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jayjo · Dec 22, 2007, 10:55 AM

This is my first litter I've got the mum and the dad jack russells she had 9 pups on the 13.12 my birthday lol we have a little one (runt) the vet says I should feed him witch I am doing he take a little bit at a time out the bottel but her crys alll the time why is that he feels warm when I put him back in with mum he's just can't seam to be able to latch on any one got any advice thank you for you time jo

macksmom · Dec 22, 2007, 11:11 AM

You never should hand feed a puppy unless the mother is not caring for it. Just because it is small doesn't mean you needed to take it away from the mother. The more the mother nurses the puppy, the more loving they get towards them. By you removing the puppy from the mother to feed it, you are preventing the bond, thus encouraging the mother not to care for this puppy.

Instead, what you should do is try to help the puppy latch on. Put the puppy up to a nipple and see if it takes. If it doesn't, open the puppies mouth and place it on the nipple. Hold it there until its suckle becomes stronger.

The first few weeks of a puppy's life is critical and they should be with the mom as much as possible and not be removed.

My dog just had litter of 9 puppies November 29th. She only has 8 nipples for 9 puppies, but I have never had to bottle feed any of them.
One puppy had trouble latching on at first, but when I did the above they finally started, and all are big and healthy.

jayjo · Dec 22, 2007, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by macksmom

You never should hand feed a puppy unless the mother is not caring for it. Just because it is small doesn't mean you needed to take it away from the mother. The more the mother nurses the puppy, the more loving they get towards them. By you removing the puppy from the mother to feed it, you are preventing the bond, thus encouraging the mother not to care for this puppy.

Instead, what you should do is try to help the puppy latch on. Put the puppy up to a nipple and see if it takes. If it doesn't, open the puppies mouth and place it on the nipple. Hold it there until its suckle becomes stronger.

The first few weeks of a puppy's life is critical and they should be with the mom as much as possible and not be removed.

My dog just had litter of 9 puppies November 29th. She only has 8 nipples for 9 puppies, but I have never had to bottle feed any of them.
One puppy had trouble latching on at first, but when I did the above they finally started, and all are big and healthy.

Thank you for your reply I've not taken the pup any from the mother I sit near the den for 5min to feed the little one before I wos feeding it the pup was very cold not moving very well not like the others its getting a bit stronger now I just want it to feed of mum I keep putting it near mum all the time it just can't seam to latch on but ill try what you have said thank you very much jo x