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mom ate pup

our two year old zoe had pups sunday. we though she ws having a false pregnancy because she was not around a male and we did not A>I> her. We took her to vet last friday and low and behold, she had 2 pups and was due within 72 hrs said vet who was corect. things were fine till i left this morning to pick up some parts and when i got home a pup was missing. she ate it. Is this normal or what happened? is the other in danger also? oh, by the way the dad is a miniture weenie dog and I have no idea how it happened because during her time to concieve one or the other was always in pin. but it happened!!!!!!!!

help me to understand if i should be worried about other pup, it looks healthy, and should i keep them seperated until feeding only? thanks. bill

yes keep them seperated

Bulldogs done always know how to be moms- many years of unnatural breeding occurances bred into them.

I would keep the pup in a warm tub with a heating pad wrapped well in blanket or towel on half the side- other side blanket etc, no heat- area for pups to go when too hot.
Pup should nurses every 2-3 hours and you will have to sit right then when it does and plug it on if you want to prevent her from killing this one. Then after feeding pup pups rear end to moms face and see if she will stimulate bladder and bowels. If she acts hesitnat in any way then you will have to do this yourself until pups is able to on its own. i use cotton balls dipped in warm water to stimulate them to pee and poop. Good luck. Keep mom locked up if you need to leave for any length of time!

This is exactly why i am a fan or dogs being spayed and neutered when multiple dogs and both genders are in the home and your not a breeder. There is ALWAYS a WAY for them to breed. Dogs jump 6 foot fences to get to a bitch in season. Dogs will breed through a crate to get to a bitch in season.


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yes keep them seperated

Bulldogs done always know how to be moms- many years of unnatural breeding occurances bred into them.

I would keep the pup in a warm tub with a heating pad wrapped well in blanket or towel on half the side- other side blanket etc, no heat- area for pups to go when too hot.
Pup should nurses every 2-3 hours and you will have to sit right then when it does and plug it on if you want to prevent her from killing this one. Then after feeding pup pups rear end to moms face and see if she will stimulate bladder and bowels. If she acts hesitnat in any way then you will have to do this yourself until pups is able to on its own. i use cotton balls dipped in warm water to stimulate them to pee and poop. Good luck. Keep mom locked up if you need to leave for any length of time!

This is exactly why i am a fan or dogs being spayed and neutered when multiple dogs and both genders are in the home and your not a breeder. There is ALWAYS a WAY for them to breed. Dogs jump 6 foot fences to get to a bitch in season. Dogs will breed through a crate to get to a bitch in season.


Rhiann @ Butlerbullz


Same here...

please spay her.
What a horrible accident... the accidental breeding and the death sad.gif

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Same here...

please spay her.
What a horrible accident... the accidental breeding and the death sad.gif

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sorry to hear this. I hope you plan to spay her n/m



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sorry to hear this. I hope you plan to spay her n/m



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Sorry to hear that..

My mom's rottie ate a pup out of her litter years ago. We never left mom and pup's alone unsupervised after that. BTW sounds like a strange combo, that will be a cute lil pup,lol. You'll have to show pics eventually if you can. Good Luck!!

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Sorry to hear that..

My mom's rottie ate a pup out of her litter years ago. We never left mom and pup's alone unsupervised after that. BTW sounds like a strange combo, that will be a cute lil pup,lol. You'll have to show pics eventually if you can. Good Luck!!

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Re: mom ate pup

Bulldog moms should NEVER be left alone with puppies. Puppies need to be in a heated box when you aren't sitting with them. Bulldog moms are more apt to accidentally smother and crush puppies than to eat them but that does happen occasionally. Sorry this happened.

Re: mom ate pup

Bulldog moms should NEVER be left alone with puppies. Puppies need to be in a heated box when you aren't sitting with them. Bulldog moms are more apt to accidentally smother and crush puppies than to eat them but that does happen occasionally. Sorry this happened.

Agree...dam should never be left alone with pup...any breed.

The singlet needs to be protected from drafts and kept warm, but not "cooked" so most use a heating pad kept on "low" and laid partly on the base of the container, partly up one side, so that some heat radiates out but the pup has the option of wiggly off the pad if its too warm. You can use something as simple as a plastic laundry basket with towels or a blanket on the inside and up the sides, and a partial covering over the top (half, perhaps) to keep away drafts. Then put the pup to the dam to nurse every 2-3 hrs for about 15mins and you can just lay a blanket on the floor for this...but again, you MUST be right there for the entire nursing time. Put the dogs on the couch with you if you need to, to be watching them closely.

Obviously this young mother didn't know what to make of the youngsters when she ate the pup. Sometimes they know if the pup is not healthy and they will eat one to protect the others, but in this case I'm guessing that she just didn't know what was happening. Sad, but you shouldn't hold any blame to the mom either...canine natural responses are not always understood by man.

Agree...dam should never be left alone with pup...any breed.

The singlet needs to be protected from drafts and kept warm, but not "cooked" so most use a heating pad kept on "low" and laid partly on the base of the container, partly up one side, so that some heat radiates out but the pup has the option of wiggly off the pad if its too warm. You can use something as simple as a plastic laundry basket with towels or a blanket on the inside and up the sides, and a partial covering over the top (half, perhaps) to keep away drafts. Then put the pup to the dam to nurse every 2-3 hrs for about 15mins and you can just lay a blanket on the floor for this...but again, you MUST be right there for the entire nursing time. Put the dogs on the couch with you if you need to, to be watching them closely.

Obviously this young mother didn't know what to make of the youngsters when she ate the pup. Sometimes they know if the pup is not healthy and they will eat one to protect the others, but in this case I'm guessing that she just didn't know what was happening. Sad, but you shouldn't hold any blame to the mom either...canine natural responses are not always understood by man.

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