[carmen in nj]

Hello and congratulations.. yes to all the above, I handle Taffy's babies as soon as they were out of the sack, I dried them and rub them with a towel, sucked the noses with the bulb to make sure they were breathing and stuff, also I moved them every time she had contractions and was whelping the next pup. we had 4 we were told 5 but hey sometimes they miss...LOL , I took Taffy to the deck to pee I did not let her out in the yard, and I was there with her just in case. Best of luck with your babies and again congratulations, don't forget to feed her the mother's or whelping pudding now so she can keep her calcium and nutrients going while she is lactating..
hugs,
CArmen in nj