Diva's baby is 15 days old today. She will leave him in the whelping box for periods of time to come sit in my lap and get some loving. But, the minute she even thinks she hears a squeak come from the room her baby is in, she is off like a shot to check on him.
Sometimes she will just run in there and look at him and make sure he's there and sleeping, then she'll come right back to where I am. This perfectly normal for a dog to do at this point.
My only suggestions are basically the same as the other posters.
* Make sure that she can move away from the heating pad if she gets too hot.
* Make sure that you are not spending too much time holding the puppies. She may think that since you want to care for them she'll just let you do it!!
* Make sure her whelping box is in a very private area. Diva stressed out if too many people come near her baby. She tried to attack the phone repair man when he walked into the kitchen and had to be picked up. Dogs are very protective.
* Last, if the puppies have nice round bellies are warm and are not crying, then let her do her thing. Mommy knows best sometimes. |