Quote Originally Posted by lansford101 View Post
I'm having a problem with a bitch smashing her puppies she's got rails in her box but she's like sitting on them the box is 4x4 and she is a 2nd time mother the pups are 6 days old I've lost 4 out of 11 due to this in six days i don't know what to do she has space she's feeding them she's just smashing them with her ass and legs what can I do there are no other people coming around no dogs exempt out in the yard but she's 30 yards away....could she be hiding them andsmashing them bbecause of the hounds put side making noise at each other??
Sometimes too much room is no good.

I keep my bitches inside the house, in crates, when I whelp ... and only put them outside when the pups can see/walk around.

That way I can hear when something's going wrong ... (puppy scream, etc.).

Still, sometimes mamas are just stupid and will kill them with their weight before you can save them.

Sorry to hear about your trouble, I know it's disheartening to lose pups.