Mother Pushes Pup Out Of The Nest
Usually when the mom pushes a puppy out of the
nest it is because of the puppy getting cold. If the body temperature
is not what it should be she will push him out.( and
sometimes the puppy is born with a defect that you can not see and mom
will just neglect it )
a. One way you can tell if
the puppy is too cold is to place the puppy's head on your lips.
If he feels cold to your lips he is. You need to warm this puppy
up fast. What can be done is:
b. put the puppy in a towel
that you warmed up in the oven. This works better than in a dryer.
Faster! You want that towel real warm but not hot. Place
the puppy in the towel with its face out. Continue doing this until
the puppy's temperature feels right to your lip. You may have to
rewarm the towel more than once. I keep two towels handy and while
one is on the puppy I am warming up the other one.
c. Once the puppy has warmed
up, you can put him back in with his siblings. Keep an eye on him
to make sure it is okay with mom. Usually I just put him on a nipple
with the other puppies around and watch things.
d. Because he had a low temperature
you need to watch him so he does not have a drop in temperature again.
Make sure you are keeping the whelping box warm.
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