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elizabeth4114
Oct 5, 2007, 09:12 PM
My dog had puppies a year ago. She stopped nursing 9-10 months ago.

The last few days one of the puppies has been nursing on her for about 10-15 minutes at a time. This is been going of the 3 days.

Is this normal, or is the year old puppy lacking nourishment? The mother also seems to enjoy it.

labman
Oct 6, 2007, 05:40 AM
Some puppies will continue to nurse. It is less usual for the mother to let them at a year old. Try applying Bitter Apple to her nipples. If the puppy is getting most of its calories from a commercial dog chow, chances are it doesn't lack anything in its diet.