how much time??

[emmie]

hi everyone.....how much time should emmie be spending away from her pups?? as she is leaving them around 4 times a day for 10 minuite intervals ?? (pups only 4 days old) also emmie is pooing alot which i thought was normal ...but they are a bit runny ....??

[barnjess]

As long as she is feeding them ok them its great for her to have a break, with regard to the poo did she eat a lot of placentas?

[Blaze]

Yep I agree with barnjess, it is absolutely fine for her to have breaks! And as long as the babies are contented and well-fed it won't affect them at all.
Loose stools are normal especially if she ingested some of the after-births. Just make sure she's keeping hydrated and if you're at all worried check with your vet, it doesn't normally last much longer than a week or so..

[emmie]

she had c section so should poo be ok?

[GretaJack]

I am sure she is cleaning up after the pups so it is possible that she might have some loose stools. Make sure she is staying hydrated and if it continues then I would recommend at phone call/trip to the vet.

And yes time away from the pups is completely acceptable.

[rottiegirl]

Think about what your momma dog has been eating, plenty of puppy poo and other waste! Even if it was by c section, she's still being a good mama, so excpect loose stool for a week. The time you have stated is not very long at all, and it's fine, just wait a few weeks, when she gets bored with them, she will be back to her old self!

[emmie]

thanks for all your help people ..your a great bunch. We took emmie on knowing she could be pregant but would have never dreamed she would have 14 in there lol