As long as the cord is still attached, a pup can live some time in the sac...not the ideal situation, but some mom's can take their time tearing it open.
The problem arises if the entire puppy, sac and cord are delivered and laying on the whelping bed..then it must be opened asap.
I used to set my alarm every 2 hrs while waiting for a litter...once I checked the mom who was no more then 5 ft away in her bed...she was sound asleep, a puppy was born, still in the sac and the cord was attached inside...I quickly opened the sac, puppy was wiggling and screaming...the bitch woke up and looked surprised as I was... |