my chihuahua had her puppies today?

Question

I asked same of you for names for Chihuahua puppies thanks you for your help; I didn't need them after all.. The puppies born dead I don't understand why when we came back from the vet last week he told me that they all are ok, there were 3 of them, yesterday at 6:00 am she started the first stage... its Friday the vet is not working today I had to try and help her my self and the maid, she had her first on at 9:00 pm and the second one at 2:30 am and its 3:40 am now and we are waiting for the last one hopefully he is alive.. When she had them after eating the placentas and when I tried to get the puppy to help him birth she almost bet me...she never did that before she started to chow on his little hand and we distract her and took it away from her the second one we couldn't she is holding him, what should I do? Is she going to eat her dead puppy

Thank you all, I live in Dubai United Arab Emirates, any body from Dubai?

Answer 1

shes a dog not a lion

Answer 2

Dogs do sometimes eat there puppies when there is something wrong with them. I had a great dane Dutches who ate one of her puppies. It would cry and would not stay with the rest of the litter and I went outside later and caught her eating it. Not a good sight to see. I freaked out. But the other 7 were ok. I have also had a Chihuahua when I was 10, I am 28 now. When she had her 4 puppies she had NO idea what to do with them and when I would put one of the pups up to her to nurse her, she would run from them. She was terrified of her own pups. So like someone suggested, some dogs do not make good mothers. And by the way, all of mine died also, so I know what you are going through. But now I have a 4 beautiful healthy Shih-tzu puppies (2 boys 2 girls) and there mom is an excellent mother. Again some dogs don't make good mommies.

Answer 3

Don't feel too freaked out about her trying to eat the puppy. In nature after a dog has its litter it eats the placenta and any dead offspring to get rid of the scent so that predators don't come looking for an easy meal. The same is true of the dead puppy, she is just following her instincts. Remove the dead puppies, as she does not need a typical mourning period over the body like a person, clean her up and get her to a vet to have her uterus emptied and scraped to get rid of bacteria or you could lose you dog as well.

Answer 4

This must be her first litter. The last one may be alive, but you should not get your hopes too high. Is there an emergency vet hospital in Dubai that you could call to find out what to do?

You will have to wait until she calms down before you can remove the dead puppies. If she killed them, there may have been something wrong with them, or she might be one of those dogs that do that. My suggestion would be to keep an eye on her and, if she won't let you get close when she is having the puppy, don't force it on her - you want to keep her as stress-free as possible.

Good luck - I hope the last one lives. ;)

Answer 5

The chances are the last one is dead also, she has been in labor too long. And she most probably is on her way to a real good infection (the dead pups have started to decompose inside of her body). You will need to take this dog to the vet. I would go now.

Your dog is extremely freaked out and will most probably eat the puppy. Not all female dogs are good mothers. And if this is a first litter she really has no idea what is happening.

You need to restrain your dog (she is small so wrap her in a towel) and head to a vet. The resulting infection from all of this can kill your dog.

For future reference, if after a couple of hours of pushing & contractions, you have no pups get to a vet for a c-section. Many toy breed dogs can not deliver normally. Especially apple head chihuahuas. And I would spay this dog, motherhood isn't right for her.

I know that you are upset, but try to remain calm. The more freaked you get, the worse the dog gets. Make some calls, find a vet, bundle her up and away you go. If you have a muzzle, use it.

Oh, one final note, don't bury the pups (or parts of pups) in your yard. She will dig them up and finish eating them. Sorry, gross but true. Take them to the vet with you for disposal.

There are aspects of dog breeding that are very stressful and unpleasant. This is one of them.

Answer 6

~~~ I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Im sure the mother is feeling the lose too,,,,mabey she doesnt want to let go right now,,,and that is why she is being aggressive,,,,let her have time with her babies,,,,then after a little while,,try to comfort her,,,could you mabey have one of the puppys that you had to take away wrapped up in a towel,,,and try to switch the towel with the other puppy that died,,,I know it will be hard,,,,but if the scent of one of the puppys is there,,,it may calm her down a bit,,,,but really,,,dont wisk away the dead puppys right away,,,,she is a mommy and needs her time with her babys before she can say good bye,,,, Im so sorry for your loss,,,,,, ~~~~

Answer 7

If you think she may hurt her live pup, attrac her attention to you. Females become very protective of their babys and get snappy, when they normally don't. Take the dead pups out and away from the mom. Good luck, I hope she has at least one live births, so's she does not get depressed.

Answer 8

Where do you all live? We live in Southern New Hampshire, and we are looking for a puppy! I hope they will be ok, be patient, and call the vets!

Answer 9

I am sorry that it died.
There's new puppies in heaven now though.
Good luck with the last one.

Answer 10

It could be genetic...and all

you might wanna get your dog spayed because she carries the trait. Im sorry for your loss.....

btw...did you clear the lungs of liquids? They could have drown because of the fluids inside

Answer 11

Get over it. Take the puppy to the trash. She will feed her young and move on. Dogs are not that sensitive. Out of sight out of mind.