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@oldwoodsman Thank you for answering! Mom is still panting, I’m not sure if it’s due to the warmth in the whelping pen, or after effects of labor.

Mom has chewed off umbilical cords, but some are a little too long. Do I cut it down to around two inches or so? Or leave it? When puppies wander away from mom and the heated area, do I leave it alone and allow it to return to mom on its own? Or do I move it back closer to mom when I feel that...

@justdana On another hand, 11 days into heat is too early. When the female hits the 3-5 days of breeding phase, the male will be more interested. He’s still too young for sure. It usually takes 2-3 weeks of heat then 3-5 days of mating then the rest is heat till it ends.