After giving birth, the cubs are fed milk. Generally, the cubs will try hard to find their mother's nipples, but sometimes there are too many cubs and they crawl in a mess, and some cubs cannot suck milk. At this time, it is necessary to Master helps.
You must know that sufficient breast milk for the first time is crucial to the health of the puppies. Put them under the mother's breasts, open the mouth, put a nipple in and they will spit it out. They will just cry and cry there! First, squeeze out some milk from the mother dog, and then open the baby's mouth and put it in so that they can feel it. However, babies have different learning abilities. Some will learn it instantly, while others will make you suffer for a week. If you have no choice, just use a bottle. Most pups will feed automatically. Calcium supplementation is very important during pregnancy and lactation. It is good for both mother and baby. Calcium tablets are not as well absorbed as calcium powder, and calcium powder is not as well absorbed as natural products. But don’t give them bones! Postpartum side dishes should have a reasonable structure and balanced nutrition. It is not recommended to feed lactating Poodles meat and other greasy things, as they may cause diarrhea in the puppies. Poodles shed a lot during pregnancy and lactation, especially long-haired dogs.
Therefore, it is necessary to bathe the mother dog before giving birth! Otherwise, when the time has passed, the poodle will be dirty and difficult to bathe during the confinement period, and the hair loss will be more serious! Personal hygiene issues. Since the mother dog will continue to bleed for about a month after giving birth, it is best not to let her wander around the room too much, but to control her activities in a fixed place. Or donate the skirts and pants you don’t want to wear! It’s best to do this when a dog is in heat. Put on unwanted skirts and pants for her, and the waist should be just right! (The measurements of large dogs and humans are similar) During the confinement period You are not allowed to bathe your dog. If it is too much to bear, then wipe her with a warm and wet towel! (Dry cleaning powder for large dogs is too wasteful. In order to maintain household hygiene, you should sacrifice the space for your big dog to move! Or You can also wear your skirt pants for her.
As the amount of milk produced by the dog mother increases, the breasts will gradually swell, the skin of the breasts will become thinner, and the blood vessels will become more obvious. At this time, you should pay attention to cutting the puppy's toenails to avoid scratching the female dog's breasts. If you dare not cut, wear small gloves for them. In addition, you should pay attention to the cleaning of your breasts and don't get contaminated by bacteria in the grass because you go out to poop. Dog mothers have a natural tendency to fill their babies’ butts. That’s because babies don’t have the ability to control their bowel movements in the first two weeks after birth, so they have to have their mothers help them fill their bottoms. But if this happens, there will be poop on the floor at home, which will be very disgusting.
So don’t let the dog mother do this. It is best to take the babies away from the mother one by one after they have eaten, pick them up and massage their perineal area to promote defecation. soThe poop will be placed in the trash can and will not be all over the floor. Since the mother dog is lying on her side when feeding, she needs to feed half and half. After eating half, let the mother dog turn around and eat the other half. In this way, all the resources of the dog mother can be fully utilized. Protect the mother dog's breasts and be careful of scratches. It is best to wipe the dog with alcohol before nursing. When breastfeeding, you must control the mother's head and don't let her get up and touch the baby's butt, otherwise it will be everywhere. Of course, if you think cleaning is easier than massaging, it doesn't matter.
