We are going nuts with Beauty right now, she will not allow the pups to nurse which is fine they are almost 7 weeks old, and she growls at them when they try,she has been doing that for a few weeks now, yet she wakes me up constantly at night to go "out" Me not realizing she had a "hole" in the kennel, I followed her out tonight, ( this morning) she is letting them nurse for a few minutes only then snaps them away. I talked to another breeder who told me she will continue to do this because he teats get hard and hurt, takes a week to get over this period..Does anyone have any hints about this period in her life? What can I do to help her be more comfortable? I remember being "engorged with my last child and it HURTS. Is there anything I can do to ease her discomfort?