[Lady of Yorkies]

Mama is still acting like the babies are aliens. Won't stay near them if I am not holding her down and the babies must feel alienated because they won't try to nurse on her. I bottle fed them some goats milk last night, about 3 times and then I had to have some sleep. Mama wasn't having anything to do with them and I was afraid that they might get chilled so I put them in with the other new mama. The babies kept their distance while I watched but I have a heat lamp on them and that mama doesn't have a problem keeping them clean so I went to sleep. When I got up, I was afraid I'd find 3 dead puppies but they seem fine. I have not caught them nursing but this mama has 4 babies of her own so it is hard to see who is nursing and who is not but all 7 of the babies cuddle up to her. I take that as a good sign. Sylvia