If mom is alert, tending to her puppies and they are squirming and noisy, it’s safe to leave them alone. Too much help may interfere with natural maternal processes and, consequently, she may reject her offspring.
Generally speaking, it is best to intervene as little as possible.
If you are nervous about the birth of a litter, just remember that dog mamas have been giving birth without our help for thousands of years! You may not even be there because you’re at work or it’s the middle of the night, and this is OK.
NON-EMERGENCY #2: Mom is chewing through the umbilical cord and pulling too hard on the half that is still connected to the puppyĮMERGENCY #1: Puppy is half in and half out of birth canal (head first) for more than 3 minutesĮMERGENCY #2: Mom does not chew through umbilical cord after several minutesĮMERGENCY #3: Puppy appears lifeless and there are no signs of breathing or heartbeatĮMERGENCY #4: Puppy emerges from birth canal tail/butt first and delivery does not proceed for 5 minutes (Breech Birth) NON-EMERGENCY #1: Mom does not remove amniotic sac from around puppy’s head within 1 minute of birth
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