PAWS INCUBATOR

Puppies are dependent on their moms to remain warm. Puppies may become too cold and die without their mothers. Puppies do not begin to generate their body heat until they are two and a half weeks old, at which point they begin to exhibit the shiver reflex. At birth, their temperature is usually between 95°F and 99°F. Your dog might suffer from potentially fatal hypothermia if the temperature falls below 94°F.

More than food, newborn pups need warmth. Puppies can go without food for at least 24 hours, but they can only survive for an hour without warmth. Despite our natural tendency to want to feed a distressed puppy right away, warmth is considerably more important.

Puppies that are too cold cannot eat or drink. Their respiratory and circulatory systems shut down, and their heart rates drop. Under these conditions, they won't survive very long. A chilly dog that is warmed up too fast risks dying.

Puppies with low body temperatures should be gradually brought up to a normal temperature of around 97°F over the course of several hours. Before feeding these puppies, they should have achieved a normal body temperature.

They can only survive without an external heat source when they can control their body temperature. This will occur at around four weeks of age when their body temperature would be a normal adult dog's temperature of 101.5°F.

Your responsibility is to provide the puppies with the greatest care you can until that time.

A temperature-controlled puppy incubator can support the recovery and survival of fragile newborn pups.

There is no need for constant monitoring because the temperature inside an incubator is controlled, so you can rest easy knowing the puppies will still be there in the morning.