[gemy]

Yes that can happen - mothers nipping their owners. Especially first time Moms and first time breeders.


The risk goes up if the breeder is too tense and nervous, and your dam is also highly strung.


All the Yorkie breeders I know do assist the dam with the whelping including cutting the cord.


For large dog breeders we usually have a whelping box with guard rails around the inside to help Mama not sit on pups - and then there is us too, who usually watch n assist to move a vulnerable pup out of the way of Mama.