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So, I found a pregnant stray in fairly poor shape. She recovered well and had one puppy last night. She's relaxed, clean, no sign of further contractions but had several teats enlarged w/milk. Do they ever have more puppies several hours after the first? Again, NO sign of labor.

Answer
Hi Marcella.  Thanks for the great photo of your new mommy and puppy.

In some cases, the time between puppies can be a couple of hours.  However, because you wrote that your new mother had her puppy last night, I think that by now she would have delivered more if she had more puppies.

Good luck with the two new additions in your life, and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have additional questions.

Sincerely,
Penny DiLoreto
www.puppies-dot-com.com