[header] How to clean a mother dog after she gives birth [title] Remove all soiled items after the birth. [step] After the mother dog is finished giving birth, you should remove all the soiled newspaper, blankets, or other material. This material will contain blood, fluid, and tissue from the birth. 
[substeps] Removing the soiled items promptly reduces the risk of contamination and infection. [title] Fix the mother and her litter a clean, soft bed.