Hello everyone. Daisy has had three little boys today. One on her own at 9am and then the other two by c section at 2pm. She has also been really quite rough with them. The first born at 9am she bit him on the head the poor little mite so we rushed him to the vets for antibiotics. Tried her again at 4.30pm and she was still not so good with them so we have to get it into our heads that we may have to hand rear them ourselves which we have started. They are now fast asleep on my husbands knee. Daisy is by my feet. To anyone thinking about letting their dog have puppies think long and hard as nothing could have prepared us for what has happened today. Daisy will not be having anymore pups as we have also spayed her at the same time. Just now hoping we can do a good job at keeping them going as best we can full tummies empty bowels and bladders warm as toast and lots and lots of love. Thankyou for reading this Wendy xxxx Any advice as to how to do this succesfully most welcome.

I am sorry you are having such a traumatic time with your girl and her babies. GA's can affect us in many ways, it may be that Daisy doesn't yet know that the pups are hers. I would persevere with letting the pups suckle under very close supervision and hopefully she will soon realise that these are her babies. I had a bitch that growled and snarled at her first 2 pups, she was frightened as it was her 1st litter. We latched the pups on and made a fuss of mum, she went onto deliver 8 healthy pups and she adored them.
Good luck with them

I've had this problem in the past. As Floradora says, let them suckle from her under close supervision, then hold them to her to be cleaned. I've found that the cleaning of the puppies seems to turn a switch in the bitch's brain. It's important to get them to suckle from her if possible, if they get used to the feel of a teat in their mouths, they may reject her teats. Let us know how you get on.

Sorry I forgot to say, start them peeing yourself, then hold them to mum when they are in mid flow.

I posted here before with someone in same situation.My girl had a C-Section and was terrified of the babies. Rang my mentor who said she wouldnt realise they were hers. It took a day or two but I put her bed next to the pet cage they were in and slowly but surely she started to take an interest in their squeaks. I never left her alone with them and stroked her whilst latching the pups on. I toileted them as well, never left the house for weeks but that is what has to be done if you commit to having a litter.She was a wonderful mum just overwhelmed and bewildered as she had no idea that the pups were hers.

I had this problem too once, for 24 hours after the c-section the bitch seemed quite nasty towards her babies, but suddenly the next morning - while I was trying to latch them on to her and watch her closely, it was like a switch was suddenly turned on and she took over, not a growl or grumble, just a perfect mum.  So don't give up hope, fingers crossed this time tomorrow she will be completely different.

I agree, you should keep letting the pups suckle from mum whilst controlling her head.  Suckling induces the release of hormones that will help her mothering instincts.  Give her a little time and hopefully she will accept the puppies.  Good luck!

just to add, my bitch always toileted pups first then fed them so maybe its better done in that order

Hi everyone and thankyou for all your help. Little Man Tate as we called him had to be pts this morning, His little body just could not take anymore he was fine when I held him really close but when he was with his brothers the scream that came out of him was so horrible to hear and he must have been in so much pain. So he is now not hurting anymore. Daisy will not tolerate her other two boys at all, so we are going to do all we can to make sure that they grow big and strong. My emotions have been all over the place in the last few days that I hope for some better times ahead.

so sorry daisys mum

{{{{  HUGS  }}}}

I am devastated the smaller of our two remaining boys passed away this afternoon. We did our very best for him in his short life but could do no more in the end. This week has been an absolute nightmare and nothing could have prepared us for what has happened. The main thing now is Daisy who is doing absolutley amazing and the last puppy we have left he does seem really strong and is growing and gaining weight so I pray that some good luck comes our way.

Thinking of you.  xxx

so sorry to read about your losses (((hugs)))xx

Sad news- I am sorry it has worked this way for you x
Hope your remaining puppy makes it