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My newborn puppy was rejected and is crying. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Doberman Pinscher | Female | unspayed | 9 days old

I have a newborn puppy, born premature a week ago. Mom, didn't want her puppy. Today puppy woke up crying like a baby, or like a cat. What should I do?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on September 17th, 2017

She is very young, the only things you can do for her at this point is feeding her with a puppy milk replacer every 2-4 hours, keep her in a warm place and give her a lot of love. make sure she is pooping regularly as well.

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