We let ours suckle the bitch till she wanted to stop (about 9 weeks) they stood to suckle as well as lying down. I understood this to be part of the balancing process that mom teaches her pups. She was happy to let this happen and we fed them meals as well....happy contented pups and mom!

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A dog is not intelligent. Never trust an animal that's surprised by its own farts.