How To Care For A Mother Dog After Birth. Remove and replace all soiled material from the whelping box with clean soft bedding. If you can touch the warmed milk to your skin and feel.
Your mother dog will need to increase the amount of milk it produces over several weeks after giving birth. It is recommended to feed her frequently gradually increasing the amount per meal as her milk production increases and as her puppies grow. Once your dog and her pups are able to come home keep them in a clean and quiet area of the home.
During the first few days of taking care of the bitch after whelping.
After all the puppies are born cleaned and fed it is time for mom to get some rest. Offer water in small amounts frequently. Just dont keep her away from her puppies for too long. After whelping the mother dog may not want to eat very much for twenty-four to forty-eight hours.