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February 29, 2012

I never see our 11 day old puppies poop, could they be constipated? They also randomly twitch while they are sleeping and done eating. Is there anything wrong with the babies?

Hello! My puppies are 11 days old we have been feeding them the formula off of this page since they were 5 days old because the mother got an infection. We have also rubbed the cotton ball on them and they always urinate but I never see the babies poop, could they be constipated? The puppies' bellies are really round but they do not cry at all, but they do randomly twitch while they are sleeping and when they are done eating. Help please! Is there anything wrong with the babies?
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February 6, 2012

Recommended Have any of your momma's continued to nest after having her babies?

Hi Cindy, My miniature schnauzer delivered 9 puppies on Monday. She was very large before giving birth, so we anticipated a large litter and purchased puppy formula from our Vet. After delivery we were very concerned about this being such a large litter, and wondering if she would be able to care for each puppy. So on Tuesday we got involved and started helping her, by feeding the puppies the formula/supplement advised by our Vet. The puppies hated it, and just whined as we were feeding th...
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January 19, 2012

I have a female dane in heat. She started bleeding 12 days ago but just swelled up 6 days ago, I have never seen a female bleed for a week before actually swelling up. Is this normal?

Hi, I have a female dane in heat. She started bleeding 12 days ago but just swelled up 6 days ago, I have never seen a female bleed for a week before actually swelling up. We thought something else was wrong at first. My males have only semi vaguely started paying her attention 6 days ago when she swelled up, normally they are acting crazy the whole time. I'm not sure if this means she's not fertile this heat or should I count from the time she swelled up. I put her with one of my males an...
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January 19, 2012

I am wondering if artificially inseminating too many times can cause pregnancy and birth issues?

I am wondering if artificially inseminating too many times can cause pregnancy and birth issues? We A.I.'ed our English Bulldog 3 times, 2 days apart starting on day 12 of her cycle. The A.I. was successful, and I was very diligent on her diet, sodium consumption, folic acid and I gave her daily cranberry pills for water retention to help avoid water puppies that are common in the breed. She has no health issues and nothing was abnormal throughout the pregnancy. She started leaking a black...
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December 14, 2011

I have an 8 month old male and he has reached puberty and he bites at his private area and tries to pleasure himself and whines while doing this. We have a friend who has a female that just went into heat and they want to breed her with our dog... Would this be a good idea? Would it maybe help his problem and calm him a little?

I have an 8 month old male and he has reached puberty and he bites at his private area and tries to pleasure himself and whines while doing this. He does this a lot and we have a friend who has a female that just went into heat and they want to breed her with our dog... Would this be a good idea? Would it maybe help his problem and calm him a little? Thank you, Karri
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December 12, 2011

My Lab gave birth three weeks ago to 10 puppies. She hasn't been feeding often and she is losing fur and seems depressed. What could be wrong with her? What more can I do to helper and the pups?

My Lab gave birth three weeks ago. It is her first litter, and it was unplanned. She had 10 puppies. She didn't have very much milk to begin with and it doesn't seem like she has much more than she did. She hasn't been feeding very often nor does she stay in the whelping box very long. She is starting to act depressed she is loosing her fur, and is still discharging. We had her to the vet when she had the pups and we have her on a calcium vitamin and we feed them goats milk to try to take som...
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November 30, 2011

I have two pups that were abandoned by their mother. I've using your formula, but they don't seem to be doing very well. What should I do?

Hi, I have 2 pitt/walker hound pups mixed. When the mother had them, she nursed them once, then took off into the woods to have the rest and never came back to these two. I am using your formula. They are only 1 day old the boy seems weak, while the girl acts like she is always hungry. They both eat from a bottle and have good sucking reflex. Also they seem to cry a lot. What should I do?
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November 30, 2011

My 3 year old dog as had at least 5 seasons. She swells up at the back end ok but never bleeds. Is this a problem?

Hello Ed / Cindy, I have a 3 year old female french bulldog she has had at least 5 seasons. She swells up at the back end ok but never bleeds. I know they can have dry seasons but it happens every time. Could they be a problem? If yes, what? Thanks, Lee
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November 28, 2011

My dog and her pups have a pink/rust looking tint on their front paws & muzzles that isn't coming off. Is it bacteria? Have you heard of this? Is it harmful?

Hello Ed and Cindy: I've just discovered your site & I love all the info you provide. It's both educational & reaffirming. Q: I've bred my two Pembroke Corgis. I've noticed in the past that they tend to get food allergies which cause a red belly & pimples under their muzzle. So, I feed them all natural dog food from the feed store. This has solved the problem. Since being bred, my female has been on the same brand of food but we are offering puppy food & vitamins for added nutrition. The ...
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November 28, 2011

I would like to breed my dog, but I'm not sure if she is in season or not. She may be spotting. Is this a false season or should I take her to the male and see what happens?

I would like to breed my bloodhound, but I'm not sure if she is in season or not. She will be 3 in Dec. We picked her up last year in June 2010, the previous owner said "she was just in season in May 2010. In July 2010 she again came in season, bleeding, swelling, etc but we did not breed, (too young), and we were not sure we wanted to, so we waited. In Oct 2010 she again came into heat. Ahh she is an odd one for that. She then waited until June of 2011 to come into heat, and had a false preg...
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November 28, 2011

What is a safe size differential for breeding pairs?

What is a safe size differential for breeding pairs? I have a standard poodle who is on the small size, about 19" at shoulder, and a male lab who is about 30". Thank you for your help.
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November 28, 2011

I have tried to breed our 3 year old German Shepherd to other females 4 times and he has only produced 1 puppy. I am wondering if this could be a medical problem?

I have tried to breed our 3 year old German Shepherd to other females 4 times and he has only produced 1 puppy. I am wondering if this could be a medical problem, or if it could do with him not being the alpha male in the house? We have another male who is 9 and has never had problems fathering litters.
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November 28, 2011

I have a 3 week old pup that has aspirated some milk and is acting lethargic, vomiting, etc. Any advice?

I have a three week old English bulldog that has aspirated some milk and is acting lethargic, vomiting, etc. I was wondering if you had any suggestions on what to do for this poor puppy at home? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have been feeding all my puppies the formula that is on your website and it has done wonders.
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November 17, 2011

Recommended I bred my female Chihuahua and then after I brought her home the neighbor’s dog bred her. Do I need to worry about this?

I have a question, I had set up a plan to breed my dog with another Chihuahua male her size. I brought him to our home and they tied up at least 4 times I know of. I brought him home yesterday and this morning I let her out to go potty and one of our neighbors dogs tied up with her. My question is with me breeding her a day or two before even though the neighbors dog got a hold of her she should already be pregnant from the male Chihuahua so do I have to worry about this little mistake after ...
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September 26, 2011

Recommended My 11 year old mixed breed dog with mammary tumors was bred by the 10 month old Pit bull puppy my sister gave me. I tried everything to keep them apart but it seems like she wanted to get pregnant so we decided to let her. I’m now worried about feeding the puppies and her health and would like some advice.

Dear Mr. Frawley, I'm not sure how to start this email so I will just dive in. I was in search of info on newborn bottle feeding and came across your PDF. Now please don't shoot me! I have an 11 year old Boxer/Pit mix who has mammary tumors and several other small tumors all over. Up until about a year ago mama was in good health. Her main problem was just her ears. ALWAYS with a yeast ear infection and always had skin allergies, which she currently has. We never spayed her because when sh...
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September 21, 2011

Recommended If a purebred female breeds with a non-purebred male, will she ever be able to have purebred puppies with a purebred male?

I have a registered walker. She is currently in her first week of her second or third heat. I left her in a pen at my dad's when I left for a few days. Somehow his pit and lab mix got to her. I was wondering if my purebred (female) breeds with a non-purebred (male), will I ever be able to breed her with a purebred male and the puppies be purebred also?
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September 21, 2011

Your bottle feeding recipe works great, but would you know why the mother had no milk?

Hello Mr. Frawley, You & your website has been of tremendous value to me and the razing of our raw-fed boxers. We thank you very much for the wealth of information that you so openly share with the public!> I have run into a situation that makes me question that I am diffently doing something wrong?.the last 2 litter we have had we have had to bottle feed due to the mothers having NO milk come down!!! 1 litter was born in fall 2010 and the other was born summer 2011, born to diffe...
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September 12, 2011

My dog recently had puppies. I recently found her with almost all of them dead and one missing. Do you think she killed them or our other dog?

I have a Walker female who had 8 healthy 4 week old puppies. She started avoiding feedeing them two days ago and snapping at them. I started trying to feed them, mushy Iams puuppy feed, the consistancy of liquid (mixed with warm water)which they ate with no problem, twice a day. They had been trying to chase her around to feed and she was not letting them nurse. This morning there wre two living, one I can't even find and the rest were dead. They were partially buried and she was laying on th...
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September 12, 2011

My dog got pregnant on accident and is about to have her puppies. I am so worried about what is the right thing to do, could you help direct me to some information?

Hello Ed and Cindy, We are new pet owner and we rescued two Chihuahua dogs, one male and one female. This past July my dog went into heat, and I got advice from my neighbor who has several dogs about when I need to separate them, I was told in her 3rd week of being in heat. So I did not separate my dogs and now she is pregnant, I took her to the Vet and they want to terminate the pregnancy and we did not feel that was the right thing to do, however we did an have our male dog fixed soon af...
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September 12, 2011

Recommended My Great Dane recently lost her entire litter of puppies. Would it be bad to breed her again so soon? How many litters should I let her have before it starts to affect her health?

I have a 4 year old Great Dane that had a litter of puppies and none of them made it so she didn't go through the feeding process. She is now healthier than she was before she had the puppies and should be going into heat again very soon. Would it be bad for her to breed again so soon? How many litters should I let her have before it starts to affect her health?
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