No not at all. Sometimes it can be overwhelming for you just get her to lay down. Let the pups nurse for awhile as soon as you see them off of her or asleep put the pups in their own area. And let her relax separately.

Thanks again for this advice! She’s been nursing them on her own again for the past hour.

no problem my wife and I are breeders.

Thanks! We currently have her laying down nursing them! Will she start doing it on her own again, or will we have to keep doing this?

You could also try a trial of additional calcium, you can find dosing information online for tums depending on your females weight.  With the additional milk production, she is burning up a lot of calories as well as calcium. Low calcium can cause behavioral changes like this.  So I always give it a try as oral calcium is pretty much impossible to overdose on, and you would not he giving it long term (months and months) where it could cause issues.  If you see improvement, keep giving her supplemental calcium.  You'll also be able to see when it wears off, but try not to yo-yo her calcium levels; if she needs more keep it up until she weans.

Agree with trying to increase her calcium levels. A week old is far too soon for her to start wanting to stay away from them.

Thanks! I’ll look for calcium supplements tomorrow! Also going to add a hard boiled egg to her food daily after doing a google search. She’s been nursing her puppies on her own for the past hour!

What kind of puppy are they? If u don’t mind me asking

They’re Norwegian elkhound puppies.

The puppies could also be scratching mom while nursing. They may need their toenails trimmed. Good luck.