Puppies!!!!?

Question

I was wondering when you seperate the placantea from the puppy adn you use floss can I use unwaxed or do I have to use waxed?
After I separate the placentea from the puppy do I give it to mommy to eat, cause I read that just give her about 2 or 3 so she doesnt get diareah or starts vomitting!
My dog will be giving birth in a couple of hours!

Answer 1

you dont have to tie the umbillical cord, you actually dont have to do anything. just dry off the babies and make sure there is no fluid in their nose.

the ***** will pee out the placenta eventually and she will eat the sac and all the gross stuff.

she will have diariah but she wont vomit, she will also pee out discusting brownish green fluid. its normal,

dont sweat it , trust me.

Answer 2

You don't separate anything! Leave the mom alone and let her do what she knows how to do already. The mother will lick the pup to stimulate it and dry it. She will chew the cord if it hasn't broken already. Let her eat the placenta from each pup. This stimulates the milk supply. If there's a puppy born with the sac intact, get it off the face so the pup can breathe, the mom will do the rest.

You can use a towel to dry the pup off, as this will stimulate the puppy. If the mother gets upset, don't do it. Some mothers are very protective of their pups, and she may get agitated if you touch any of them. Reassure her that everything is okay. The mom is only focused on her puppies. If the pup cries, the mother will become very excited and agitated if you are holding it. This is not good for her labor. She could step on the pups and hurt one.
If the mother is pushing for more than 2 hours without a pup, you MUST call a vet.

Make sure you provide plenty of food and water for her as she is not just feeding herself, but the pups too. Mother dogs eat a lot more food and drink a lot of water to produce milk. Your dog will probably be pulled down in weight nursing the pups unless you pay particular attention to her nutrition.

Please spay your dog after this. There are 10's of thousands of unwanted dogs being put to sleep, tortured, abandoned, going hungry, thirsty, injured, diseased, etc. Please don't add more to this list. Soon it will be law that anyone that has a puppy more than 4 months of age unaltered, will be fined, imprisoned or both. I'm happy to see legislators putting some teeth into this horrendous problem in today's society.

Good luck.

Answer 3

You tie off the cord, cut it after you tear open the amniotic sack, and the rub the mucus away from the puppy's mouth and nose. Then, you rub the puppy in a downward motion to help it cough up the sludge in its lungs. Some breeders believe in letting the mother eat the placenta, and others take it away. It all depends on the owner's preferences...Um...and it's hard to explain how to birth a puppy on here. Maybe you should try a website about whelping. You also have to do a swinging motion with the pup to get it to breath, and I don't think I can quite explain that...

Just a question...why don't you know this stuff already? And, is this your dog's first litter? If it's not, then she'll prbably know what to do without your help. You may do more harm than good because the birthing process gives the mother a bond with her pups, and she might reject them if you do it for her. You should give her a chance to do her job before you step in. If you see that she's not interested in removing the sack, biting to umbilical cord and licking the pups, then you need to help her. Otherwise, stay nearbye and watch.

Answer 4

First let mom do all this unless there is a problem it's instinct and healthier for her to do. Placentas have alot of nutrients that mom needs for the first few days let her have them all, especially since many first time moms wont eat for 48 hours. The placenta (umbilical cord) needs to come off with in seconds of birth if mom wont do it or they are coming out to fast for her then pinch the umbilical cord near the puppy cut and dab iodine in tip and tie with floss (any non flavored).
Good Luck.
PS To all that say stay away and leave alone. Don't listen stay buy her side pet her and talk nice. If you aren't there to watch and there is a problem.............Oh and when the next puppy is coming I always take away the born ones when she is delivering the next. Keep them warm.

Answer 5

Only help with the pups if mum is not doing it herself. Cleaning up after the pups is an important part of the bonding processs. The only thing you should need to do with the placentas is count them to make sure there is one for each pup! If not seek medical advice as retained placenta can cause infections.

Eating the placenta may help with the rest of her contractions and if nature didn't intend it to happen the dog would not be genetically programmed to do it.


As for the first respondant 'bigman' you are an idiot!!

Answer 6

My parents mini pincher gave birth while they were out, she delivered about a week early so they didn't expect her to give birth that soon. She had 7 puppies and they were all fine and eating when my parents found her in her hiding place in the back yard (she is an inside dog however when they go run errands they let her run around outside)
She was fine and the pups were all clean and happy. So nature took care of everything as it should.
Good Luck!

Answer 7

I have never separated the placenta from the puppy unless it was during a C section and then the doctor just used his gloved hands to pull it off. The Mom will take care of it. She will eat some of it, but it is true that she can get diarrhea by eating all the placenta's.

Answer 8

my dog did all the stuff on her own ad it was her first time. the only thing see needed help with is opening sack were puppy came out in. good luck and try keeping the mom calm. i stayed by my dog the whole time.

Answer 9

When our dog had puppies we let her do all the work and stayed out of the way, after all she is a mother and those instincts kick in straight away. We just cleaned up afterwards and all seven puppies were fine and healthy.

Answer 10

let your dog do it on her own its in their nature leave her alone unless there is complications she will get rid of the umbilical cords on her own and it doesn't cause vomiting or diarhea believe me my dog has had puppies twice the first time she had 5 and this time she had eight so good luck and believe me her maternal instincts take over at once she is very cautious the cords will shrivel up and fall off on their own

Answer 11

I don't give the placenta to the dog to eat. (ick!) you can use waxed or unwaxed, just keep it all very clean, iodine or chlorhexadine swab the umbilical cord after it is cut.
what kind of pups? just curious.