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still giving birth

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Question
my dog has been having puppies for 5 hr now and theres only 4 out and theres more inside is this ok why is it takeing so long?


Answer
Hi Randi. If your dog has had 4 pups within 5 hours, she's doing good. It can take forever it seems sometimes. I've known dogs who whelped for over 24 hours. as long as she's not trying to push a puppy out for over 15 minutes, or doesn't go longer than three hours between pups, then she's ok. Good luck, and have patience!:-)