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My dog had puppies, but seems to be having trouble delivering more.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Female | 3 years and 1 month old | 50 lbs

My rottweiler female give birth to two puppies in morning at 4.30. One pup is dead and other one is good. But I think there is more than two puppies in female. But 14 hours gone, she is not eating anything. I have a question that how much more time she take to give birth. She is 2 years old and she is experiencing this first time

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 14th, 2020

Hello. You should really consider having Sweety evaluated by your veterinarian to make sure there are no more puppies inside. If there are, your veterinarian should ultrasound them to see if they are showing any signs of fetal distress. This will determine if an emergency C-section is necessary, We can see a bitch take up to 24 hours to deliver, but with such a small litter, & one non-viable pup, I would want to make sure all is well with Sweety. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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    Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

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    Published on May 13th, 2019

    The average interval between puppies is 30-60 minutes. However, there can be up to 4 hours between the birth of puppies. So at this time I would be a bit concerned being that it has been 5 hours. I suggest you contact your local emergency vet and get her in for an exam if she doesn't produce another puppy in the next 20-30 minutes.

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