Hello I am new at breeding puppies. Last night was my first litter. I have siberian huskies. Lastnight the bitch had her first litter she is only 14 months old. It was one of those accidents that they got tied in the first place but i just had some questions for yall. Like the bitch since she had the pups last night only went out to go to the bathroom once since she had the pups. She only went pee at that. It has now been almost 24 hrs since she has went she is eating soft puppy food and drinking water tho. thanks Yall just want to make sure she is ok.
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Alex
My bitch didn't leave the whelping box for 2 days after giving birth to her first litter. She wanted nothing to do with anything except the babies. I was alarmed too, but the same thing happened again with every litter just not to the extreme.
When she finally DID emerge to go outside for her first potty break, it was the fastest trip ever! She was in and out in 30 seconds, looking nervous and paranoid all the while! She couldn't get back to them fast enough.
I'm not a vet, but I'd say she's just fully immersed in motherhood!
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Hi Alexander,
Since you're new at this I'd call a vet to have him come out and check over your girl and your puppies. He'll let you know if there are any retained placentas and if all these puppies are healthy. Ideally the vet will come to you rather than have you bring everyone in. You'll also want to get dewclaws done by day 3-4 if that is your preference. I usually suggest it on huskies if there is any chance of them towing a line in their life.
Not wanting to leave the litter is normal at this stage. I had to encourage my girl to leave her litter for everything for the first few days. Keep the liquids going in and try to encourage her to eat little and often. Take her on regular short outings on a leash, she's not going to want to go but making her walk will get the plumbing moving. Even if it's simply ten minutes of walking it will help, then let her tend to her puppies.
Good luck with your new crew, and welcome to the boards.
OK got one more question the runt of the litter seems to be having issues latching on to the nipple. His hind end feels just a little chilly along with his back legs. I looked up the bottle feeding recipe and made some but now he still is having issues latching onto the bottle any advice they are 24hrs old
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I wouldn't do a bottle yet. Perhaps he just fed, tiny stomachs can only hold so much. Also how warm are you keeping these guys, are you providing another heat source, how much smaller is this pup than it's siblings, and also is he not piling up with the rest of his siblings?
What kind of set up are you using for this litter?
we just have the bitch in a weelping box and a sheet the room they are in is about 75 80 degrees.the smaller pup is about half or two thirds the size of the other pups.
Yes he huddles with the other pups but they push him around and out of the way also during feeding time.
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So no heat mat or light then? Also you're not using a scale?
For now I wouldn't stress it too much so long as he's staying with the group and trying to nurse. Just keep putting him on your girl and he should be fine. It's possible something is wrong but the vet can tell you tomorrow if it's structural like a cleft palate or something else. For now I would want him to keep trying on his own, a bottle isn't really needed yet.
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