My dog had puppies, then another one later. What should I do at home?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 11 months old | 10 lbs
My dog just had puppies on saturday and then she had a puppy this morning and i want to know what i can do at home
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Published on February 27th, 2018
Wow! That is unusual but hopefully everyone is doing well! As a veterinarian it is my duty to recommend the safest plan, which would be to have her evaluated by a veterinarian and an x-ray to make sure she does not have any more retained fetuses. Hopefully everyone is nursing well and mom is feeling good and eating well. I recommend weighing the pups daily to make sure they are gaining weight and thriving. If Mom is not eating or she seems to feel poorly then she should be evaluated as soon as possible. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.
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Published on May 25th, 2018
Hello, congratulations on your new puppies. Sometimes puppies may be deceased at birth due to unknown reasons (abnormalities in development most often) and mom does not acknowledge that puppy. Because she is a first time mom, there is a chance she may have missed that puppy or could have been overwhelmed by what was going on. As long as the everyone else is doing ok, nursing, moving, and defecating normally then they should be ok. Make sure mom is getting plenty of food and water as her demand is going to be much greater while nursing. You may switch her to puppy food or increased her feedings. Hope this helps and best of luck.
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