Golden Retriever (detailed introduction)

       Generally, dogs start giving birth to puppies at about two months of pregnancy, so as an owner, you must be prepared to assist during this time, as some dogs may not be able to give birth very smoothly, and then you will need to help. So what needs to be prepared for delivering puppies for dogs? Let's introduce it.

       Overall, before a pet dog gives birth, the owner should prepare a whelping box (or a sufficiently large sleeping pad), disposable plastic gloves, alcohol, scissors, iodine, cotton swabs, thread, towels, toilet paper, and so on.

       Helping a pet dog deliver requires first putting on disposable plastic gloves, which is the most basic hygiene measure to prevent infection. The main role of alcohol is to disinfect hands and instruments (such as scissors). The newborn puppy’s umbilical cord also needs to be cut, and a clean, sterilized pair of scissors is very important.

       Iodine is used to disinfect the navel of the puppies whose umbilical cords have just been cut, as bleeding will occur when the cord is first cut, which is a normal phenomenon; cotton swabs are mainly used to dip in iodine and apply it onto the cut umbilical cord of the puppies.

       Generally, dogs can give birth to puppies very smoothly, but if there is a difficult labor, it is best to take the dog to a hospital for professional treatment. Also, if the owner is unsure whether there are still puppies in the uterus, an X-ray can be taken to check, which will also help ease the owner’s mind.