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    Dec 31, 2011, 04:10 PM
    Small dog giving birth
    How long before the first puppy is born when labor begins?
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    Dec 31, 2011, 07:15 PM
    Anywhere from a few hours to a full day.

    Here's a link detailing the stages of labor and delivery in dogs, well worth a read.

    Stages Of Canine Labor - When Your Dog Gives Birth
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    Dec 31, 2011, 11:21 PM
    It almost always happens in a few hours to a day and a couple of hours when your dog gives birth make shour u help her wit the pups if needed.
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    Jan 29, 2012, 02:04 AM
    It depends, some pop them out one after another, others have one, clean it up before they have the next. I had a chihuahua have a pup then had another 18 hrs. later. Really
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    Jan 29, 2012, 05:04 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by bettybundy View Post
    IT DEPENDS, SOME POP THEM OUT ONE AFTER ANOTHER, OTHERS HAVE ONE, CLEAN IT UP BEFORE THEY HAVE THE NEXT. I HAD A CHIHUAHUA HAVE A PUP THEN HAD ANOTHER 18 HRS. LATER. REALLY
    Then you were extremely lucky, any more than 2 hours between pups and you should see a vet. Dogs are not like cats who give birth over a day or two, dogs do things much faster and by waiting your risk major complications.
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