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Caring for a Dog and Her Large Litter?

My dog just had her puppies last night, a total of 11. Anyways I never planned for her to mate, but it happened. Will they all nurse at once? Or should I pull some out to ensure they are all eating? I'm very new to this and any advice with taking care of them and whatnot will be very useful! Thanks.

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October 19, 20160 found this helpful

Wow! That is a lot of puppies. I can give you some ideas, but you really need to talk with a Vet. You will need to see one for vaccinations for the pups, a spay for the mother at the right time, etc. You are right to be concerned about that many puppies. You may have one or two smaller pups who cannot get their share. You can help them get a spot to nurse or supplement with replacement milk from the pet store. Feed the mother dog puppy chow, it has more calories and nutrition. She needs the higher nutrition food and more of it.

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She may have trouble keeping her weight up. Have a good sized box for her with blankets that you change occasionally. It needs to have sides about 10 inches high. It allows the mom to keep track of her puppies, and allows her to get away from them when she needs to for a break. Make sure she has lots of water available at all times. Keep her in a room where she feels comfortable and isn't subjected to a lot of noise or activity. She needs peace and quiet. Good luck. Post a picture for us.

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October 20, 20160 found this helpful

We actually had a surprise puppy born throughout the night, so now we are at 12. I check on them every hour or so and it seems they all get in there to eat, but my problem now is that the mom doesn't seem to want to eat.

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I take her in a secluded room and shut the door with a bowl of food so my other dog doesn't try eating it too but she doesn't care for it.

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October 21, 20160 found this helpful

It's typical for a mother dog not to eat for a day or so after giving birth, so don't let this alarm you. Just be sure puppies are rotated while feeding so the small ones don't become weak as time goes on.

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March 16, 20170 found this helpful

Hi my dog just had puppies and they are 11 days old. I mix wet food with dry puppy chow she wilds it down.

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