I wonder if perhaps we are trying to rush her too much. It takes time to work the puppy through the birth canal. Without us actually seeing the momma it is hard to tell if she has actually in hard labor. Pushing hard is to be expected as the pup works its way through the birth canal and that can go on for a couple of hours. Hard labor is once the pup get into the birth canal and the momma is pushing and straining almost continuously. Once you start feeling the pup bulging, then it could take an hour. All females are different, a lot depends on their size. |