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What do you do next?

I have a 4 year old female blue dog that's well papered. She had puppies this morning. I got them and her in a safe whelping box with bedding. Is there anything I need to do for her, like extra food or water or do I just leave her alone? Do I need to hang a heat lamp? They're well papered pups on both sides. I'd add a picture but I'm not sure how to do that. Thank you I hope your day is going well

I just raised my first litter in July so I may not be much advice. I asked the guy that I bred me female to and he suggested that I leave them and her alone for the first couple of days. I put a fan where she could get to it but not on the puppies. Then I gave her about 3 times the amount of food she normal eats and dumped a pint of milk replacer on it that was half cut. I hope there is some info in there to help you best of luck to you hope they turn out to be a bunch of coon treeers

Thank you she had 14 so she needs anything she can get.

I always like feeding raw beef liver cut in chunks mixed with cottage cheese. I feel like the female gets some iron and calcium back plus it sure has made mine milk like a Jersy cow. But it's just my opinion. It's worked for me in the past.

How do I know if they're getting enough?

IM NOT A FAN OF ALOTTA FEED IN THE FIRST FEW DAYS, FOR FEAR THEY WILL GET MILK FEVER I JUST MAKE SURE THEY GET THE NORMAL SHARE THEN I GIVE THEM ALL THEY WANT BY DAY 5, I RAISE SEVERAL PUPS AND IT SEEMS TO WORK. ALL I KNOW IS YOU DONT WANNA MESS WITH THEM TO MUCH FOR A FEW DAYS BECAUSE SHE IS SO NERVOUS AND WILL SMASH THEM, I ALSO BUILT RAILS ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX ABOUT 4 INCHES OUT 6 INCHES UP SO THEY HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO LAY AND SHE CANT. BEST OF LUCK!! AND GREAT HUNTING SIR

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HIGH SCORING BLUETICK BLK & TAN DAYS 2016, 2017 and 2018
TOP 9 2017 FALL SUPERSTAKES
2018 2ND PLACE BREED WINNER PKC
2019 ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPION
2019 AUTUMN OAKS GRAND 16
2019 AUTUMN OAKS NATL GRNITECH OF BREED
2019 ZONE 3 HIGH SCORING DOG
2019 WORLD CH TOP 100
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2019 FALL ROUND UP KING OF THE HUNT.
2019 ERCHA PKC PRO HUNT TOP 4
2020 WINTER CLASSIC SAT. 4TH PLACE CHAMPION DIVISION
2020 WORLD QUALIIFIED
2020 NATIONAL BLUETICK DAYS INVITATIONAL HUNT WINNER
2020 NATIONAL BLUETICK DAYS DOUBLE CAST WINNER 3RD PLACE GRNITECH FRI AND 4TH PLACE GRNITECH SAT
2020 Natl english days high scoring dog overall fri 1rst place grnitech sat 3rd place grnitech.
2021 invitational hunt winner
2021 natl bluetick days 9th place RQE winner
T0C Top 64 winner

ALSO HOME OF
PR Stebers Lil Blue Krayzee[dual grand penny x grnitech krypt]
nitech Stebers Big Ole Slick
NITECH STEBERS MIGHTY LONESOME 3 AKA CASH[7 wins towards grnitech
Stebers Mighty Blue Bell
Stebers 5 Gen
Stebers Pure Country
Stebers Shining Diamond
Stebers Lonesome Sue
Stebers Mighty Blue Patsy
Stebers Ole Blue Betty
Stebers Lil Blue Krayzee II
AND SEVERAL YOUNG ONES IN THE MIX

I've learned that the hard way the past few days she smashed 2. I started at 15 there's 11 now. They're over a week now and looking pretty good. They're starting to tick up nicely already.