My dog doesn't want to nurse her puppies. What should I do?

Answer by  srainne (2597)

First of all, depending on their age, you need to make sure she isn't just weaning them off. If they are still supposed to be nursing; I've heard of people holding the mother down on her side (giving affection, talking soothingly, etc. ) and letting the pups nurse.

Answer by  Roland27 (16334)

Take the Mother Dog and all her puppies to the Vet. Have your Vet take a look to see what is wrong with the dog or puppies. It could be that the Mom or the puppies is sick.

Answer by  thrishulrulz (150)

Some dogs don't nurse their newborns,it's a rare case though. There's nothing much that could be done to improve the behaviour of the dog,in these cases we have to monitor and make the dog sit and feed the pups forcefully. It's very important that the newborns are fed with regular intervals.

Answer by  Darkephoenix (1789)

You can go get nursing bottles and formula from your vet if she isn't wanting to nurse them. Also depending on the breed, there may be something wrong with the pups and she's trying to abandon them. Either way, it's looking like you'll need to take a trip to the vet.