Very pregnant dog and very worried owner :(

One puppy born - bitch, image of the mother.
It was breech, upside down and totally stuck. Vet an hour away almost so I pulled it myself. There was only a tail and one black leg and the tail broke but life or death unfortunately so at least she's here. Thought it would be dead but she's come round and is trying to suck now.
Very stressful! If I'd waited until I'd got to the vet I don't think it would have lived. So hard to know what to do.

Waiting for puppy 2 now.
 
RutlandH2O said:
Depending on where the tail broke, you can have it docked...the pup will be okay.

Good luck!
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It's off. I wasn't planning to dock them but I had to be a bit firm to get it out and it came off. Pretty gruesome! But it didnt seem to notice, I think I was more bothered! But at least it survived. It only lost the tip :)

There are 6 now, 4 girls and a boy, all black or black and tan and very sweet! I think there are more to come though, poor dog.

If there are quite a few, is it common to supplement the milk?
 
Patterdale said:
It's off. I wasn't planning to dock them but I had to be a bit firm to get it out and it came off. Pretty gruesome! But it didnt seem to notice, I think I was more bothered! But at least it survived. It only lost the tip :)

There are 6 now, 4 girls and a boy, all black or black and tan and very sweet! I think there are more to come though, poor dog.

If there are quite a few, is it common to supplement the milk?
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Sounds like everything is progressing well now. Sometimes you have to supplement for the first day if the bitch isn't in full production mode but usually she will keep up with them after the first day or two. We have supplementary milk on-hand just in case though.
 
Successful night! :D

7 puppies, 5 bitches and 2 dogs, all seem healthy and the bitch loves them :)
She's being a bit difficult and sleeping in a little ball which makes it hard for them to get in to suck but hopefully she'll relax as time goes on. Going to put them out now but I think I'll dig out a lamp as they are such little things.
OH is laughing at me for thinking about putting a lamp on terrier pups, who he says would survive in a snowy landfill but I'd rather they had the option!
Am I being soft?
 
amymay said:
NO!!!

I wouldn't even be putting them out.......
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Glad to see its not just me! Don't worry, they're having the lamp ;)
They have to go out but they're in the horse trailer, which is rubber matted and walled, all the doors shut and parked in a shed. It's also got a carpet on the floor, and a big box full of bedding so they are very snug! And the lamp!

I'm just so relieved she's had them safely :)

I've got a few homes lined up and I'm keeping at least one, maybe 2. She's quite a popular little dog as she's very well behaved sweet so I suspect they will all go locally/to family.
Off go the butchers now for some mince for her :D
 
You're not being soft with a lamp , newborn pups get chilled very easily, specially if mum is not letting them lie against her all the time, though I'm sure she will soon relax. If she ate a few after births I wouldn't give her too much meat for a day or so, they can upset their tums. Lots of pics pls.
 
PLEASE make sure those pups are kept warm...newborns are unable to regulate their body temperature, and, as MM has just posted, they can get chilled very easily. So no snowy landfills or cold sheds, please!

How is the pup which lost part of its tail? Is mum licking it? Are you disinfecting the pups' navels? If so, and you should, put some disinfectant on that pup's tail wound, as well.

Now, for the good stuff, piccies, please...
 
Whilst I am very glad mummy had her pups just fine, and that they are snug as ickle bugs in rugs

THIS THREAD IS USELESS WITHOUT PICS!!!!

:)
 
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