Weaning Pups

Question
Hi, my litter is 6 weeks old and I have been gradually weaning them for the last week or so.  The mother still seems to want to nurse them which is strange to me because she wasn't particularly attentive to them when they were younger.  It seems like she is more interested in them now that they are older.  My question is should I still allow her to nurse them once a day (maybe just at night)until she seems to not want to anymore?  I know the longer they are with her the better, because they learn valuable manners from her.  We are allowing their new owners to pick them up when they are 8 weeks old.  Thanks for your help!

Answer
Hi Sarah

At 6 weeks, the only immunization the pups get are from their mother.   They shouldn't get shots until they are 8 weeks old as their body can't process them.  So yes, if she wants to go in with the pups, it's fine to let her go in for an hour.   Over night might be too much.  

Goodl luck.