My dog had puppies about 3 weeks ago and has been nursing them fine until recently. Is there a home remedy I can use to soothe her so she will nurse them again?

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My Cairn terrier has just had puppies about 3 weeks ago and up until the past few days she has been nursing them fine. Now she doesn't really want to nurse them and I wonder if it's because her nipples are so scratched up with bumps from them being irritated. Do you know if there is a home-remedy I could do to soothe her that way she will feel better to nurse her puppies?

Thank you

Cindy's Answer:

Its because you have not trimmed the puppies nails. They need to be clipped. The pups nails are sharp. Trim them once a week.

When you supplemental feed use the formula I have on my web site. It’s the best I have seen and I have bred over 340 litters in the last 30 years. You can find this on the article page on my website under bottle feeding and nursing puppies.

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