Taking Care of a Newborn Puppy

Taking care of a newborn puppy can be quite an exciting experence. Just seeing a new life coming into the world is a miracle. Watch the birth but be ready to help the mom if she needs help. There are several things you will need when birth begins. Be sure to have the items ready before the birth starts so you don’t have to leave the mom. The items you will need include lots of towels, a pair of scissors, a heating lamp, a piece of paper and a pencil, beta dine, alcohol, dental floss, and a lot of patience until the big moment.

Let the first pup nurse right away after it is born. This will help stimulate contractions for the birth of the next pup. Put the new puppy under the heat lamp to keep it warm. After each puppy is born, you can put all the puppies back by the mother until more contractions start. If a puppy seems lifeless after it’s born, rub it down with a towel to help it take its first breath. Or some people even try placing the puppy in warm and cold water altering between the two to get the puppy to breathe. You could also try giving the puppy CPR by placing the puppy on his back and blowing air into his mouth. Then apply a little pressure to the chest, but be careful, the puppy is delicate. DONT GIVE UP! Some puppies have been revived thirty minutes after they were born.

Encourage the puppies to start nursing right away. In order to survive they will need the colostrums that are in the mother’s milk. This is a nourishing fluid that contains antibodies and special vitamins that help to protect the newborn puppy from getting sick. Make sure all of the puppies have a chance to nurse. The bigger puppies may shove the smaller ones out of the way. Look for any problems after the puppy is born.Things like a cleft palate or short limb are easy to notice. Sometimes there can be an internal problem like organs that aren’t developed all the way. You should call the vet right away if you notice anything.