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Originally Posted by Marc  Thanks stars and good luck with your girl as well!
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I need a little mental visual....how many inches would you say a pup averages? How wide do you think they are? I have watched many a video but I still want to know what to expect.
Also, from the videos I see how the bubble sack comes out....how long can it be partially out before you feel it necessary to help it along....and how do you help without breaking that sack? Any info would be great. I am hoping my helper will be there but am preparing just in case I am alone. |
Anywhere from an inch to three inches in length, dependent on the size of the pup....each is different. Width, it's dependent on each pup....average about an inch......These are just guesses......I've really never measured at birth, just weighed.
You'll have a bubble feltal sac (water bag) (sometimes) come firstj. If the dam breaks the sak and licks and stimulates the pup, that's fine! If she doesn't then you must interfere. You can use your heomostat to clamp about an inch from the puppy's belly and a 2nd hemostant one more inch down on the cord towards the vuva to keep the cord from going back in. Use dull scissors or your fingernails to cut the cord between the two hemostat, Feel for the puppy first and make sure that isn't just the bubble the comes first.