Is my dog rejecting her pup?

Question

my dog has been taking one of her pup away from the litter but i imediately put it back.. the vet says its because it was born weaker than the others so she is rejecting it. im watching her 24/7 and the pup is getting stronger every day, but im afraid that she will hurt it any chance she gets.will she eventually stop or should i isolate it?

Answer 1

just keep an eye on it, do not let your dog roam unsupervised. She may learn to keep it if it grows. You can also offer supplementary feeds to this puppy if it is much smaller then the others, get some puppy milk replacer powder from the Vet and mix it up to the instructions on the pack (make sure it is body temperature) Give the puppy an extra feed or two a day. Be prepared she may reject it completely and you will have to bottle feed it all the time and toilet it as well (check with your vet about this)

Answer 2

This is fairly common behavior, a momma dog knows when something is wrong with a puppy, even if it's simply that it's the weakest one (the runt).

As this pup is getting stronger, if it were my litter, I would continue to do what you're doing for a bit longer, but do watch her very carefully!

The puppy will benefit greatly from it's momma's milk (or even the colostrum if these are very newborn puppies). The main dangers are that the momma will actually lie on the pup or crush it, or that it will get cold because it's being separated from it's siblings and their body heat. Keep the room the pups are in nice and warm to help with this.

If after a few days, she continues to reject it which is causing it to fail to thrive, or you have reason to think she may actually hurt it, then you may want to consider hand raising this pup yourself. I would also recommend having the vet check it out to make sure there aren't any underlying health issues that you can't see - but that the momma dog can sense.

If everything seems okay and you want to either supplement it's food, or bottle feed entirely, you  may want to check out the link below. This article has lots of tips and advice on raising orphaned or rejected puppies.

Best of luck, I hope this little one does well.  

Answer 3

it could have a scent on it that she doesnt like and she might not want the other pups to get it on them, or here.

hope that helped!

Answer 4

I certainly am no expert, but I believe I would isolate the little thing.  I don't think mama will stop rejecting it, the way she keeps trying to get rid of it. To be safe, please consider that. You might get more rest too, by not having to watch mama so closely.

Answer 5

its probally the runt and the mother probally since something is wrong with the pup try to take it when its eatting time and feed that pup w/ a bottle they have pup milk at the pet stores the other pups will also push it away and wont let it eat have it checked out by a vet there might be more wrong with it......... mother knows best................just get a regular baby bottle and feed the pup your self and after its done get a warm wash cloth and rub its behind etc.. to help stimulate the pup this makes him go to the bathroom.... but she may end up killing it if shes pushing it away

Answer 6

you should keep the pup away until it gets stronger than put it bck to reduce the risk of it getting killed by its mamma answer mine?http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 7

sometimes i means i has a scent that it doesnt like. but thats what happened to be friends dog and it passed away

Answer 8

Your vet is right, moters neglect the weakest puppy and loves the most dominant puppy, infact when people go to buy pups they actually try to check which pup is being neglected by the mother so that they don't select that one.

Answer 9

no i am sorry to say but i don tthink that there is anyway that she will stop rejecting it. was it a runt.? usally thats y.

Answer 10

You obviously aren't a reputable breeder because a reputable breeder would do their research about these kinds of things so...................

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Now do every dog in the world a favor and spay your dog.

Don't add to the already huge over-population problem!

Answer 11

better raise it seperately.  Or just keep an eye on it.

better keep it bit away from the dog only if it would not hurt the puppy

Answer 12

You may have to pull the pup from the litter. I would leave it with mom only when you are there to watch, and allow the pup to nurse from her when ever possible, supplementing with puppy replacement milk in a puppy bottle.  The puppy gets important immunities and nutrition from the moms milk that no puppy milk will replace.Check with you vet for instructions on bottle feeding. I would pull another pup to keep this little one company, alternating with a different pup each day. Even when they are small pups do better when they are with their litter mates, than alone. When separating place the pup or puppies in a box with a heating pad underneath but only half way, that way the pup/s can move away from the heat as needed. Warm fuzzy fake fur is nice for the pup to cuddle into. Keep in touch with your vet through out...you will find the help imesurable. You may also want to get a small scale and weigh the pup daily to make sure it is getting enough calories. I hand raised a litter of six from two days old and it is hard work for sure, but it's worth it. sorry for the comment from all the people who do more accusing than helping. They are right, it's tough to hear about another litter in this world where people treat these wonderful animals like disposable trash, but once a litter is in this world we should all try to help so the pups have the best chance for a good life. If this was something you chose to do please consider spaying once the pups are weened. Good luck with the little pup. :-)