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Topic Dog Boards / Breeding / Advice Please - small pup not putting on weight
- By minnie mouses [gb] Date 01.06.10 19:32 UTC
One of my pups the smallest 1 is not putting weight on like the others, when he was born was 6ozs now he is 111/2 ozs which he has been for 2 days, he is feeding well t am making sure that the others do not push him of a teat,Its just that he is not putting on much weight he has got agood grip on a teat. I'm i worrying for nothing.
- By Carrington Date 01.06.10 20:12 UTC
Worrying is never for nothing, it's what we breeders do best, we watch like hawks, keep an eye, if he is still chubby in the hand, not dehydrated and feeding well then the size is just the size. :-) Some pups are just smaller, some big bruisers, they do vary, just like us. :-)

As long as he is healthy and not weak, he is just smaller, he may catch up once food is introduced or he may not, sometimes the smaller pups can grow up as adults to be bigger than some of their siblings, sometimes they don't. It is nothing to worry about if he is healthy. There are usually varying degrees of size in litters - quite normal. :-)
- By Brainless [gb] Date 02.06.10 00:12 UTC
On the other hand not putting weight on at all for more than a day is not normal after the first few days they should gain steadily even if not as fast as bigger siblings.

If the bitch is no longer constantly in with pups I would ensure this pup gets to feed in between the rest of the litter, say every hour pop him on the milk bar.  As he is smaller he cannot take on as much milk as the others in one go, and will also tire more easily, so needs more opportunities to feed.  If by the next day eh hasn't gained then I would be looking at why.
- By minnie mouses [gb] Date 02.06.10 12:19 UTC
Good news my little pup has put on 11/2 ozs he is now 13 ozs & weed on my oh's hand at weighing time. i am so pleased just have to wait until tomorrow.I let the bigger ones get the milk down them put him on.
- By dogsdinner [gb] Date 02.06.10 12:42 UTC

> I let the bigger ones get the milk down them put him on.


Glad that he is gaining weight, but I would let him feed before the bigger ones, so that you know he is getting his fill.:)
Topic Dog Boards / Breeding / Advice Please - small pup not putting on weight

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