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Ive got new babies in my closet.

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Question
My baby just had babies. I want to change their bedding because it's quite nasty and a little wet so I'm sure it's hard for them to keep warm despite the heater. Everyone is telling me not to because it might make her move the babies. I'm not too sure this is true, but I want to make sure.

Answer
I am sure many of the questions I see on housebreaking problems stem from people failing to keep newborns clean.  Ideally the mother and babies should be given room for the mother to remove the babies from their sleeping area to eliminate, keeping the sleeping area clean and dry.  You would do better to find a book on breeding dogs and read it.  Those that know so little as to give such bad advice create enormous amounts of misery.