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Why is my mother dog rejecting one puppy after her C-section?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | French Bulldog | Female | unspayed

2 pups via section on Monday. She has been doing an amazing job been such an attentive mum. She has started growling at one of the pups and went to bite her earlier. She's growled 4 times today at this one pup, gets up and moves if the pup wants to feed and seems to protect the other pup from her. Tonight I will be bottle feeding to give her a rest and try again tomorrow. Is there a chance this will get better or should I just bottle feed from now on?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 25th, 2018

It sounds like Pixie may be rejecting this puppy for some reason, and for the puppy's safety and health, I would plan on bottle feeding. Try again tomorrow, but if she acts the same way again, continue to bottle feed only. I hope this helps!

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