Puppy Breath and other Puppy Questions

[sweetie1103]

Okay - So I have done my research and recall the sweet puppy breath from my first, Bailey. However, my new pups are about 2.5 weeks old now and have SKUNK breath! I mean pure horrible breath! They only drink from the momma so what could it be? Chloe has been having her puppy food and some Nutrical - nothing out of the ordinary. What does the breath say about their health?

Other puppy questions - when do they stop nursing and when should I feed dry food? Would they take to dry food naturally? They seem to want to nurse on the mom 24/7! Will the mom naturally stop producing milk when it is time to wean them?

Also, mom is always licking puppies to go to the bathroom. I know this is natural but the pups are starting to pee on their own. How can we get the momma to stop licking the pee and poo? Ugh - i mean she is our princess - it is just gross for me to see her lick up all that stuff - even though it is natural.

Thanks in Advance!
Vivian

[kim_yorkiemom]

Paddy's new puppies are just about 4 weeks old and have been peeing on their own will for about a week now. We've started noticing their patterns, sleep, pee, eat, pee, squirm, pee. So every time we see an indicator, we take them to a puppy pee pad and presto - puppy squats and pees! Then we do the puppy pee-pee dance! Ok, so they don't know or get it but we're proud nonetheless!!!

The predictability of poop is not as exact - that is this week's task.

Keep a pee pad near them, and I think you might find that they will soon be attracted to it. Good luck with your little ones!

[feminvstr]

Originally Posted by sweetie1103

Okay - So I have done my research and recall the sweet puppy breath from my first, Bailey. However, my new pups are about 2.5 weeks old now and have SKUNK breath! I mean pure horrible breath! They only drink from the momma so what could it be? Chloe has been having her puppy food and some Nutrical - nothing out of the ordinary. What does the breath say about their health?

Other puppy questions - when do they stop nursing and when should I feed dry food? Would they take to dry food naturally? They seem to want to nurse on the mom 24/7! Will the mom naturally stop producing milk when it is time to wean them?

Also, mom is always licking puppies to go to the bathroom. I know this is natural but the pups are starting to pee on their own. How can we get the momma to stop licking the pee and poo? Ugh - i mean she is our princess - it is just gross for me to see her lick up all that stuff - even though it is natural.

Thanks in Advance!
Vivian

Vivian its mother nature and you can't stop mother nature...the mom will stop cleaning up after the kids when she thinks its time also momma will let you know when she's done feeding them.

[bugaboosmom]

I would check with your vet about their breath. I had a puppy years ago that had urine smelling breath and we found out it had kidney failure. I don't mean to scare you but the sweet puppy breath is what I look for in healthy puppies.

[YorkieShadow]

I would also have the vet check them.