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[oldhenlikesdogs]

I wouldn't mess around with trying to supplement any initially. Feed mom well and she can hopefully feed them all. Milk replaces can cause digestive upsets, so I wouldn't do it unless it's necessary. Weight the pups and keep track of their weights for or a week or two to watch how they are doing. My shepherd was able to raise 13 pups without assistance.

 

[Welshies]

I wouldn't mess around with trying to supplement any initially. Feed mom well and she can hopefully feed them all. Milk replaces can cause digestive upsets, so I wouldn't do it unless it's necessary. Weight the pups and keep track of their weights for or a week or two to watch how they are doing. My shepherd was able to raise 13 pups without assistance.

Hmm okay. Well, we're just judging off her first litter. Her first was 8 pups, and she was quite gaunt for about 3 or 4 weeks even with meat supplements. The puppies did okay, except one or two. I'll pick up some milk replacement for dogs and a couple nipples, just in case, but won't interfere unless it's apparent that a pup or two is falling behind.

For those of you wondering here is a pic of the father. He is on the left.

 

[chickencheeper]

Hmm okay. Well, we're just judging off her first litter. Her first was 8 pups, and she was quite gaunt for about 3 or 4 weeks even with meat supplements. The puppies did okay, except one or two. I'll pick up some milk replacement for dogs and a couple nipples, just in case, but won't interfere unless it's apparent that a pup or two is falling behind.

For those of you wondering here is a pic of the father. He is on the left.
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Youre gonna have some squishy pups

 

[Welshies]

Youre gonna have some squishy pups

Squishy?

 

[chickencheeper]

Squishy?

Lots of skin and fur

 

[Welshies]

Lots of skin and fur

Oh, yep. They already are. One of them has already won over my heart. He has 3 paws with white toes... it's always tough to let animals go. Even with her first litter I had the worst time letting them go.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hmm okay. Well, we're just judging off her first litter. Her first was 8 pups, and she was quite gaunt for about 3 or 4 weeks even with meat supplements. The puppies did okay, except one or two. I'll pick up some milk replacement for dogs and a couple nipples, just in case, but won't interfere unless it's apparent that a pup or two is falling behind.

For those of you wondering here is a pic of the father. He is on the left.
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He's very handsome!!

 

[chickencheeper]

Our lab mix(Luna)

And our mistery boy Stormy

And both together-

 

[Welshies]

He's very handsome!!

Indeed! I am glad to have "mastador" puppies.

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Aww! I do love labs. And so does everyone around here, it seems! We had a lot of interest with our first litter.... but, after these pups leave, we're spaying our dog River.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Also, what are you feeding and how much? It might be that she just needs a better quality food. and also I'm sure you probably know but when they're pregnant or nursing you can double or even triple the amount of food she's getting