Random, but I've doulaed a few litters and with one the puppy was  born but 
the cord broke and the placenta/amniotic sac remained inside.  The  dog got 
up and left her birthing nest a few minutes later, gave birth to the  
placenta and left it and came back to the whelping box to rest before she  
delivered the next puppy.  She never did go back and eat that particular  placenta.
 
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Angela Horn CD(DONA),  CBC, CCCE, CPD, CHBE
Pregnancy and Birth  Photographer  

 
In a message dated 8/22/2009 5:22:11 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
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In dogs,  cats, hamsters and guinea pigs (the only mammals who have 
multiple babies  in which I've witness births) the baby comes out in the 
sack with the  placenta attached. They are born one at a time, and mom 
opens the sack if  it has not burst, licks the baby, and then eats the 
placenta and  membranes. If the amnion has ruptured, the mother licks the 
baby, and then  pulls at the placenta that is usually still dragging  
behind.



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