What are signs that my chihuahua is going to give birth?
THE WHELPING AND REARING OF PUPPIES: A Complete and Practical Guide by Muriel Lee. It is a must have. The other responders before me were correct that you are likely in trouble with this regardless of what you read. Chihuahua’s RARELY whelp a litter without assistance from humans. Meaning they can’t get the 1st or all of the puppies out without major assistance from you. They are often butt first rather than head first. You have to get the placenta off and clear the airway, and start them breathing. Cut umbilical cords, etc.etc… Chihuahua mothers are good mothers, but tend to be over aggressive with their pups and can rip the umbilical cord and let loose their guts and kill them. Again, without the knowledge of how many puppies you are expecting you can have a retained puppy which if not expelled within a proper amount of time will kill you dog leaving you with other puppies to feed by hand. Suffice it to say the littany of problems that may arrise are too numerous to list here, but
