If the dog does not feed the puppies: what to do?
Usually the dog feeds the puppies. However, it happens that the mother refuses to take care of the cubs. What to do if the dog does not feed the puppies?
If the dog does not feed the puppies, the task of the owner is to provide them with artificial feeding. If necessary, manually.
It is important to remember that, if we are talking about newborn puppies, there should not be long (more than 1 hour) breaks between feedings. Milk should be suitable and it should be enough. If these rules are not followed, puppies may grow weak or die.
You can not feed a newborn puppy on weight. It’s better to put it on your tummy. Make sure that the pressure of the stream of food is not too strong – this is fraught with the fact that the puppy will choke.
If the dog is not feeding the puppies, it is important to feed them according to the following schedule
| puppy age | Interval between feedings |
| 1 – 2 days | 30 – 50 minutes |
| During the first week | 2 – 3 hours |
| During the second – third week | 4 hours |
| 3 weeks – 2 months | 4 – 5 hours |
