Before the puppies are born, the female dog’s breasts should be scrubbed clean, and excess hair can be cut off to facilitate the puppies’ feeding. Under normal and healthy conditions, every newborn puppy will be suckled for milk shortly after birth. During the first two days of life, puppies absorb the antibodies they need from their colostrum to protect themselves through their first six to ten weeks.
A female dog produces colostrum within five days of giving birth to puppies, which contains very good nutrients and antibodies. Even if there is a special milk powder, it cannot be replaced by it. After five days, nutrients and antibodies will decrease exponentially. The puppies are only three days old. If possible, immobilize the mother dog and let the puppies eat before letting the mother dog exercise. Feed four to six times a day. After seven days, the puppies will be artificially fed. It is much more active. If that doesn’t work, just buy some fat-free milk powder and feed it to the puppy. Feed it four to six times a day. Pay attention to the surrounding temperature not being too low, not being bitten by mosquitoes and flies, and wiping the puppy’s farts manually. To promote the puppy's defecation, just use a cloth dipped in warm water. You can also clean up the puppy's poop to prevent it from being too dirty.
Puppies that have not yet been weaned should pay the most attention to keeping warm. The indoor temperature should be above 23 degrees Celsius. When the room temperature is below 21 degrees Celsius, a small electric blanket or hot water bottle should be used to increase the temperature, but be sure to wrap it in a towel to avoid burning the puppy. . Generally, unless there are special circumstances, puppies, like babies, spend most of their time sleeping and nursing. If there is barking or restlessness, you should consider whether the temperature is low and whether the mother dog cleans the puppies on time (because the puppies' urination and defecation are caused by (Clean up the female dog) and whether the milk is sufficient. We can provide artificial help to the weak puppies. Let the weak dogs eat first or artificially feed some milk powder.
