This is not exactly true, its ok to move them around and such but holding them more than necessary will lead to them getting sore eyes, which is kind of like a human getting pink eye. But it would be fine to move them or look at them for a few seconds. You should wait until they havehad their eyes open for at least a few days.I know its hard because they are so cute but it is bettr for their health
They are extremely toxic, do not touch them until 23 1/8 weeks.
www.Youtube.com/BernieBrusselsprout about Two and one half weeks.
You can but you should be careful, the mother will be very protective until they are six weeks old. If you touch puppies before then the mother may not feed them and then the puppies will die. And if you want them to stay alive please don't touch them and then you don't have to worry about the puppies dying. You can handle newborns if the mother isn't feeding them it doesn't mean they will die you can bottle feed them
It takes six weeks for a dog to give birth. Also, sometimes a mother will reject her pups. If this occurs, (rarely), you will need to bottle feed the puppies until they are 6 weeks old. This is the time of ''weening''.
6 to 8 weeks
...How Long* do I wait...
Puppies should not be bathed until they are at least 8 weeks old. Younger puppies are not able to regulate their body temperature well and are more sensitive to cold. Waiting until they are 8 weeks old ensures they are more capable of handling the bathing process without any risks.
until the newborns are adults
until they are 6 weeks old
It has been my experience for the last 7 years of breeding, if the female has "milk", it gives birth in about a week, sometimes sooner sometime later. They can be as predictable as humans, or as unpredictable as well.
If the puppies are with the mother then you should keep them with her until 8 weeks of age. The mother will instinctively wean the puppies on her own, but you may need to help her by removing her from the puppies. The puppies can technically be taken away after 6 weeks, but the longer the puppies are with the mother the better because they will learn from their mother.
The time it takes for Molly to give birth can vary, but on average it can take around 6 to 12 hours for a dog to give birth to a litter of puppies.