What do i do if my dog is having puppies and she doesnt know what to do?

Question

what do i do if my dog doesnt know what to do when shes having puppies its her first litter and what if she doesnt cut of the cord or clean them and the nearest vet is about 30minutes away how can i help her with out hurting the puppies

Answer 1

You can still call your Vet and ask for help.  Also, googling it may give you some information.  I hope this wasn't an intentional breeding, and if it wasn't, I hope she will be spayed ASAP.

Answer 2

Be sure to have a vets number on hand, in case that does happen, or have an experienced breeder come over and oversee the birth. That probably will not happen though, as female dogs have many natural instincts. Good luck, but maybe you should get your dog spayed, theres tons of shelter dogs out there already.  

Answer 3

Nature usually handles this fairly well. Most dogs don't have many problems having puppies. But if she should have problems, you may have to take her to the vet. Gestation for dogs is 63 days, and they usually go pretty much on time. Once I had to take my Cocker Spaniel to the vet because she was having problems. The vet had to do a C-section. You will know when she goes in labor. She will pant heavily, and they usually will go to a place they like. Good luck with your new puppies.

Answer 4

Well, you should have thought about this before your b**ch got pregnant.  First you will need a proper whelping box with a pig rail.  Make sure you have lots of clean towels and newspaper.  Her temp. will drop to about 98 or 99 degrees approx. 12-24 hours before whelping.  She will begin to nest, pant, maybe pace and look for a spot to deliver.  If she does not open the sack, you will need to do it.  Just take your finger nail and open the sack head first, and head down.  If she doesn't not bite the cord, just cut it with a clean pair of siccors about 1-1 /12 inches away from the tummy.  It should not bleed.  Make sure you dry the pup to stimulate it and put it on a teat to nurse.  The dam should like the pup in helping to stimulate it and clean it. Just keep repeating until she is finished whelping. Make sure there is one afterbirth for each pup.  About 24 hours after whelping, she should go to the vet for a checkup and a "Pitt" shot to make sure she has expelled everything.  I hope you find good homes for all the pups and PLEASE have her spayed when all the pups are in their new homes.  Call the Vet if you think anything is wrong.  She may even require a C-section  Hope all goes well and you learn a lesson.  You have a ton of work ahead of you for the next 8 or so weeks.

Answer 5

Animals are instinctual, they know what to do (unlike humans that spend hours and lots of money on birth coaching)

With any birth there can be complications so watch her close when its happening and call vet if it seems like there's a issue.

When she's close to birthing, you may want to keep her in a quiet safe dimly lit place, so she's at ease.

Answer 6

Your dog probably knows more than you do about this.  You should not be breeding a dog if you don't know anything about it.  Start doing some research.  If you want to breed your dog then take the time to learn something about it.  I am sure by now she has seen the vet to make sure everything is okay or are you planning on just taking a chance?

Answer 7

....why haven't you asked the vet this? I assume she's seen the vet since you found out she's pregnant right? Personally since you don't know what you are doing and this is her first litter if she goes into labor during business hours take her to the vet to have the puppies

Answer 8

She will most likely know what to do. But you may not. I left a link to a good outline of what you can expect & also what to have on hand for your birth in the sources box. Congratulations on your new litter! I would love to see pics of them! I, too, have Jacks and would love to breed mine because their coat is unusually soft & very fluffy, but 2 JRTs are more than enough for me to handle for now I suppose.

Edit: There are also some amazing, beautiful videos on YouTube that you should watch. Just type in "dog birth" or something. There is even a video of a JRT giving birth! Watch some of those to see how the other professional breeders handle the situation (cool, calm & usually hands off). I'm leaving you another link in the Source box to a series of 5 short videos on YouTube that show a Maltese giving birth to 5 puppies. They are beautiful & the owners have put great captions throughout the video to explain the birthing process more. Hope this helps!