04/16/2026
**edit**** I realize many of you are professionally fb whelpers and think everything should be done your way. But please remember this is my momma dog, my whelping and I’ll do it my way. All puppies and momma are healthy and happy. We are very particular and intentional in everything we do. These puppies are birthed specifically for service dogs for first responders/ veterans those with severe disabilities and therapy dogs for police/ fire departments. We leave nothing to chance with these very important mommas and puppies ****warning live puppy birth ****
This was my moms first time being hands on- my sister was enroute but this puppy wasn’t waiting- 🤣new breeders keep in mind all births are different- not everything goes smooth- stay calm. Most important- clear airway and rub in a wash cloth to get the puppy breathing- a few things in this video ull see- once momma does the delivery we are full hands on- 1st we are not in the wild- soo with that said yes they have instincts like to eat the placentas it keeps the den clean and use to provide nutrients they didn’t always get while tending to the pups after birth it also = diarrhea for momma, another instinct is to chew off the sac and umbilical cord= not always, but higher chance for new of mommas chewing the cord to close and or pulling and causing a hernia- which may or may not fix with/out surgical intervention. Excited mommas have also accidentally chewed an arm or leg mistaking the umbilical cord- so to help minimize those issues we intervene and once puppy has the floss tied and iodine wiped on umbilical cord we immediately put them with momma for bonding. This momma was a first time momma she pushed out 6 pups in 2 hours.. pretty impressive for a new momma
