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Originally Posted by francis53  Sassy's puppies are almost 10 weeks old and she is still letting them suck for a few seconds, then she plays with them for quite a bit before wanting out of the puppy pen. She still barks to get in with them, so we always let her. It is really fun to watch her interact with them, as normally she is not a playful dog. The puppies have been eating puppy food for several weeks so don't need her milk, but sure do go after mamma with gusto  |
This is pretty much what we do...Lilah doesn't stay in the playpen with them anymore, but she's alway close by. And when we let her in, or the pups out, it's like a feeding frenzy! I almost think that they are nursing more for the comfort than out of actual hunger, as they just suck for a minute, then want to play with her.