Pregnant dam ready to deliver puppies any day
The mucus plug being shed a few days before delivery
Shedding mucus plug
Shedding mucus plug
Shedding mucus plug
Shedding mucus plug
Getting ready to deliver the first puppy
Delivering a puppy
The puppy was a day or two overdue and had pooped in its sac. The fluid around the puppy should be clear. Despite the poop, the delivery was easy and the puppy was born healthy.
Puppy being born with poop in the sac
Puppy being born with poop in the sac
This is a dark colored puppy being born with no poop around the sac. The fluid is nice and clear.
A puppy being born while the other puppies nurse from their mother
A puppy being born while the other puppies nurse from their mother
A dark colored puppy being born with no poop around the sac—the fluid is nice and clear.
A puppy presenting itself
A puppy being born
A puppy being born
The dam getting something to eat after four of her pups are born. She still has one puppy inside that she needs to deliver. Often the dam will eat and drink when she is almost finished having her babies. Some mothers wait till all of the pups are delivered. Most dams will want water between delivering the puppies.
The dam is resting while her puppies nurse. All the pups were born healthy despite being a day or two late.
The dam nursing her healthy puppies
At 4 days old, all are doing great. The dam happily shares her puppies with little Charlotte.
Courtesy of MistyTrails Havanese
