I have to agree about the puppy not making it if you don't find out whats wrong, ie: take the whole crew to the vet asap. If she is moving it out of the area of the others then something isn't right. If it is dying then she will sense this and move it away so that she can focus on the remaining babies. I know this sounds cruel but that is just Mother Nature. Also as far as keeping Mom and babies in a small area, right now those babies need the warmth of Moms body. For the first three to four weeks after my babies are born they and Mom are place in a large carrier (german shepherd size). Mom is let out every half hour or so for potty break and to get something to eat then put right back in with her babies. The reason I use the carrier is because it is big enough for the mother to move around but not so big as to the puppies can't get close to her and stay warm. So my recommendation to you is to confine your girl in a much smaller area with her babies, she doesn't need a bedroom all to herself, and as the previous poster said if this is her first litter then you are going to have to help her out so that she can learn what she needs to do if instinct doesn't take over. |