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Eating the placenta is only partially for nutritional benefits it is also to hide the birth from predators and protect the young , so no it is not necessary to have the mom eat all the placenta , mine did anyway because I wasn't fast enough and she had a upset tummy for 2 day's, but I do not feed commercial food , only while she was pregnant and is still nursing I feed her commercial puppyfood because it is high in nutrition and packed with vitamins , but usually I fix her a half raw diet

Same....our females are so quick to eat the placenta, its hard to stop them. It gives them an upset belley for a day or two but have not noticed any detrimental issues to stop her from doing it. Our vet said the same thing....if she eats it fine, but don't force it on her.

Good luck with the pups and just be prepared for anything. We're lucky that our vet has a 24hr help line and they are great about taking calls at 3a.m. We have had very smooth deliveries and some with a few bumps....don't panic.....your female will know what to do 90% of the time. Have a vet on call if you can for the other 10%.

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You don't want to blend the Esbilac by itself because it's thin and high-speed blending can introduce air in the mixture...potentially giving the pups some gas. Same thing would happen if you make a shake and blend cows milk from your fridge. However, by combining the Esbilac with the puppy food it makes a thicker mixture and helps to reduce any air introduced by the blender. I would not blend on high speed, just enough to mix it thoroughly. We've never had an issue with the method we have shown in the video.

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Hi, thanks for stopping by the channel. We have a dedicated space for the pups. For the first two weeks they are in our house with a sheet of plastic under the whelping box. At two weeks we will move them to our exterior shop that has an epoxy floor., At six weeks, we will move them to individual crates. Another option is a sheet of scrap or remnant vinyl flooring from Home Depot. We have a breeder friend that does this.... She gets an 8x8 or 8x10 piece of vinyl flooring and puts it under their box. When she doesn't have a litter, it just rolls up and stores in her garage. It works for her and she says it's very easy to clean. Hope that helps!

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She's only a few days old...mom gives her all the milk she needs. All the pups are doing great and getting big! Thanks for stopping by the channel!

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We were using the Esbilac milk replacer because it was recommended by out vet. At 4 weeks, they should start getting their teeth and mom won't be too happy with them nursing. For the puppy mush, we mixed the Esbilac according to the directions and then added the ground up puppy food to make it thicker and satisfy their hunger for longer. Wasn't really a "formula" to the mixture...we just got it to the point it was an oatmeal like texture and they loved it as you can see in the video. They got messy at times but mom always cleaned them up after. Hope that helps!

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It depends on how tolerant mom is....there have been times where momma just quits feeding and we pretty much have to flip right to the gruel. Or, momma can't produce enough milk. Ideally yes, once a day at first but it really dependent on mom. It's been our experience that as soon as teeth come in for the pups mom has less desire to feed because it's uncomfortable for her. Hope that helps.

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We know people have strong opinions about what foods are best. For us, it's a combination of quality, cost and availability. We used Science Diet for years but had a hard time getting it reliably during COVID and the following supply chain issues. We really like Royal Canin but it's too expensive in our area.

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Amazon has them. Here's the exact link for the bowl in the video (not an affiliate link). www.amazon.com/gp/product/B091TSKLLY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

We have experienced this same issue with one of our females...all I can say is be very aggressive in treating momma. We went from swelling and antibiotics to septic and almost losing the mother within 5 days. She ended up spending 4 days in doggy ICU with round the clock care. Not trying to be dramatic, just saying to keep a close eye on it cause it can go from mild to bad in a matter of days, even with antibiotics. To your original question.....we feed our pups the mush 4X a day. We were basically on a schedule of 7am-12pm-5pm-8pm. The 8pm feeding is more like a "snack" just to keep them full and sleeping through the night. If we skipped it, the pups would be up super early looking for food. The transition from milk replacer to water happens over a 2 week period for us. The milk replacer is high in fat and the pups need that for their rapid growth and brain development. We will cut down the milk replacer every few days and add in more water. We will also make the mush "chunkier" over this period so by 6 weeks old the pups are eating mostly solid food right from the bag. Hope that helps, and this process has worked well for us as a breeder. BTW, we have also learned some "mastitis prevention" tips....if anyone wants to see a video on that let us know and we will post it. Not a 100% guarantee, but it reduces the risk of infection.

It does not matter what the protein is, as long as it's a quality, meat based protein source. Avoid foods with plant based proteins.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion and this is NOT sponsored content. We have been raising healthy Labs for 30 years and have not had an issue with our process. We have used Science Diet in the past, also a great food, but found Pro Plan to be more available in stores (Denver, CO) during these weird times.

Thanks for stopping by the channel. Sorry it took some time to respond, we were out for a long holiday break. I would actually consult your vet and see if there are any medical issues impacting their appetite....possibly an allergy or parasite? We have not experienced your issue before, in fact, we have the exact opposite problem where all our puppies want to do is eat and we have to slow them down. Weight gain is critical for pups so it's good to see they are still getting bigger. Vets can be expensive so maybe check with another breeder that has experiences with westies? We've spent most of our years with Labs and GSP's so we just don't have enough experience with westies to know if there is something unique to that breed. If these were labs, my immediate suspicion would be allergy or parasite, both of which can be easily diagnosed and treated. Let us know how it goes.....all the best for you and the pups.

Hi and thanks for stopping by the channel....our pups are eating 4X a day by the time we put them on this mush. If your pups are 3-4 hours between feedings, they might not need the mush yet. We transition our dogs when the pups are hungry every two hours or so which is about 3-4 weeks of age. In our last litter, we had 9 pups and our female had a hard time producing enough milk for all of them. You could start your pups with this mush 2X a day letting them feed on mom the other times. Just depends on mom's ability to produce and if the pups are staying satisfied after they eat. Hope that helps.

@@myredfoxlabs8885 my pups are only 2 weeks and mom is starting to get up more and she has 9 babies. I was told to introduce mush now but would love your thoughts. TIA

@@genejaytre Are their eyes open yet? That usually happens between 2-3 weeks with labs.... If they can see the mush bowl then I would give it a try. If we were in this situation, I would make it extremely thin with more milk than dry food. The dry food from the mush keeps them full longer but two weeks might be a tad early....at least for our labs. The other thing to do is keep it warm, just like mom, as we talk about in the video..... If their eyes are not open yet I would strongly consider bottle feeding them the formula between feedings with mom. Bottle feeding 9 pups is rough and we have done it.....we had neighbors and kids come help with bottle feeding....make a party out of it. Everybody loves to hold a puppy! Hope that helps, let us know how it goes.

@@joelpogar thanks they eyes just opened I tried a little today and they did ok. I did it in twos so I can watch

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Great question! We used the milk replacement because they were used to that and the smell of it so it encouraged them to try the "mush". Just follow the directions on the milk replacer for water content. When using plain water, just make sure it's the consistency of oatmeal. We do that for a week or so then yes, will transition them to just water as they get older. The milk replacer also has a high fat content which helps them in a number of ways including keeping them full. We will start our pups on the mush at 3 weeks then move to completely dry food by 6 weeks or so. Our pups eat 4X a day at 7am, 12pm, 5pm and 8pm. The 8pm feeding is more of a "snack" that keeps them full and sleeping through the night. Hope that helps!

@@myredfoxlabs8885 ok thank you so much getting back to me

Whats in the puppy food???

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Thanks for visiting the channel! You're only seeing an abbreviated version of a three hour process. Yes, animals have natural instincts but Ginger was a first time mom and not removing the pups from the placenta on her own until the end. We're actively involved in the birthing process of our dogs for the safety of the mom and the pups.....proud to say we have NEVER lost a pup and we have had a few in distress.

@Felipe00162 there would be a much lower survival rate for a first time litter in the wild. I guess you don’t understand how wild animals die more often and much younger in captivity. The main reason animals have such big litters is BECAUSE so many die young. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Most people older than 8 years old know this.

Thanks for stopping by the channel. Why do you feel this way? We filmed and posted this with the pricing data updated as of Sept 25th. Very current info and advice we give to our puppy parents.

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