A similarity between infant death syndrome has occurred with my dog and her litter of six pups. I don't know what happened. Here's the story.
As of Dec. 10th, my dog gave birth to six puppies. One I found dead on the floor, a few yards from the mother, another died at the mother's side the next day, and yet two more just wouldn't take to the nipples though I tried to make them. They died a few days later.
Thing is, i have a little dog bed for my dog and wonder if I caused more harm than good. Perhaps it was too cramped for the pups to feed. I found one squashed on the mother's backside. The last I believe suffocated, and that after three weeks, due to a blanket I put on the bottom of the bed.
One survives. But I wonder if I didn't deliver these pups correctly. My only other guess is they were born immature and unhealthy. But is there a correct way to make sure your dog gives birth safely?
