My friends dog is due to have her pups next week but she has been told not to handle the pups for 3 days as there is something they can pass onto her own baby she is carrying.  I have never heard of this before and she is really worried now.  Has anyone else?

I know that as a pregnanct woman you should not touch lambing ewes as something that can be passed on can cause a miscarriage?

She should speak to her midwife :)

Could be whoever gave the advice was thinking of Toxoplasmosis

Thats the one from cat poop & not dogs

The one from the sheep is covered [link http://www.babyworld.co.uk/individualfaq.asp?section=Pregnancy&question=73]here[/link] sorry the link doesn't work

Could they have  been talking about Neospora caninum? The dog is its definitive host and can cause abortions in cattle, I am not sure about the people side of it so please consult your midwife and vet,
Carol

I thought it might have had something to do with worms.  They have said after 3 days the mother would have licked all the remains of the sac away and she will be safe to touch them.  Apparantly it could cause the baby to be still born.  She is obviously going to be cautious but is totally devestated as this is her first litter and dalmatians are so yummy when they are born you could eat them!

I was 8 months gone when I had a dally litter - and I helped deliver them... my son is fine and I wasn't warned about anything. Be interesting to know what it is.