I don't know if anyone has posted this before in this thread but I found a great tool for separating pups. From what I have read, most people recommend a dig bar or shovel. I saw someone welded a horizontal bar to a dig bar and I really liked the idea but I can't weld. After searching Amazon I found something similar called a
Dibble Bar with Steel T-Style Handle. I've always had a hard time getting leverage when removing the pups close to my fence and this worked out great.
Hands down the best tool I have tried so far.
Here is a link for anyone interested in buying one:
http://amzn.to/1DUClro