My dog ate a puppy. Should I separate the other pups and bottle feed?

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ITS BEEN 3 DAYS SINCE OUR DOG GAVE BIRTH, THEN SHE ATE 1 OF HER PUPPIES. WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH THE REST OF THE PUPPIES? SHOULD WE SEPARATE THEM WITH THEIR MOTHER? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 80 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Yes, if Belle at one of her puppies, I would separate the rest. It could be that puppy was sick and that's why she ate it, or she could be a poor mother. Given the chance that she could be a poor mother, I would not mate her again and have her spayed as soon as her milk has dried up. You may need to bottle feed the puppies, and I can give you a link to the website that details how to do it. Keep in mind that raising them yourself is very labor intensive, just like having a newborn, and is a lot of hard work but that may be their best chance for survival if she has eaten one. http://www.2ndchance.info/orphanpuppy.htm

My dog ate a puppy. Should I separate the other pups and bottle feed?

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