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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? |
yes it's necessary to handle the pup right away cause you have to see if it's breathing on it's own and to put them on the tit to get them drinking right away..but mine being a new mother was overly protected she's fine with me now after about 2 wks she was fine with me handling them