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My situation is unusual, but probably just La Leche League 101. I wanted to ask if kittens typically will nurse off of the same nipple, even if they do not have siblings to compete with.
I'm pretty sure everything is okay. Willow is now five months old. She was taken away from her mother at less than eight weeks and my 7 lb dog, who has never had puppies, has allowed or encouraged her to dry nurse. I don't think it's "dry" any more and I think my dog is fine if she is only lactating from one nipple.
I'm not in any huge hurry for this to end and just want some reassurance. I've never seen Willow switch nipples. Laurel, the dog, has appropriate boundaries and knows how to tell her foster child when it isn't a good time or when she's had enough and needs her personal space.
tia
I'm pretty sure everything is okay. Willow is now five months old. She was taken away from her mother at less than eight weeks and my 7 lb dog, who has never had puppies, has allowed or encouraged her to dry nurse. I don't think it's "dry" any more and I think my dog is fine if she is only lactating from one nipple.
I'm not in any huge hurry for this to end and just want some reassurance. I've never seen Willow switch nipples. Laurel, the dog, has appropriate boundaries and knows how to tell her foster child when it isn't a good time or when she's had enough and needs her personal space.
tia