My dog is in labor but struggling to deliver her puppies. What now?

Poor Angel! If she's been having contractions for several hours and has not produced any puppies yet, something is definitely wrong. The puppies may be too large to be born naturally, or one may be stuck in an awkward position in the birth canal. I would recommend taking her to the vet right away to be checked, as she may need an emergency c-section.

I would recommend getting her to a vet as soon as possible. If she delivered puppies dead on friday morning and now it is saturday evening this is to long. I would recommend getting her to a vet now for an x-ray to count the number of puppies still remaining. An ultrasound to make sure they are still alive and not in stress and even bloodwork to make sure she does not need calcium supplementation to help with pushing. The vet can either give her oxytocin to help with contractions or might recommend a c-section. I hope that ronda roo is okay and you get some healthy puppies.

Poor Kimber! If she has been having obvious contractions for several hours with no signs of puppies, then this is a medical emergency. She should not be straining to push out a puppy for more than hour. This can be a sign she needs help giving birth, and she may need a c section to safely deliver her puppies. At this point in time, this is a medical emergency and leaving her without help can lead to the death of her puppies and possibly her. Please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck!

Hi there. In large breed dogs like your Newfie that commonly can birth their own offspring without c section-when they are having a hard time it is due to one of two things: they are overtired from a very large litter (or it is their first time and they are very stressed), or potentially a puppy is stuck in the birth canal with a breech or sideways appearance. If she will allow you, see if you can lift her tail and see a puppy or any placenta protruding from her vulva. If no, and you are a very experienced breeder, she may allow you to feel for a puppy stuck in the birth canal. If you can feel one, she may allow you to manipulate the puppy into a more deliverable presentation. If she will not and continues to push without producing puppies, it is time to call your vet and take her in or risk losing the rest of your litter. if she cannot pass the puppy she will tire herself quickly and stop pushing altogether. Do not allow her a long period of time before you take her in-if she has been pushing for a while (more than 20mins) and you cannot readjust-time to go in immediately.

If Angel is straining and cannot push the puppy completely out, then she should be taken to the nearest veterinary ER. If you wait, you risk the life of the pup, litter and the mother. Better to be safe and have her seen, than to wait and lose pups.

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.

There is always a possibility, so I would take Sasha and her puppies into a vet immediately to get checked out. Should she have any puppies left, this long between giving birth is very serious and a medical emergency. Please take them into a vet now.