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My staff had puppies 3 days ago

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Question
My staff had puppies 3 days ago. She seems to be a very good mum & the pups look healthy but last night she started 2 dig up her bed & now she keeps carrying her pups around in her mouth & She seems to be anxious, is this normal or is something wrong?

Answer
Is she really young? Sometimes really young new moms aren't sure what to do. It does make them anxious. Are there any other dogs near her? If so, separate her and her pups from all dogs. Give her a warm, quiet, safe room to have her puppies in, and she'll probably calm down. Don't let a ton of people in to see the new babies. Not only can people bring in diseases that can kill the puppies, it makes mom very nervous. If she continues to act this way, I would take her to the vet for a check up to make sure something else isn't wrong with her. Good luck!