Normally, dogs do not need help from humans when giving birth. Dogs are capable of giving birth on their own. After giving birth to puppies, they will bite off the umbilical cord, tear the afterbirth, and lick the puppies clean. Dogs have a high degree of autonomy in giving birth and can generally complete the delivery smoothly. However, when the dog may have difficult labor due to lack of physical strength, narrow birth canal, etc., the owner needs timely help, and it is best to send the dog to the hospital for a caesarean section. If the male dog is much larger than the female dog, or if the fetus is found to be too large during pregnancy, the chance of dystocia will increase, and pet owners should take good care of it.

Precautions for dog birth:

1. Provide a quiet environment. Before the dog gives birth, the owner needs to provide the dog with a quiet and comfortable birth environment.

2. Pay attention to observation. Observe the biting action of the female dog to cut off the umbilical cord. If you find that the female dog has "puppy eating ringworm", you should stop it in time.

3. Artificial midwifery. If you encounter difficult labor or retained fetal membranes, the dog needs to be sent to a pet hospital for midwifery.

4. Hygiene and cleanliness. Dogs will excrete lochia and loose stools more than a week after giving birth. The lochia may be black and will turn into a pink viscous liquid later on. Pay attention to cleaning the dog's butt.

5. Supplement nutrition. Dogs are very weak after giving birth. We can feed them liquid food with high nutritional density to supplement the dog’s body with various nutrients and promote milk production.