MAYBE IF YOU FIX YOUR DOG YOU WOULDNT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO THEY SOUND LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO BE UGLY LIL PUPPIES

By tiffany g on Mar 19, 2009

Just put the mommy dog in a secluded spot in one of your rooms in the house. You mihgt want to put her on a blanket with food and water. When she has her puppies just let her give birth unless she looks like shes having trouble. New mothers tend to get a little protecive so give her a day or two to get used to her babies then let your daughter go near them. I’d take the puppies to the vet a couple weeks after they are born. That way they area little bit more developed and can part from the mother for a while

By squishy on Mar 20, 2009

First off, calm down. She will do most of the work. When the puppies are born you can wipe them down and make sure they dont have any of the sack left on them. Then let them be for a couple days. The mom wil take care of them. Call your vet after they are born and let the vet know how many puppies you have. Your vet will advise you of what to do. This may get expensive. You will have to get shots for the puppies which can be expensive. I would find people that want the puppies after they are born and can pay for the shots. The puppies will have to stay with your dog for 8weeks, so be ready for that. make sure that you put some clean sheets or towels down somewhere for the dog. Also make sure that after she gives birth you take them up and put down new ones. If you are getting a new dog thats not neutered soon I would suggest to neuter him or spay her or you will have this problem again. Good luck

By msmegan06 on Mar 24, 2009

I’m not even going to go into why it’s a bad idea to keep breeding dogs. I guess you haven’t been to a shelter lately to see all the unwanted animals and that they euthanize about 30,000 of them a month. Anyway, it’s NOT okay for your daughter to play with the puppies until they are weaned, which is about 8 weeks old. Good luck with that….sounds like you have a lot of work on your hands.

By Amy M on Mar 27, 2009

For pete’s sake, get your dogs spayed and neutered! There are already millions of dogs killed every year because there aren’t enough homes for them, and you’re risking your dogs’ lives every time you let them get pregnant.

Stop contributing to the massive overpopulation problem.

The reason that we are “rude” and “mean” is because of idiots the who don’t have a freaking CLUE what they’re doing who are letting their dogs have puppies.

By Nandina on Mar 28, 2009

She has already started nesting because she is DUE. Care starts at the beginning of pregnancy because a mother dog needs more fat and protein in her diet and sometimes supplements as well. She needs a birthing area in a quiet place where the child won’t be around her at all during the birthing process and maybe a peek or two, very quietly if the mother isn’t too nervous, after the pups are all there and cleaned up. You could get a childs small wading pool for a birthing box and put it in a closet. She needs a quiet, darker place.
Please talk to a Vet about this if she hasn’t had the puppies yet. I think people, even when coming across as “rude” are people who are concerned because they realize how irresponsible this is, to breed dogs indiscriminately and without preparing for it, in light of all the information that is available on the internet. I have to wonder why you didn’t ask shortly after your dog was bred, and why you didn’t look up the information before you even got a dog. Maybe then you would have decided to spay and neuter your dogs.
Frankly, this sounds almost like it is written to get a rise out of people.

By Jo on Mar 31, 2009

ok well give her a secluded area to nest in and give birth and don’t let you kids near the dog until you are sure that she is ok with you handling her pups. also have a vets number handy in case their is problems and find out who they would recommend incase of emergencies so that you can call them if she is having problems. Make sure their is a place for the puppies to be after they are born that is not to busy so they can sleep (which they will do alot).

I hope everything turns out ok and I hope you can get some good info

By wiccanblackcat13 on Apr 3, 2009

If you find yourself in this situation again, after going thru it now.. Then you are not worthy of owning dogs.. You have no clue, and have no commonsense.. You should spay/neuter, your mixed breed mess you have over there.. You should be scared, they are very likely to die.

By DP on Apr 4, 2009

Just be ready and watchful for when she starts to have those babies. Make sure you have a clean towel handy, sterilized scissors, and some thread. If this is her first litter she may not do all the things a momma should. In my experience with first litters I have had to remove sacs (gently tear then rub the sac off with the clean towel), cut cords (tie off the cord with thread first, then cut the cord keeping the tied off area between the scissors and the puppy).

Also keep a close eye. One of my dogs had a stuck puppy which held up her labor for over two hours. After realizing what was going on I was able to successfully manipulate the puppy from the outside so she was able to deliver it and the other 6 babies after it.

Just be ready…. learn what you can. It’s really an amazing experience to go through and be a part of.

By az_mommma on Apr 5, 2009

Give your dog plenty of rest. Let her rest as long as she wants.

Try feeding her a little extra than normal, as she will have more little mouths to feed inside her!

Avoid contact with any other dogs especially males, unless you fully trust them and your dog does, too.

Give her a comfortable place to give birth, such as a large cardboard box with a cushion and/or a blanket or a normal, large dog basket. (Please note - your dog may choose inconvenient places, such as inside your airing cupboard right on top of your biggest towel!)

When she does give birth, try and be with her and comfort her.

Don’t try and help your dog unless you are sure she needs help, it could result in serious damage to your dog and/of the pups.

If your dog does need help, contact your local vet as soon as possible, don’t try doing anything yourself unless you’re sure what you are doing.

By Jess S on Apr 5, 2009