My dog stopped nursing her puppies. What should I do to help them?

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So, my dog does not have a fever, has been fed a commercial diet of Purina Beneful 3 cups 3 times a day with 1/3 of a can of wet dog food 1 time a day, and has lost all interest in her puppies as far as nursing goes. She does not have mastitis as thats already been addressed by the vet. I clipped puppies toe nails to aidnin relief of scratching her teats, but ahe atill refuses to nurse. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 10 months old | 50 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! How old are her puppies? If they are under 4 weeks then you will need to bottle feed the puppies. If they 3-4 weeks start offering canned puppy food along with bottle feeding and have them fully weaned by 5-6 weeks. Without forcing Cali to nurse them there aren't any other options. I would suggest not breeding her again and have her spayed since she is unwilling to continue to raise the puppies and this likely will be a repetitive behavior. I hope this helps and I wish you all the best!

My dog stopped nursing her puppies. What should I do to help them?

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