Welcome to YorkieTalk. How much does your baby weigh? The smaller the pup, the more vigilant you will have to be in gently cleaning the anal area. You may have to do it up to a few times a day.
Straining that much to poop is not normal. What kind of food do you feed her? Does she drink an adequate amount of water? Did the vet check her anal glands? If the anus is red and/or swollen, she probably has full glands that are making eliminating painful. The other possibility is that her poops are too firm, which may require a diet change.
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