Do I need to monitor my pregnant dog during labor? What if I sleep?

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Also her tummy is rock hard and I can literally feel the shapes of the puppies I want to go to sleep but I don’t want to leave her if she is in labour and I go asleep will she die if she doesn’t deliver the puppies by the time I wake up maybe 7-8 hours and what if she rejects her puppies and I wake up to find them cold and dead. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 11 months and 1 day old

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

A dog in active labour should be monitored very closely, a minimum of every 30-60mins to check for any signs of distress in mother or puppies and to ensure she is feeding and cleaning them. An ultrasound exam after delivery is recommended to confirm all puppies have been born

Do I need to monitor my pregnant dog during labor? What if I sleep?

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