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Update: Thanks everyone that provided advice. She whelped yesterday - it’s been almost 24 hours now. 9 puppies were born. 3 were stillborn - underdeveloped and never had a chance. Sad, but not unexpected. We have one little guy, but he’s fighting and eating vigorously, so fingers crossed...

@snowpeach Good stuff here. Thank you!!

@cosimnot I have asked our repro vet, co-owners, and mentors about cesarean. Given the low incidence of whelping-related problems in our breed, the stage of the pregnancy, the general cons associated with surgery, and the bonding/hormonal implications, c-section is not recommended at this time...

@cosimnot I have formula, probiotics, life drops, and all the ingredients for the Myra Harris formula should it come to that. I’m hoping to not have to supplement due to digestive problems and staving off dehydration, but we’ll be tracking weights and will obviously intervene if the situation...

Found out Monday my bitch (today is day 60) has 12!! puppies in the hopper. She’s a first-time mom. This is not a mistake, multiple images from the X-ray all agree. Typical for our breed is 5-8. My most recent litter (which was also my first) had 5. This is not a breed that typically has...

@savedthroughgrace If you have to take her out. Mix up a tub of 10% bleach solution. Before she comes back in the property make her stand in the tub up to her ankles for at least 30 seconds (don’t let her drink it). Then take her through a similar tub of fresh water to rinse off. Bleach...