As soon as the vet pronounced that the dog is pregnant, the family would excitedly await for the arrival of cuddly puppies. Family members will excitedly wait for the D-day. Giving birth is a normal occurrence and most dogs would sail through the experience with flying colors. Dogs in the wild have existed and reproduced even without human intervention and even after domestication, dogs would deliver their pups normally and without any snags.
However, this does not mean that birthing would be totally free of complications. There are situations where the life of the dam and the puppies are endangered because a pup gets stuck in the birth canal or the dam is having birthing difficulties. This scenario can result to the death of the pet.
Dogs would need to go through labor pains and dog owners can do nothing else other than to make the pet as comfortable as possible. Dogs have different personalities thus it is expected that while some dogs would appreciate the presence and the comforting touch of the owner, others would choose to stay in a dark corner to weather the labor pains alone. An owner can comfort the pet while she is going through the labor pains but the dog must be allowed to do her thing when it is time to give birth. Your participation in the birthing process is to make sure that the newborn puppies are not crushed by the dam straining to expel another pup.
Dogs normally do not need help from humans after the puppy is born as by using its teeth and tongue, the dam can clean the newborn. Licking is done not only to clean the pup but also to stimulate respiration. Once the pup is cleaned by the dam, it can be placed in a prepared litter box so that it won't be crushed by the mother dog.
The dog must be allowed to do all the works in delivering the puppies but an owner must always be ready to assist once birthing complications occur. A pup that is being expelled feet first can get stuck into the birth canal and the exhausted dam no longer has the strength to push. In cases such as this, the dog have to have human assistance. Hold the feet of the dog with a towel and gently pull downwards. You need to clean the puppy too. Tear the sac immediately to prevent the pup from suffocating. Rub the puppy with a towel and remove the fluid from the nose and mouth. After the dam has expelled all the pups, replace the soiled sheets and take the puppies to the dam to nurse.
However, this does not mean that birthing would be totally free of complications. There are situations where the life of the dam and the puppies are endangered because a pup gets stuck in the birth canal or the dam is having birthing difficulties. This scenario can result to the death of the pet.
Dogs would need to go through labor pains and dog owners can do nothing else other than to make the pet as comfortable as possible. Dogs have different personalities thus it is expected that while some dogs would appreciate the presence and the comforting touch of the owner, others would choose to stay in a dark corner to weather the labor pains alone. An owner can comfort the pet while she is going through the labor pains but the dog must be allowed to do her thing when it is time to give birth. Your participation in the birthing process is to make sure that the newborn puppies are not crushed by the dam straining to expel another pup.
Dogs normally do not need help from humans after the puppy is born as by using its teeth and tongue, the dam can clean the newborn. Licking is done not only to clean the pup but also to stimulate respiration. Once the pup is cleaned by the dam, it can be placed in a prepared litter box so that it won't be crushed by the mother dog.
The dog must be allowed to do all the works in delivering the puppies but an owner must always be ready to assist once birthing complications occur. A pup that is being expelled feet first can get stuck into the birth canal and the exhausted dam no longer has the strength to push. In cases such as this, the dog have to have human assistance. Hold the feet of the dog with a towel and gently pull downwards. You need to clean the puppy too. Tear the sac immediately to prevent the pup from suffocating. Rub the puppy with a towel and remove the fluid from the nose and mouth. After the dam has expelled all the pups, replace the soiled sheets and take the puppies to the dam to nurse.
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