[header] How to help your dog whelp or deliver puppies [title] Take your dog to the veterinarian. [step] If your dog's pregnancy is planned, take her to the veterinarian for a check-up before breeding her. Bring her in again about 30 days into the pregnancy. 
If the pregnancy wasn't planned, take her to the vet as soon as you find out she's pregnant. [substeps] If you plan to breed your dog, it's recommended that you wait until she's at least 24 months old.