I totally disagree with humans big hands trying to approximate a mother's row of teeth in picking up a small puppy this way - it's totally two different things. And unless they are very small, lightweight puppies, picking a dog up by just its skin can injure or hurt it.
__________________  Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |