that's sort of what I would have thought, but I lived with a breeder this summer and it really helps the pups to have us involved a little bit. For example, mom occasionally can cut the cord too small and the puppy can start bleeding (happened this summer) so it helps to have us step in as soon as the puppy drops to make sure the pups are okay, tie off the cord, etc. Mom gets to lick them and nurse them within a couple mins though and she gets to eat the placenta as nature intended.
You are right in the fact in nature there would be no intervention, it would purely be down to Mum. The downside is that leaving it to nature, Mum would abandon the weaker pups and save her milk for the 3 or 4 strongest pups.
that's sort of what I would have thought, but I lived with a breeder this summer and it really helps the pups to have us involved a little bit. For example, mom occasionally can cut the cord too small and the puppy can start bleeding (happened this summer) so it helps to have us step in as soon as the puppy drops to make sure the pups are okay, tie off the cord, etc. Mom gets to lick them and nurse them within a couple mins though and she gets to eat the placenta as nature intended.
sharpeiprincess 4 years ago
You are right in the fact in nature there would be no intervention, it would purely be down to Mum. The downside is that leaving it to nature, Mum would abandon the weaker pups and save her milk for the 3 or 4 strongest pups.
rhshop 4 years ago
grose
kittygurl1980 4 years ago
GZ to all...and lovely puppies <3
Taskususi 4 years ago
Gorgeous puppies and mama dog! WOW!
mamalac 4 years ago
the gross part of dog birth is when they eat the sacs. ugh.
kiwi282005 4 years ago
Just lovely - daddy Usher
ttsco 4 years ago
Yes they have a lot to thank daddy Usher for. Puppies are twelv days today, an a couple of them has opened their eyes..
ernslars 4 years ago