How to jump start dog labor?

Inducing her labor with a dose of the drug will help speed up your dog's labor and prevent the loss of any puppies due to stalled contractions. If the first dose of oxytocin does not have any effect on her contractions, administer another dose 30 minutes later. read more

Inducing labor usually starts with taking prostaglandins as pills or applying them inside the vagina near the cervix. Sometimes this is enough to start contractions. If that's not enough to induce labor, the next step is Pitocin, a man-made form of the hormone oxytocin. read more

Start off with squeezing two to three of your dog's nipples to get milk flow. Rubbing the nipples also creates a flow of hormones that will help to begin the process of birthing. Then take her on a short walk, stopping for many breaks. read more