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My dog's labor stalled: no puppies in hours, bleeding, throwing up.

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | 10 lbs

My dog went into labor about about 8hours ago and only had 2 puppies she hasn't had any more in 6hours and is having but she's having guesses of blood and 2 blood filled sacks she's not pushing and you can still feel the babies moving she is a weenie mix about 10 years old this is her second litter this year her previous owner breed her all the time she was pregnant when we got her and the puppies are really big she's also throwing up green stuff please help

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Answered By Amber Da Silva, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 17th, 2017

I am very worried about Bebe. If she hasn't had any puppies for 6 hours, but still has puppies inside, I would definitely recommend to take her to a veterinarian. Sometimes a puppy can be stuck in the birth canal or the mom gets so tired from pushing that her uterus is no longer able to contract to push the puppies out. Both of these situations are dangerous for the puppies and Bebe. The veterinarian will examine her to see if there is a puppy stuck in the birth canal and will most likely recommend taking and x-ray to see how many puppies she still has inside. Depending on what they find, they may recommend doing a c-section. In most cases, this is the only way to try and save the mother and the puppies. I am so sorry. I know this is a very scary situation.

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