my dog is gonna give birth very soon what should i do when the pupies are coming?

Question

and what should i do when she's giving birth and getting ready to do it? im new plz help me?!

thank you all very much!

Answer 1

Contact your vet and have them give you info on whelping. Also borrow or buy a good book on whelping. The time to learn about whelping is BEFORE a dog is bred NOT after.

Answer 2

what kind of dog is it? whatever you do do NOT leave it alone, MANY breeds have difficulty during labour, i breed chihuahuas and even after years of experience and reaserch and after over 2 years of reaserching the 2 dogs genetic lines taking 2 dogs from free whelping lines ect i still ended up with a ldog in labour and the pups undecending...$1500 and an emercengy c-section later mom and babies are all doing fine, had i "left her alone" another hour and all the pups would have been dead and the mother could have died too!

i HOPE this was an accidental pregnancy and that your planning on having the dog spayed once the litter is grown as this kind of reaserch should be done LONG before mating even takes place not hours before labour is due.
PLEASE contact your vet, know where your e-vet is and hopefully you wont need either!

good luck! i hope mommy and babies are ok.
You vet will be able to offer advice (and will likely suggest an xray to find out how many puppies to expect (important because you need to know if she retains a puppy in which case vet care is a MUST!)
big things to remember is that during the birthing process mommy NEEDS to break the sac, cut the cord and stimulate the puppies into breathing by licking them. if she wont you need to do it, break the sac around the puppy first then tie the umbilicle cord about an inch from the puppies body and cut just beyond that, then with a towel rub the puppy fast and kind of rough to stimulate breathing.

once all born they need to be kept warm (a heating pad will do the trick) and need to feed almost imediatly, if mommy wont feed they need to be bottle fed, use only PUPPY MILK (ESBILAC) as anything else is not good enough)
If mommy decided not to feed them they MUST be fed at least every 2-3 hours or will starve!

If mommy looks after them your work should be minimal for the first 3-4 weeks, after that you will be basically the maid.
in those first 3 weeks keep an eye on mommas milk production and temperature, they can sometimes get an infection of the mammery gland which will require vet care.

Youll also want to keep check of the puppies weights daily, they should fairly consistently gain weight!
also avoid anyone but her primary person visiting during the first 2-3 weeks as its very stressfull.
she should be on a good quality puppyfood at this point also (make sure chicken, duck, lamb or veal is the first ingredient, and theres no corn (rice is good!) and leave this available to her along with fresh water ALL THE TIME! then during the day you can give her some none sweetened non flavoured natural yoghurt (good bacteria and calcium) or mild cheese (mozzerella is good!)
shes not goign to want to leave her puppies to go potty usually so you might have to take her on leash just make potty breaks quick because anytime away from her babies she will worry...

hope this helps.

Answer 3

You'll know she's about to have them when she starts trying to make a bed, circling and licking her bottom and panting. Be ready with paper towels, dry washcloths and scissors. Let her do her thing. Once you see a puppy coming out it shouldn't take more than a few minutes. If it's partially out and not getting any further, put the paper towel around it to get a grip and gently turn and pull. This will bring the puppy out. If any puppies seem lifeless and colorless ( not moving) take the wash cloth and vigorously rub them, then secure them in your hands and invert them. This will bring them around. The mom should be able to handle things most of the time. If she doesn't bite off their cord, cut it with the scissors, not too short.

Answer 4

Shen it's giving birth just let it alone and let nature take its course, the dog knows exactly what to do much better than you imagine. What you can do before that happens is ensure that the dog will have a quiet and peaceful place, place something in her den that absorbs fluids and after it has had its puppies change it with something equally absorvent but clean. Take care that it has water to drink available close by. After the puppies are born it has to rest and tend to its puppies, again give your dog time and a peaceful place. As any mother you dog will be very sensitive, be warm, do not let strangers near her den and if someone close to you but not very close to the dog wants to go near go with him/her and if your dog gets unconfortable and starts showing signs of being uneasy, better let the stranger not go nearer. Dont try to clean the puppies, your dog will clean them with her tongue much better than you could.

Answer 5

Have the vets number handy in case you need it.

Just watch her to make sure she's able to deliver each pup without a problem. If she fails to remove the sac from the pup you may have to help her (most dogs will do this on their own). After she removes the sac, it is good to have an infant nasal aspirator handy and suction out the pups mouth and nose to make sure that no fluid goes into their lungs. I also like to have lots of towels handy to help dry the pups off after they're born.

Answer 6

The dog will know what to do, so let nature handle this. Get a box, large enough for the Mom to move around in, and leave her alone.

Answer 7

for the most part dogs are able to do it all on their own, if you provide her with a corner and some old towels it might be less messy and you can wash things afterward, good luck

Answer 8

Trying reaching up there and pulling them out. This is the most natural thing to do.

Answer 9

the dog will know what to do so dont worry about it.is this the first litter of puppies?usually my dog likes to be alone having them but i check on her every 15 min.!!!good luck!!

Answer 10

I would call a vets office and have them talk you through it.