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Originally Posted by JessicaT  Sorry to dig up an old thread, but will it upset the mother if you start handling the puppy within the first few minutes of its life? What I'm saying is, I understand human intervention is necessary, but is there a good way of keeping the mother calm while tending to the needs of the pup? |
I never had any problems . my protocol is i help get the puppy cleaned up, always have a bunch of clean ( bright white bleached dry ) face towels at hand, as soon as the umbilical cord is cut i dry the pup with a towel, nice and clean, aspirate if needed , shaken like "the pendulum" if needed... i usually use one or 2 towels per puppy , and put it back to mom to start nursing. Never had a mom stressed about it , i always keep close of her , i usually sitting right there on the floor beside mom and i have everything i use at hand
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