My dog had puppies. What if she didn't bite off their umbilical cords?

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Leila gave birth to 7 beautiful puppies. I just wanted to know if she did a good job on the cords? Most of them are like this. She's a boxer and she doesn't have that good of a bite. Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 2 months old | 50 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

The umbilical cords should shrivel and fall off on their own, however you can tie off the cords with floss/suture and them trim above them if the mother is unable to do so. The remainder of the cord will then shrivel and fall off on its own.

My dog had puppies. What if she didn't bite off their umbilical cords?

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