mist is panting alot after feeding pups is this normal when pups are nearly 2 weeks old???
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I remember worrying about this too Jo when i had pups last year , it turned out my girl was just too warm with all 10 monsters feeding from her / cuddling into her . Is Mist drinking any better ? make sure she's not dehydrated ?. Does she look ok in herself ?

Hi lucy yes shes drinking better now and eating very well!
im wondering if its more a stress thing she dont want to go into the pups and when she does she dont stay in thay all get on she cleans them and then jumps out :( im being furm with her but she dont care :( ,shes get at the vets at lunch time so will see what vets says.
thanks hun xxx

My heavy coated girls always pant a lot in the couple of weeks after birth. They get too hot in the box. They hate lying on the vet bed but the pups need the warmth! Many times they lie outside the box and watch the pups sleeping. By 2 weeks old they often spend more time outside the box than in it and just hop in every couple of hours to feed and toilet the pups. I always have a water bowl just outside the box in the same room so they can have a slurp whenever they like. They often stand in the box and drink from the bowl just outside it. As long as the discharge is normal and she is not lethargic I expect she is just too hot. If she wants a break from the pups let her have a time out but just make sure she is going back to them every couple of hours.
Aileen

thats the thing merlot she not get in every 2h :( she not drink in ther or eat she will only eat in the kitchen but has a drink outside her box and has started drinking it, pups moan abit i have a heat pad in ther but they dont go on it and its not that warm in here has mist carnt stand it the other room has a tiled floor and she goes and lay here and not outside the box, her milk bar is fine ,roll on 2 more weeks when tahy are playing and eating well xxx

Is it possible or practical to move Mist and the pups to the kitchen, maybe she's missing the others on top.

Are you able to turn the heating down slightly now to help her as the weathers altered and we've had to do that to keep an even temp.  My old girl kept going outside and sitting, even in the wet at 5.30 in the morning.  i was not amused lol.

Maybe she is just not very maternal. Let her rest wherever she is comfortable and just make her go in to feed when the pups stir. They are fine to go 2/3 hours now as long as they are getting full tummies when she does feed them. Are the eyes opening yet? If you are worried they are not getting enouth I would be rolling a little fine minced beef into small balls and popping into thier mouths 2x's a day. It will not hurt them now.
Aileen

could her being spayed after 3 days done this to her cus she was great with them to start with but your right she isnt maternal now :(
their eyes are all open ive just made some soaked pro plan and lactol up going to give this just before ther next feed if they dont like it then mince meat it will be.
its not hot in here im having to put a jumper on and socks lol

tomorrow is worming day for them all xxxx

Its cold here also today, I've been frozen.

She'll come round, maybe here scars a little tender, there's no stiches left in is there?

no she had them out today the inside ones disolve xxx

Fingers crossed that might help her.  If it has anything to do with it.

She has a had a bad time of it.