Thanks to everyone who answered my question. They are in fact, gaining weight I just thought mama should stay with them more, but you are probably right maybe she is getting them used to being away from her. I also fed her first litter every 2 hours for 1 week and lost the pup. You get more attached to the pups when you are with them 24/7 and then they die. I am so sorry, I know how that feels. I am just trying to make sure nothing goes wrong this time. I put pictures in my album, you can see how chubby they are. Thanks again,Lynne
--- In [email protected], "lindatn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I had a cat , once, that would not feed her babies > Some are just not maternal > You need to call the vet and get powered milk for them that you mix with > warm water > And you will need to bottle feed them your self if she won't do it > Or they probably won't make it....... > One of my chi's had pups preemie and they could not suck > I feed them for 2 full weeks > Every 2 hours > And neither one of them made it........it was so sad > But I tried my best > LINDA > -------Original Message------- > > From: GeorgiaPoetry > Date: 09/03/06 17:12:30 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] new chis > > I don't know how to get her to stay with them but I can tell you that at 3 > weeks they are still probably too young to lap up the milk. I've done > wildlife rehab and any animal at 3 weeks old I was still bottle feeding. Go > to a pet store or walmart and get a puppy bottle and start bottle feeding. > Sounds to me like Mom is abandoning the pups. But also at this age is when > they start pulling away in order to get them used to being on their own. If > she is feeding them every 4 - 6 hours, I don't think there is anything to > worry about. But then again, I'm not use to Chis.... only baby squirrels, > coons and other stuff like that. > > Georgia > > cherufus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > my mamma chi is not staying with her pups like she did a week > ago...they are 3 weeks old today and I have been trying to introduce > them to Ebilac so they can lap it up but they just get all messy. ( it > is cute how they climb over each other and don't know really what to > do) I try every day but to no avail. Is there anyone who knows how > to get her to stay with her pups more? they seem to need her now > because they now know when she's gone and walk all over their playpen > looking for her. help?! > > > > > > Vote for Kana or ChiaPet. Vote EVERYDAY!! If I win I get free stuff for the > doggies!!! > http://www.pamperedpawsboutique.com/PhotoContest.html > > See Kana's Dogster Page > http://www.dogster.com/?362622 > > See ChiaPet's Dogster Page > http://www.dogster.com/?362641 > > > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small > Business. > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
