What do I do when my dog is about to have her puppies?

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Take her temp watch for it to drop to 98 licking and digging her blankets .. have a box made for her in a safe place .. give her puppy food alot water ..
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stay close to her . give her a little water from time to time ( she will take if she needs it ) .. show her she is doing good and remember whether she shows it or not she will be in some pain ( don't give her anything but water..) ...
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Make sure she has a safe, secure place to have them, because she won't want to move them for awhile afterwards. I would stand by and observe her having them, ready to call the vet if one seems to be stuck or unresponsive. You should read about how to help your dog deliver so you can be there for her and do the right thing if there is an emergency. Chances are, though, that she will be fine. Nature knows what she's doing. :) I attached a link about puppy birth.

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you need to make sure that she has a whelping box ready, and if she does not, you need to introduce one to her as soon as possible.

give her plenty of water, and in a cool quiet space in your place.
Make sure that if you notice her going into labor you stick with her, as she may need help throughout the delivery. There are quite a few good websites on whelping, and tools that you will need in case something is to go wrong.

My dog is due any minute too!
Good luck!

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Dogs usually begin nesting, staying in one place to get ready. They may not want to leave that spot. They may also begin heavy panting, breathing. A dog usually carries pregnancies for about 60 days. hope this helps some.

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Stay with her. She will take care of everything herself. But if it looks as though she is having trouble delivering...say an thirty minutes to hour in labor call the vet. She might need his/her assistance. I had a Chihuahua that was having difficulty and ended up taking her to the vet for a Cesarean section. However, that was the only time that happened. In most cases the dog will deliver her pups just fine but it is good to sit with her...just in case.

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You will need to prepare her a large pasteboard box,line with newspaper and place her in a quite area of your home.As her contractions began she will start scratching around and tearing the paper.As her contraction become closer together and hard,you will notice her bearing down hard,after she starts a pup should be expelled within 45 minutes to 1 hour.If no pup is expelled within this time after contractions become hard,you will need to call your vet ,as a pup may be lodged in birth canal.If pup is expelled,watch her closely and make sure she cleans the head area first and removes bag of fliud off of head,or pup will drown withi seconds of being born.If she doesn't start with head area first,you must tear bag away from head then let her continue cleaning the pup.Good luck with your new litter.

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First thing you can do is make sure you have some kind of box for her to have her pups in.Introduce her to it to make sure she is comfortable with it. She'll want to hide or at least be away from others. MAKE SURE TO KEEP HER COMFORTABLE AND CALM. Have one person, the person she's most comfortable with, watch her during her contractions and while she's having them. Her instincts are very strong right now so she'll know what to do but after each pup is born make sure she eats the sac from around the pups face within at least 2 minutes. Also it's a good idea to keep a blanket over her box because she'll be more comfortable in the dark. Make sure it's a blanket you don't use because it gets messy. Talk to her gently or calmly during her contractions.
To sum it all up keep her calm and comfortable, keep an eye on her and her instincts will pretty much cover the rest.
CONGRATULATIONS! GOOD LUCK.

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One thing to keep in mind, is that some dogs whine and moan as if they have to go outside and go to the bathroom. My dog did this when she was in labor, and we let her out thinking she had to go, and she actually had one of her puppies on our sidewalk...so sad.