PennywithHenry
Well-Known Member
Apologies as this is also in dogs, I'm just tired and desperate for other peoples opinions;
Following on from yesterdays post the little dog didn't make it. After much frantic ringing around on the vets part and mine we managed to get a little foster bitch, who's pups have just been weaned only the owners insisted that she come here, rather than the other way. I'm eternally grateful that the pups have been given a second chance, and tbh grabbed at whatever offer I could, as it really was generous of the owners.
This is where I come into it.
The owner was distraught, and I ended up bringing foster mum straight here whilst hubby collected the pups. She'll sit with the pups, will let them feed but isn't overly keen on them. I'm having to do the washing and have been latching them on and sitting to keep her still whilst they feed. They do wriggle over and manage to get a suckle on their own, but she doesn't lay down for them etc and they're never satisfied otherwise.
I know it's going to be harder this way around, as well as a new litter of someone elses pups, who I must admit she is taking a bit more interest in, ie if they're loud she'll go investigate, and I'm aware that she's in new surroundings so will be unsettled, but do you think over the next couple of days something will 'click' a bit more with her, or will I be getting up and latching them every two hours until they're older?
Following on from yesterdays post the little dog didn't make it. After much frantic ringing around on the vets part and mine we managed to get a little foster bitch, who's pups have just been weaned only the owners insisted that she come here, rather than the other way. I'm eternally grateful that the pups have been given a second chance, and tbh grabbed at whatever offer I could, as it really was generous of the owners.
This is where I come into it.
The owner was distraught, and I ended up bringing foster mum straight here whilst hubby collected the pups. She'll sit with the pups, will let them feed but isn't overly keen on them. I'm having to do the washing and have been latching them on and sitting to keep her still whilst they feed. They do wriggle over and manage to get a suckle on their own, but she doesn't lay down for them etc and they're never satisfied otherwise.
I know it's going to be harder this way around, as well as a new litter of someone elses pups, who I must admit she is taking a bit more interest in, ie if they're loud she'll go investigate, and I'm aware that she's in new surroundings so will be unsettled, but do you think over the next couple of days something will 'click' a bit more with her, or will I be getting up and latching them every two hours until they're older?
