sign of blood in her stool. She has been under a great deal of stress and probably ate the afterbirth.


Should you give 18 day old chihuahua puppies water?

I'm not a dog expert but I don't think that giving young puppies water should be advised, let them drink from their mother, if you don't have a mother with the puppy give him milk, unpasteurised is probably best.


How often should the mother feed her puppies?

Newborn puppies should be fed every 2-3 hours, including overnight, as they have small stomachs and need frequent nourishment. As they grow older, feeding frequency can decrease to every 3-4 hours, following their cues for hunger. It's important for the mother to have access to food and water at all times to support her in producing milk and caring for her puppies.


Can you handle 9 day old husky puppies?

As long as the Mother dog knows you and it doesn't bother her. The pups should be handled daily from the day they are born on. This is very important to do.


How long does a dog care for a puppy?

A mother dogs cares for her puppy or puppies until 6 weeks, then they must be fully weened from their mother by then, but puppies should still stay with their mother until at least 8 weeks, we just got another litter of puppies, so I would know.