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Originally Posted by sapo1009  okey whats the mucas sucker for? to get stuff out of the pups mouth? what steps do I take? |
Yes, to clear out the pup's mouth and nose. The mom make take over and do everything for you, but you may have to help her to.
Once she starts to deliver, providing that the pups come out easily (and chances are good that they will):
--Make sure that the mom doesn't run and drag the pup.
--Give her a few seconds to see if she is going to break the sac herself
--If not, pick it w/ a finger nail and tear it open
--Hold the pup w/ a clean towel, they will be slippery
--suction the mouth first, a few good times, then the nostrils
--rub the pups back quickly and vigorously to start it breathing
--tie/clamp of the cord about 1 in from the pups belly
--cut the cord (on the mother side of the knot
Make sure the pup seems to be breathing...pads on its feet should slowly turn pink and it should start to whimper.
I'm trying to type this out quickly, so I'm sorry if it's short and blunt.