my dog giving birth

Question
my dog give birth yeserday dinner time to 8 puppies and today has give birth to another which is dead is that normal she is feeding the puppies and eating and drinking her self but then had this dead one

Answer
Hi Clare

Typically the reason the last pup doesn't make it, especially if it was born hours after the rest of the litter, is that it was detached from the placenta too long.

That's the reason we give oxytocin shortly after whelping a litter, to ensure that there are no "left overs".

There is no reason to believe that your female will have any other complications with the rest of her litter.

Good luck