After a dog has her babies, what kind of care can her owner offer?

Also, is it safe to have the father of the dogs near and around the mother?

for the best care, after nursing age, spay and neuter would be my first suggestion for the mother, dad and puppies 6months.......

No, keep father and ALL other dogs away from mom and babies. It could seriously stress her out and cause her to harm them.First thing you should do is contact your breed mentor or vet, they should be able to help you from there.

Most female dogs are very protective of their newborn pups. Some more than others. Some will allow strangers and family members around pups, some won't. Most mother dogs nursing pups do not like to have any other dogs around or near their babies. Mom needs good nutrition right now, especially with a large litter. Allow her to have access to dry puppy food at all times along with fresh water. You may even mix in a little canned food, but not much, it will give mom runs. Puppy vitamins can be a big help to mom right now and NURTI CAL is a great high calorie supplement that can also be given to mom. When pups are 2wks old be sure to get them and mom wormed... if mom has worms this can cause her to not be able to gain weight very well.Also call your vet for extra suggestions.Best of luck!

Well a good owner wouldn't be breeding without knowing what he/she's doing in the first place. You make sure she's on a high quality kibble throughout the pregnancy and while she's nursing. You make sure you are keeping track of every pups daily weight gain. If you see or suspect a problem in mom or the pups go straight to the vet do NOT come on here and wait for answers. Within 24-48 hours of birth take mom and the pups to the vet to be examined.If you haven't found homes for these pups do so now. Make an appointment to have mom spayed when the puppies are fully weaned.If you want mom and the puppies to be alright you will keep your male away from here and the pups until about 4 weeks of age. If he doesn't try and hurt the pups she will because of stress.If she is a first time mother or too young (under the age of two) be prepared to hand rear some or all of the pups - bottle/tube feeding go talk to your vet about it and make sure you have everything BEFORE she gives birth.I'm sure there is lots more but your best bet is to talk to your vet about this at her next appointment before she whelps.

You keep her on a high quality puppy food, no junk from wal mart. Keep other dogs away from mom/puppies it will stress her. A stressed out females will sometimes reject puppies or even kill them. Puppies cannot maintain their body temps the first few weeks keep them in a warm quiet place. Mom/puppies need to be examined by the vet during the first 48 hours. Screen homes for your puppies & require them to be spayed/neutered . Spay your female & enjoy her after the puppies are weaned.

why didn't you find this out before? even if you didn't mean for her to have a litter you should have looked it up. keep her some where alone which is warm, clean and in somewhere she will feel secure. it depends what size she is if small can just be a v. large travel case if a big dog like mine then the kitchen is good.you are all best to leave her alone and the pups. she will let you see them when she is ready

Keep all dogs away from her for a while, feed her more regularly!

Basically keep all other dogs away from mum and her newborn litter! Having the others around, even in the most level headed dog, only puts extra stress on her, and also runs the risk of infection being brought to the litter. And this is a very real threat!! We had our mums and puppies in their whelping box in a completely separate room with access to a completely different part of the garden for mum, for 3 weeks, until around the time the puppies were ready to be weaned. At the point we moved the box into the kitchen, and added the extra box area we had for the growing puppies. Even then, the puppies weren't mixing with the adults per se, they were in their pen, but able to begin to experience household noises, washing machine, vac. etc.Answers to the rest of the question is waaay to involved to put on a Forum like this. Books, experience, talk first hand to the right people. And good luck