My dachshund x pug just give birth and acting unusual? she also has a dark runny stool now..

[frieda13]

My Dog just give birth to a healthy 6 puppies. I'm very worried because she's acting unusual like really being protective to her pups and doesn't want to get off the whelping box. she doesn't want to get off in whelping box even if i offer her food so i'm using my hand to feed her and to give her water using needle less syringe . she only go out to poop but its been 28 hours since she gave birth and she only poop twice and pee twice as well.. and her stool is DARK AND A BIT RUNNY.. I'm very worried. is that normal to a dog after giving birth? when will she get back to normal? she used to play with me and sleep in my bed. but now all her attention is about her puppies. that's okay.. as long as she's fine..

FYI- she changed her food prior to the vet advice to gave her a food for a milking Dog.  is there anyone who experienced the same thing here? PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP.. thank you very much..

[frieda13]

yes. She's a Pug x dachshund.. thanks for all your concerns. She's doing well now and playing with me.. its been 6 days but she looks better and i never expected her to play with me as soon as 6 days. she woke me up yesterday by Putting her head on my shoulder and scratching my face a bit,  i was so surprised seeing her on my bed. probably she Jumped up there cause she missed me.. and since then, she's not lethargic anymore and keeps on playing with me and licking Nose (Gross cause she's licking her pups *** always!) LOL.. , she's recovering and almost back on her feet! Thanks guys. I am worry free now! :) TAKE CARE, GODBLESS! :*

[Margot49]

Yep, it's right there in front of me. I really need to try and slow down.  thanks.  ;-)

[Ghilly]

Margot, I noticed that you never got a response to your question about what breed of dog this is.  In the question itself that's posted it says that she is a dachshund pug mix.  :)

Ghilly

[Ghilly]

I'm glad to hear that things are going well.  There can be a discharge for up to four weeks (and in some cases, even longer), but as long as your dog is acting normally and isn't showing signs of being ill, or as long as there isn't a foul odor associated with the discharge, I wouldn't be too alarmed about it.

You DO, however, still need to have her checked out by a vet as soon as possible.  If you didn't count the placentas and make sure there were six, one for each puppy, then you still cannot be sure that she didn't retain one.  If the discharge is especially heavy or dark, it could be because of a retained placenta.  The vet will be able to give her a shot of either oxytocin or pitocin to cause a contraction that will clean out anything that may be left in the uterus just to be sure, however this USUALLY needs to be done within 24 hours of her having the last puppy.  Please, though, take her and the babies to see the vet to make sure everything is OK with them.  Things can appear to be going along just fine and then suddenly seem to go wrong.  At least if you have seen a vet with the mom and babies, IF things take a bad turn, you can call him and tell him what is happening and he will be familiar with the dog and her litter and be better able to help her AND you.

Oh, and please post pictures when you can!!  I would love to see pictures of the little ones!

Ghilly

[Margot49]

The discharge is normal and should lessen as time goes on.  If it is still heavy, looks different (like greenish) or has an odor, you need to get the dog to the Vet.  I hope she dispelled a placenta after each puppy and didn't retain one.  Sometimes a shot of Oxytocin is needed to make the uterus contract.  Assuming your dog is eating and drinking enough, she should have no problems keeping the pups fed. The mom dog's food should be increased by at least 25% while she is nursing. What breed dog is this?

[frieda13]

and yes, i keep water and food near her box:)

[frieda13]

Thanks for your response. I'ts my first time to breed a dog. thanks for the Info's. anyway, my dog now is getting more better but still discharging dark blood on her vagina, some said its normal. i also bought an infant milk for the babies as well as the feeding bottle just to get ready if my Dog didnt suppy enough milk for them. Thanks for the Infos guy. Godbless

[Ghilly]

It's perfectly normal for a momma dog to not want to leave her puppies so soon after giving birth, ESPECIALLY if it's her first litter.  Everything is new to her, and even though her instincts tell her what to do with her puppies, she is still doing things basically by remote control and not because she actually knows what to do.  She has just delivered six squealing babies that are demanding ALL of her time and energy and she isn't sure HOW she should react around people yet.

As far as her stool being dark and runny, in all likelihood that is the result of eating the placentae.  Not the most appetizing thing in the world, it does serve its purpose.  In the wild, eating the placenta helps to remove any traces that puppies are there.  It also helps the milk production start and when the puppies start nursing, that triggers uterine contractions that help to remove any unnecessary "stuff" in the uterus left over from the gestation/birth process.  So eating the placenta DOES have its place.

You DO need to have her AND the puppies examined by a vet, though, and I would do it fairly soon.  There is always a chance that one of the puppies broke out of the sac inside the mother, and the puppy came out but the sac was retained.  A retained placenta can cause problems, so it's a good idea to have a vet check her out to make sure she doesn't have anything left inside her.  

You should leave food and water for her near her whelping box so that she doesn't have to go far from the babies to eat or drink.  It's VERY important for her to keep up her strength right now, and to maintain her own health, and she can't do that if she is stressed about leaving them to eat or drink.   You should be feeding her a high quality puppy food because even though she is no longer carrying the puppies around inside her, she still has to feed them, and the puppy food has the fat and protein necessary for her to produce all that milk she's going to need for six hungry little ones.  If she doesn't produce enough milk for them, you will end up having to supplement them either with tube feeding or bottle feeding, neither of which should be necessary if you make sure she's getting enough to eat.

It should not surprise you that she doesn't want to sleep with you any more now that she has her puppies.  These babies are going to take ALL of her time for the next five or six weeks, so please let her do her job and don't try to lure her away from them to spend time with you.  Please, also, let us know what the vet said after you take her and the puppies to be examined.

Ghilly

[Margot49]

Nothing sounds all that unusual and wish you had educated yourself a little better *before* your dog gave birth.  It is not unusual for a mother dog to not want to leave her puppies.  Are you keeping food and water in the box for her?  Not that unusual for the mom to  have some runny stools.  Did she eat any or all of the placentas?  I'm not sure what food you are giving her but a good kibble with a higher protein percentage should be adequate. You don't say her age or breed, etc.
If I were you, I'd suggest calling your Vet with these questions. Things can go wrong after a whelping so best to check with your Vet.

[frieda13]

She just vomit now.. 3 times