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Large litter born - lost a pup a strange way — Christy - WCR G'doodles, Sun Aug 12 02:14

My Goldendoodle had 14 puppies tonight. One of them didn't make it because the momma got ahold of the umbilical cord to close and made a tear wear the belly button would be. Then, the intestines came ... more
- Oh my goodness--that's horrible. I'm so sorry! :( You are — Julie- Faithful Doodles, Wed Aug 15 00:03
  
  right..... one more thing to worry about! People have no idea what goes into breeding & raising pups! :(
- So sad...I had the same thing happen. — Teresa/Tuscan Ridge Labradoodles, Tue Aug 14 21:34
  
  I had the same thing happen...pup didn't make it. Ever since, I fight hard to clamp the umbilical cords before moms have a change. I'm sorry for you, know it's so heartbreaking! We so the best we can.
- It is a constant balancing act — Kiley/Harmony, Tue Aug 14 15:08
- New litter/lost pup — Tracy@dwdoodles, Tue Aug 14 12:15
  
  Congratulations on your huge litter! I am so sorry that you lost one this way! Very sad. I had a similiar experience with the mom chewing the cord completely off, but the intestines didn't come out.... more
- This must be Maggie's litter....I have been — Carol -RainbowsEnd Puppies, Tue Aug 14 00:01
  
  watching to see what she had. I am so sorry you had to loose a puppy in such a horrible way....and what a frightening experience.
- Did you deliver the pup? — Cris VA Labradoodle, Mon Aug 13 09:50
  
  Congratulations on a nice big litter Christy! There is also an anomoly called omphalocele. If you didn't see it happen, it could have been a congenital anomoly, and not due to your mom's eagerness. I ... more
- lost puppy — Susan Wilde, Mon Aug 13 05:55
  
  14 is amazing, good for both of you. I always learn something here, good or bad. All the best with the rest of the puppies.
- That is so sad! I recently had a litter of pups where the — Jacque, Gabby Jack Ranch, Sun Aug 12 23:42
  
  mother bit a hole near the tummy and there was a lot of blood but I was able to clamp it off and stop the bleeding. I didn't even consider the intestines coming out! I would have been horrified...I... more
- I am so sorry. Such a hard thing. — Hhelen walkin park, Sun Aug 12 23:37
  
  A breeders nightmare.
- So sorry - that must have been hard to do and see. — Peggy- Seaspray Australian Labra, Sun Aug 12 16:53
  
  We had this happen after an operation to fix an umbilical hernia on a 7 week old pup. Pup came home and was doing fine until the incision area popped open and his intestines fell out. We wrapped him... more
- lost pup — linda@omg, Sun Aug 12 07:24
  
  So sorry about your pup. Maybe the pup had a hernia already and that was the result? That's too bad. Good luck with your litter.
- Ver sad to hear but tnx for the heads up — Aschwin, Sun Aug 12 04:43
  
  and good luck with the rest

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