Considering fostering mom and pups

[4dognight]

I second the load of work when pups are older Ihave 7 6 week old pups I do let them run loose in the house with my dogs a couple times a day and yes they poo and pee but they need to play!! I have taken them all outside for a half hour or so when it is warm My yard is fenced and my dogs like the puppies I knew the momma dog she was in foster with me for about a month and bonded to me BUT no way no how could my dogs approach the pups only now when they are out of the puppy pen area I have a reg crate and a poppy pen attached The pen has a door so momma can come and go She is go now She has pretty much weaned the pups at 6 weeks they eat dry kibble now I do add some wet food sometimes To start I soaked the puppy food in hot water by the time it cooled soft enough to mash into gruel and pups at first had more on them than in them I used cake pans to feed in. I am hoping mom can move to her new home when pups are 7 weeks because she needs HW treatment I will see Pups will not be adopted out till they are all here with me 9 weeks then we will see I had never done this before but the momma helped me a lot!!!

[selzer]

Originally Posted by RebelGSD

This is an informative thread

Alma (aka Aza), pretty girl from Pittsboro, NC

Thanks for posting this thread. I remember following it when it was going on, but had no idea how to find it. The bitch was not allowing them to handle the puppies. I cannot remember it all, but it is definitely worth a read if you are considering fostering a bitch with new pups.

[Rerun]

Just for what it's worth, I've fostered several litters straight out of animal control with moms and never had a lick of a problem with the females.

I've also had a transport mom with babies that I had for two wks who had zero problems, very friendly. So I wouldn't say it's the norm to have a mom that is so defensive that her pups can't be handled. You should be able to establish pretty fast in the shelter before they even come home if it's going to be a problem. JMHO

[RebelGSD]

I agree that this mom was an extreme case. Usually moms allow the handling of the puppies.

[law1558]

Thanks everyone...we haven't heard back from the rescue which leads to believe they found someone else more qualified. However, thanks to your posts, I have sought out some more info so if there's another chance to foster, we'll be ready.

[4dognight]

rerun That is good to know this momma I have is my first time whelping pups She did all the hard work!!