What a great story, and a happy ending! Congrats to all of you.
I had a female who did nothing to her puppies but feed them. She wanted to be with me where ever I was and wouldn't stay with the puppies. I put a heating pad in the bed (half only so they can crawl off if too warm), and just let Kizzie mother them in her own way. They all grew up just fine.
My other mothers can hardly be separated for the first couple weeks. You can never tell until they have their own puppies.
I bathed Coco about 3 days after the puppies were born. I just stood her up in our utility sink and sprayed her from the middle down. Just a quick shampoo and rinse with nice warm water. Then towel off and finish with a hair dyer. The puppies are now 4 weeks old and she had had one other complete bath in this time.
I really empathize with you and your struggle with your last little boy. I've been through that before too and it is very frightening. So glad that he came through just fine.
Best wishes to all
Katelin
Coco, Ruby, Bizzy Bee, Jersey
and puppies Webster, Windsor, Wizard and Wellington
