My puppy doesn’t make any noise.
My American Cocker Spaniel had a litter of 6 puppies about 8 weeks ago. About 3 weeks ago I noticed that 5 puppies would bark (real loud) except for one puppy. She is smaller than the rest of the litter, but was the 5th puppy born, she eats well, is real playful, she looks healthy. I thought that maybe it was that she had to learn to bark, 2 weeks passed and she still doesn’t bark or cry. The only noise she makes sounds just like when you have taken a dog to the park and it is breathing with its mouth open. Except the puppy makes this noise when it’s mouth is not open. Please help. Could this be a health problem? Or maybe she just needs to learn how to bark?
-Melissa
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If you are concerned that your puppy may have some sort of problem that precludes her being able to bark or vocalize, you should definitely have her checked out by a vet. There may be a medical issue that needs to be addressed, and this puppy should not be sold without a clean bill of health.
Tempest