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The newborn puppies need more warmth than normal dogs. As each one is delivered, keep it in the draft-free whelping box on a heating pad or well-wrapped hot-water bottle, which contains water below 85 degrees celcius.
Rub the puppy with a rough towel to mimic the mother’s licking and stimulate breathing. If this fails, blow gently into the puppy’s mouth and nose until the chest starts to lift (don’t do this act for more than 15 minutes).
Between deliveries put the pups onto the female’s nipples. At this stage, her breasts will produce colostrum, which contains antibodies that will protect them from disease.
By week four the puppies should be receiving additional food,and by week eight they should be fully weaned and ready to go to new homes.
