Bah Humbug to this thread. Member prox 3 years done none of the reading on this forum? Did no research (easy enough) to goto
www.akc.org and you will find the rules about registering dogs with them.
No apologies sent this way... to you. I suspect this post was only to stir the waters. Well you caused a ripple.
If you have a pregnant female, and Do Not have a mentor, then talk to your vet now. They are your best source of information at this late date. But if you'd like go ahead and let your female rip off the cords, wash or not the pups, lay on them or not, that is how it is done in the wild. Can you honestly sit by and watch your female rip off a foot with the cord?, let a baby expire in it's sack?
You-you were not attacked. You were told in language that was clear and forceful to do the things you need to do to safeguard the health of your bitch and her puppies