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Taking a puppy away from its mother in the transitional stage (2-4 weeks) can create a number of problems for later life. Any time before 8 weeks even, can cause problems â so that a puppy is pre-disposed to become fearful of other dogs. Ideally the whole litter should be kept together until at least 8 weeks.
When it comes to dog birth, there are some very important things to remember for before, during, and after the birthing of puppies. About 10 days before the due date, you need to introduce your dog to her whelping box. If it has a door on it, put her in there a couple of times a day and close the door.If your dog is given several opportunities to lay down in her box, she will automatically go in there as her first signs of whelping begin.ne of my dogs gave birth to 9 puppies in 2 hours, start to finish. That is a bit unusual though. When whelping puppies, it is normal for your Golden Retriever to birth many of her babies tail first, rather than head first. This is called a breech birth and is quite common and nothing to worry about.