Once the pup's freed from the membrane covering, which Momma Dog swallows up (that's the speediest way to clean things up yourself around the Puppy Delivery Room), it's lick lick lick lick lick lick, till the baby's all dry and clean. The pup comes out with its fur all matted and the mother's discharges sure mess things up, but she gets them all cleaned up real soon. (by Day 2, they're such clean, furry little balls, you'd think they'd been laundered!)