[topknot]

Welcome to posting on YT, and thank you for having a voice and letting others know that this job of being mom is very hard. Yes, I said mom for the others that are reading. When you bring these babies into the world you are their mom. They are very defenseless and need all our help and care. There is not one second that goes by your mind is not on your pups and how are they doing. I am so sorry to the OP that you lost your little one. Life can be so cruel. It is like part of you died. I totally understand. I have lost a few in my times and only time will help. For the others contemplating becoming a breeder (and yes one litter does make you a breeder), if done with your heart, you will cry, you will worry, you will have sleepless nights, loss of work included, and a lot poorer. It is not for everyone and you better do your research to be prepared to care for these little ones. They deserve the best and only the best. For those of you that think, "I will just put my dog with another and we'll have pups!" - shame on you!!!!! You are not doing this with your heart.

To the OP - if you oil her coat and not wrap it - it will be better for the pups, so they do not get caught anymore. If you are not going to show her, it is easier just to give her a hair cut. Just be sure, if you oil her coat, you wash her tummy off last to be sure no oil is on her tummy. That is what I have done and it worked best for the pups. They are made it, did well, and mom later finished her championship after the litter. So it can be done.

P.S. Belle Marie looks like a sweetie pie!!