new born puppy?

Question

Last night my Pomeranian gave birth to three dogs, while I was out of the house. But she only cleaned one of the puppies and the other two where still on the sacs when I arrived home. They both died. Is that normal? And what can I do to prevent that from happening in the future.

Answer 1

It happens. To keep it from happening in the future... ready for this? Get your dog fixed!

Answer 2

I am a breeder of Great danes and Italian greyhounds.

If you know that your female is pregnant there is a canine pregnacy calander in which you record the date of the first mating.
dogs gestation period is usually 58 to 65 days.
on about the 50th day i start taking my dogs temperature morning and night. a regualr temp is about 100.9 Aprox 24 hours before yourfemale gives birth her temperature will drop to 98 degrees. when this happens DO NOT LEAVE your female alone as they can have the pups in the next hour or in 24 hours. if you are there for the birth then when the female expells the puppies you must break the sac surrounding the newborn. (they are easy enough to tear with your fingers or lift the sac away from the pup and use sissors to make a little cut then tear it away. after the pup is out of the sac take a towel and rub it off vigerously. the newborn pup should start to cry. if the placenta is still attached use dental floss and tie a double knot about an inch from the pups belly button area and then cut the cord with sharp sissors and dab iiodine or peroxide on the end. DO NOT pick up the pup with out picking up the placenta as the weight of the placenta will give the puppy a hernia which may need surgery to fix.
when the pup is detached from the placenta and is not wet. offer it to the mom dog and place it near the nipples. if it does not latch on then you may have to use your thumb and forfinger and gently pry the pups mouth open and put it on a nipple once there the new pup will nurse. if not you may have to bottle feed.
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Answer 3

It is not all that unusual for a pomeranian to have difficulty when having puppies. The best thing to do is to be sure someone is always home when the due date is near and be prepared for any difficulites. Have a Vet you can call and a back up in case of any problems.
I had a toy poodle that had a large litter for her size and after her first pup she just didn't have the energy to deliver the rest and was having difficulty. I had a Vet Tech friend with me and she walked me through what to do. I had to break sacs myself and present the pup to the mother to clean. Sometimes you need some warm towels to massage a puppy with after birth to help them to breathe. All the puppies survived.
Also, when your dog was bred, it is best to feed a pregnant dog puppy food because they need the added protein and fat in that food. They'll need this during nursing too, and sometimes need other supplements.
Call a Vet if you notice the pup is weaker or not gaining weight or cries a lot after nursing. Your pup may end up needing supplements. If the mother is not staying with the pup, your pup will need a heating padwhich will keep her warm. Get someone experienced in this to help you set up everything you need now that the pup is here because you don't want the pup getting too hot, too cold, underfed, etc.
Sorry about your loss.

Answer 4

Is she a first time mother? Generally it is not recommended that the dog is left along during whelping in case complications arrive, even for experienced birthers. It's certainly not "normal", but nor is it unheard of, which is why the owner should always be present to assist.

Hopefully you are planning on getting her spayed after she weans the remaining pups. This may sound harsh, but the fact that you are asking this after the fact means that you didn't do your research prior to the birth, which most likely means that you didn't have her complete all the necessary health checks prior to mating, and may mean that she doesn't have the championship bloodlines required to ensure a long line of healthy dogs. All dogs have breed-specific health issues, and without those types of checks and the championship background you cannot be sure that you are not passing some defect on to future generations. Having a "beautiful" dog that peole tell you should be bred does not mean you should actually do it, and every birth puts the mother at risk for serious complications, even death.

Please read www.learntobreed.com before deciding to do this again.

Answer 5

Not normal--most mamas have the instinct to care for the new ones. Was it her first litter? If so, she was probably so preoccupied with the first puppy that she didn't really notice the others.

If you plan on breeding her again, you should make sure someone's attending when she has her puppies. That way, you can take out the puppies for a few minutes while new ones are being born and getting cleaned up--once she starts cleaning a new one, you can put the other pups on her nipples and just let them suckle. She'll care for them once she gets them all going--I think they get a little overwhelmed when they're new at it. Plus, you can break the sacs if she's not able to keep up and get them breathing at least. I had to do this with a couple of puppies from our boxer's last litter--she had them pretty close together.

Just make sure that you have warm water bottles wrapped in towels for the puppies to snuggle up to when they're away from their mama--they can't regulate their temperature for the first few days, and if they get cold, they can get into trouble.

Answer 6

Alot of times with dogs, especially if it is their first litter they will lose one or two of their puppies. The puppies may not have been alive when they were born and the mother knew this that is why she never cleaned them up and focused her attention on the one that was alive. Pets have a very strong instinct to what is going on, don't feel like it was your fault it wasn't. If she does have another litter in the future, she will probobly have better success with the new puppies. Good luck ad have fun with the new puppy!

Answer 7

some dos know that there is something wrong with that pup and won't do anything about it but let it die. Or if she is a first time at giving birth then she just didn't know what to do. And if your pet is due around a certain day then it should never be left alone. Because they may need help. If you were there ,you may have gotten the pups out of the sack. She may have taken care of them but if not you would have to bottle feed them and raise them yourself until they get old enough to be wean.

Answer 8

The only way to prevent it is to be home and help when she gives birth. She may not have known how to clean the pups, or she may have gotten tired after the first one.

If she is young, that may be the problem. Young dogs should not be having pups, as they are still babies themselves. Sounds like you may be best off getting her fixed.

Answer 9

It was irresponsible for you to breed if you weren't going to take the time to watch your girl and help her whelp. Breeders (reputable ones) will know when their girl is ready (63 days from mating, and monitor them by taking their temps all the time, never leaving the dog alone for fear of what exactly happened to you).

Be happy you have one puppy and spay the mom when she is recovered.

Answer 10

Well, to be honest, you should always be with your dog when you know her gestation period is coming to an end. She may have not know what to do with them, but, there is no way of knowing completely why she didnt clean them but next time, be with her when she's in labour so you can care for the pups.