Julia Tompson

Okay... Marsha had her puppies 2 days ago (we are both new to this). Naturally, all the people who have spoken for a puppy and been waiting anxiously for months want to see them.

I have heard a lot of people say a mother can get snippy when people try to come near the puppies. My question is how long does this last? Marsha has growled at everyone who tries to approach her and no-one has made any attempt to touch them. She is fine with me... and this is a brand new behavior... she is fine with guests till now.

I plan to keep one pup for future training. I am wondering if she is always going to be this way towards this dog because it is hers or is this just a temporary problem.

The other question is... how should I handle it when mom growls. I'm trying to cut her a little slack cause she is a new mom, but I don't want to contribute to a bigger problem later.

When my father came over... she heard his strong male voice and tented herself over the top over her puppies so he couldn't even see them and despite my reassurance... there was no way she was budging.

Any feedback is great.

Julie

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