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Whelping Puppies
Pictures and Stories

Lola, the Yorkshire Terrier Having Puppies

63 days pregnant, Yorkshire Terrier Dam just before giving birth

Lola, 63 days pregnant, Yorkshire Terrier Dam just before giving birth

Contraction, puppy is going down to the birth canal

Lola is having a contraction, puppy is going down to the birth canal

Head out (you can see ears bottom of sack)

Same puppy - all out

Newborn puppy still inside the sack

Yorkie puppy just born getting its first taste of mommy's milk

Second Yorkie puppy just born

Dam eating the placenta

In the third stage of labor the dam will deliver the placenta. There will be one placenta per puppy. Usually the dam will deliver one puppy followed by a placenta. Keep track of the placentas because sometimes a dam will not have them in this order. For example some may have two puppies and then 2 placentas. This is a Yorkshire Terrier dam eating the placenta. Eating the placenta after birth is a normal instinct for many animals. Dogs and cats both do this. The placenta provides nourishment, which helps them kick off their milk supply for the puppies, however too many may cause diarrhea or vomiting, so if you have a large litter you may want to remove some of the placentas to prevent this from happening.

Newborn Yorkshire Terrier puppy one hour old

All four healthy puppies day 3 after birth

Lola, a Yorkie Dam with her 4 healthy puppies one week after birth

Lola's Yorkshire Terrier puppies at 3 weeks old

Whelping Puppies Picture Pages

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First and Second Stage of Labor

Third Stage of Labor

Sometimes things do not go as planned

Dam Almost Dies on Day 6

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Pups 3 Weeks - time to start potty training

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Saving a Puppy

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Whelping Puppies Picture Pages

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Although this section is based on a whelping of an English Mastiff, it also contains good general whelping information in large breed dogs. You can find more whelping information in the links above. The links below tell a story about Sassy, an English Mastiff. Sassy has a wonderful temperament. She loves humans and Adores human children. An all around mild mannered, wonderful Mastiff. Sassy however is not the best mother towards her puppies, she is not rejecting them, she will nurse them when a human places them on her to feed, however she will not clean the pups or pay any attention to them. It is as if, they are not her puppies. This litter is getting moms milk, with major human interaction, manually giving each and every pup what they need. In return, the pups will be super socialized and will make remarkable pets, however the work involved is astounding. It takes one dedicated breeder to keep this situation healthy. Thankfully this litter has just that, a dedicated breeder. Read the links below to get the full story. There is a wealth of info that everyone can appreciate and benefit from.

C-Section in a Large Breed Dog

Newborn Puppies... What you need

Whelping Mastiff Puppies One to Three Days Old

Things do not always go as planned (imperforate anus)

Orphaned Litter (not the plan)

10 Days Old Plus ++

3 Week Old Puppies

Puppies 3 Weeks - time to start potty training

Puppies 4 weeks old

Puppies 5 weeks old

Puppies 6 weeks old

Puppies 7 weeks old