[jsh3180]

oops, meant to post in general......sorry

[nuconvert]

Can't answer your question, but congratulations!
What kind of dog?

[SquirrelKing]

I'm not a veterinarian, but I play one on TV.

[kanawa]

Ping

[neodad]

I'm not a vet, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

[Who dat?]

I wouldn’t know. The way it always worked for us was go to bed (no pups), wake up (pups).

[coconutt2000]

I'm not a vet either, but I'd say turn down the lights and try to make it as if you're not there.

[SquirrelKing]

Either of you have anything to do with this?

[Slump Tester]

It's been my experience that they should all be very close, maybe a minute or two apart.

There could be problems with a breech birth or a twisted leg or something.

If it was my dog, I'd get it to ANY vet ASAP.

[HairOfTheDog]

Info from my search:

Whelping

Birth is a natural process, so many dogs are left on their own to bring puppies into the world under the bed, in the closet, or in a cardboard box. There’s no heat lamp to warm the puppies and no watchful midwife to monitor the progression of labor, make sure Sassy will clean the pups, and determine that the pups are breathing and nursing.

Responsible breeders mark the due date on the calendar and prepare a whelping area or box several days ahead of time. The whelping area should be large enough that Sassy can stretch out to nurse puppies, and not so large that the blind and deaf puppies will be unable to get to the milk bar.

The bitch’s temperature drops below 100 degrees within 24 hours of whelping, so breeders check temperature frequently as the due date nears. They also watch for dripping nipples, a sign that milk is filling the breasts.

Each puppy has its own placenta, which the bitch removes by licking that also stimulates the pup to breathe. Inexperienced bitches may need help to cut the umbilical cord, clean the pups, get them breathing, and make sure they begin to nurse, so breeders stand by with towels for cleaning and rubbing puppies and place them at a nipple to get started.

Puppies are usually born head first, but can be turned around in the birth canal. Breech puppies are harder to push out and bitches may tire while trying. Some breeders keep a uterine stimulant on hand to help with labor; others make a trip to the veterinary clinic for assistance. A normal whelping can go quickly with puppies arriving at half-hour intervals or can take several hours with as long as three or four hours between puppies.

Some time after all the puppies are born, the bitch will pass the afterbirth. If she does not get expel this tissue, she can become infected, leaving her litter to be tube fed until she is healthy.

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The first weeks

Puppies cannot hear, see, regulate their own body temperature, or defecate on their own when they are born. They need to be kept warm and clean and to be handled daily to get accustomed to human scent and attention. Heat lamps are often necessary for adequate warmth. Mom will stimulate them to defecate and urinate by licking their bellies, and, in the manner of wolves, she will clean up the mess. As a result, she may have diarrhea for several days following whelping.

Pups are little more than squirmy, blind, deaf parasites for two weeks. They may squeak and whimper as they sleep or crawl about, but they cry only if they are cold, hungry, or in pain. They need daily handling if only to move them from one spot in the whelping box to another while clean papers are put down. Eyes open at about two weeks and ears at about three weeks. Pups can generally stand at 15-16 days but cannot do more than stumble about. Ability to control waste elimination develops at about three weeks and regulation of body temperature follows.

Ping!

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[SquirrelKing]

I had to google.

Cute pooch. Hope everyone gets here safely.

[since1868]

Hope it all works out.

[Bubba]

GO GET A BURGER AND SHOW UP IN ABOUT AN HOUR. SHE KNOWS MORE ABOUT IT THAN YOU, ME AND/OR THE VACANT VET.

[Joe 6-pack]

With Papillons it's more a matter of escape than birth. My experience is that dogs managed to whelp successfully, even before there were humans around to help. Let mom get into a quiet corner, and get out of nature's way.

If you're like me, you'll wanna puke if you stick around to see her eat the placenta.

[MotleyGirl70]

Bump for later.

[Serb5150]

No advice to offer, but good luck! We'd all love to see some pictures of the cuties when you get a chance.

[HungarianGypsy]

Used to have a chow/golden retriever mix. When she had started nesting I made a box for her and told her to get in. She looked at me like I was nuts. Then my husband left for work. I kept hearing a little bird sound. The dog was in a panic and kept walking to a sleeping bag. There was a girl puppy in that sleeping bag. I let her birth there. My son (who was three at the time kept saying, "Ew! Boot!"--which was his word for Poop) The only thing I needed to help with was guiding the puppies to their mom's nipples to start nursing. Otherwise, they were in great condition.

[vetvetdoug]

Just sent you a private reply. I are a weterinarian.

[republican4ever]

You can expect one every half hour or so.

[xJones]

The class of 2004 scores again, let's hope the pups will be voting conservatives.