to attract mom to lick the pups: butter, spray cheese or soft cheese and the best: braunschwieger... a sort of soft liverwurst that comes in a roll and is found in pre packaged section of deli meats. It stinks...it is great though as the dogs love it....It can also hide the taste and smell of any pills....I even have mixed Ivermectin in with it and the dog licked it to the end of the tablespoonful....odd but true.

Lorraine
If only I was as good a person as my dogs seem to think I am!
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to attract mom to lick the pups: butter, spray cheese or soft cheese and the best: braunschwieger... a sort of soft liverwurst that comes in a roll and is found in pre packaged section of deli meats. It stinks...it is great though as the dogs love it....It can also hide the taste and smell of any pills....I even have mixed Ivermectin in with it and the dog licked it to the end of the tablespoonful....odd but true.

Lorraine
If only I was as good a person as my dogs seem to think I am!
Find us on:
www.karismakennels.com

so momma will lick them. this has worked great, some mom's never do and its your job.

Vicky,
Bosco, Bella, Breve' & Holly

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so momma will lick them. this has worked great, some mom's never do and its your job.

Vicky,
Bosco, Bella, Breve' & Holly

www.LangagerBulldogs.com

PHOTOS ARE PROPERTY OF LANGAGER BULLDOGS, YOU MUST HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION FOR ANY USE OF THESE PHOTOS FROM LANGAGERBULLDOG.

I kept her nursing whenever they needed it and I played mommy in the potty department. She took over on Saturday morning. I was trying to see if anyone else experienced it...i mean i read about it (did my homework before breeding her) but i wasn't expecting it..like "it's not going to happen with her," yeah right.

They have gained weight and have gotten so big in the almost 2 weeks they have been here.

I kept her nursing whenever they needed it and I played mommy in the potty department. She took over on Saturday morning. I was trying to see if anyone else experienced it...i mean i read about it (did my homework before breeding her) but i wasn't expecting it..like "it's not going to happen with her," yeah right.

They have gained weight and have gotten so big in the almost 2 weeks they have been here.

First of all, Roxanne, for not having raised a litter of pups you have given good advice. Yes, most moms--especially first time Moms--need help in doing the "instinctual" mothering. Repeaters usually remember and get into the act sooner and easier. Partially this is due to the c-section--go to sleep--wake up to squeeky blobs--not a clue. During labor oxytocin is released. This is also known as the love hormone or maternal hormone. It plays a large part in Moms developing that instant feeling of love and possession toward their newborn. Less is released with a c-section. Usually by day 3 when milk comes in Moms start to feel maternal. To assist them in performing one of their "mothering" duties--cleaning of the butt which any self respecting non-mother Bulldog would say "yuck"--I found that applying a blob of Nutrical directly on baby butt helps get Mom started. Nutrical is sticky enough that it requires some dedicated licking to remove but tastes better (I would imagine) then puppy poop. Once they start licking puppy usually poops and pees and Mom gets the idea. I also keep a firm hold of Mommy's jowl so she can't easily turn away in disgust. Just one little trick

Miriam Olesen
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First of all, Roxanne, for not having raised a litter of pups you have given good advice. Yes, most moms--especially first time Moms--need help in doing the "instinctual" mothering. Repeaters usually remember and get into the act sooner and easier. Partially this is due to the c-section--go to sleep--wake up to squeeky blobs--not a clue. During labor oxytocin is released. This is also known as the love hormone or maternal hormone. It plays a large part in Moms developing that instant feeling of love and possession toward their newborn. Less is released with a c-section. Usually by day 3 when milk comes in Moms start to feel maternal. To assist them in performing one of their "mothering" duties--cleaning of the butt which any self respecting non-mother Bulldog would say "yuck"--I found that applying a blob of Nutrical directly on baby butt helps get Mom started. Nutrical is sticky enough that it requires some dedicated licking to remove but tastes better (I would imagine) then puppy poop. Once they start licking puppy usually poops and pees and Mom gets the idea. I also keep a firm hold of Mommy's jowl so she can't easily turn away in disgust. Just one little trick

Miriam Olesen
http://www.omegabulldogs.shutterfly.com/

and until the other breeders post with more advice ..... I will tell you that this is common in bulldogs. I havent bred my first litter yet but have done alot of reasearch on raising this breed by talking with other bulldog breeders and reading everything I can and this what I have learned .You have to keep the pups in a homemade incubator ( look that up on here and I am sure there are posts on how to do that ) and YOU must become mommy to the pups. That means putting them on mom to nurse every 2-3 hrs around the clock and pottying them with a moist cotton ball to their privates . Keep allowing mom to try to clean them but some bullie moms never do and others take awhile . Make sure you weigh your pups every single day on a digital kitchen scale to make sure they are gaining . The breeders here can give you guidelines on how much they should be gaining every day , but thats the only way you will know if they are getting enough . I would NOT leave the pups alone with mom . This breed is much different than other breeds . Most importantly if you can is go to your breeder or another bulldog breeder you trust and ask questions and learn from them . Good luck .


Roxanne & Layla

and until the other breeders post with more advice ..... I will tell you that this is common in bulldogs. I havent bred my first litter yet but have done alot of reasearch on raising this breed by talking with other bulldog breeders and reading everything I can and this what I have learned .You have to keep the pups in a homemade incubator ( look that up on here and I am sure there are posts on how to do that ) and YOU must become mommy to the pups. That means putting them on mom to nurse every 2-3 hrs around the clock and pottying them with a moist cotton ball to their privates . Keep allowing mom to try to clean them but some bullie moms never do and others take awhile . Make sure you weigh your pups every single day on a digital kitchen scale to make sure they are gaining . The breeders here can give you guidelines on how much they should be gaining every day , but thats the only way you will know if they are getting enough . I would NOT leave the pups alone with mom . This breed is much different than other breeds . Most importantly if you can is go to your breeder or another bulldog breeder you trust and ask questions and learn from them . Good luck .


Roxanne & Layla