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Why are my newborn puppies screaming constantly? Does their mom hear?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 50 lbs

My dog, zuri just gave birth to a litter of six pups. I can't stand them!!!!! She's producing milk, but they scream the entire time they nurse! I havent slept since they've been born! They scream for no reason at all! it sounds like someone is murdering them! Like, they'll be sleeping and screaming. They WONT STOP! I can't sleep, concentrate and it frustrates me so much!! PleASE HELP I have such a bad headache, does the mom even hear the pups??

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 31st, 2017

Believe me she hears them much more than you do! there is not much you can do other than moving them to another room and close your door, they will be noisy for the first couple weeks, this is the less pleasant part of such an experience.

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