adult dog

Question
hi

My q is my dog had puppies and the puppies are now 8 weeks old. the mother of the puppies (ski)no longer feeds them so they eat puppy food but every time we feed the mother and the puppies the mother vomits her food all the time and she is so skinny. Do you have any idea on what should i do or if this is normal?

thank you

lenora

Answer
This is perfectly normal behavior. The bitch should be kept from the puppies for a few hours after she has eaten, although some bitches are so bad with this that they cannot be around them for a few weeks until the puppies are older.

I would let her play with them for a bit BEFORE she eats, and then segregate her for several hours. She can be allowed with them later in the day again once her stomach is more empty.