Caring for Airedale Terrier "Mama" during Weaning

 

If you are in the process of weaning puppies like the Airedale Terriers, make sure you are providing for the needs of the puppies as well as that of the mother. It’s important to make sure you’re feeding the puppies and the mother the right amounts of food during this time. For instance, you need to set up a schedule for weaning the pups from their mother’s milk. Sticking to a schedule can help prevent the mother Airedale from overproducing milk, which can cause painful or enlarged mammary glands. You want to make sure the puppies receive an adequate source of milk during the process while at the same time slowly weaning them. Remember weaning the puppies off of their mother’s milk also helps the mother to slowly dry up and stop milk production. Decreasing the milk supply of the mother will mean decreasing the food intake as well. Work with your veterinarians San Diego, CA before decreasing the mother’s food.