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Mother Dog won't let her puppies nurse they are 4 1/2 weeks old

Should I just feed them and will her Milk dry up It doesn’t seem to be going away. I have to force her to feed them, She stands and won’t lye down.

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Answer #1

At 4 1/2 weeks those needle teeth are coming in (mother nature’s way of getting mom to wean the pups)…it hurts to nurse them.

Start them on good quality puppy kibble, soaked in warm water until it is soft…this will give them the “extra” that they need, without upsetting puppy tummys…

phrannie

Answer #2

Your gonna have to feed them yourselves the mother is rejecting her own puppies, so your gonna have to be mamma now.

Answer #3

Buy canned puppy food and feed them.

Answer #4

what about the milk? my dog is the same and her milk just keeps producing she will not feed them she stands aswell my puppies are 4 weeks old and on puppy food she doesnt need to feed them anymore…I heard that if your mother dog doesnt feed them and the milk keeps producing it can harm her??? does anyone know what I can feed her to dry the milk?

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