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Dog Pregnancy Calendar
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What takes place |
| Mating to One |
Dogs breed and there is a tie. Then wait 57 to 65 days.
The sperm and the eggs can live a few days. It can take a couple days for the sperm to reach the eggs. When it does fertilization takes place. All the eggs get fertilized the same time, regardless of the time of each tie. |
| Two |
Once fertilized eggs will travel to the uterus and implant.
Behavioral changes can take place. Your dog may become moody or more affectionate. |
| Three |
With the embryos implanted the eggs begin to grow and develop.
Your girl may begin to display breast development and mood swings. |
| Four |
Palpitation can detect Fetuses horns around day 28 with an ultrasound.
To protect the fetuses the uterus fills with fluid, and the palpitation can no longer be felt.
Offer your girl a little more food, as she could be hungrier.
Facial features and spines are starting to develop in the pups. |
| Five |
Your girls belly can look more swollen.
Serve smaller meals more often rather than big meals.
The sex organs begin to develop.
They start to look like puppies as the legs grow, and feet develop. |
| Six |
Your girl could start to be less comfortable, and could vomit on occasion.
There may be some clear fluid discharge from the vulva. This is normal.
Pigment develops as the pups keep growing.
Eyes and lids have formed and remain closed till 2 weeks after birth. |
| Seven |
Teats are bigger, and could contain colostrum.
Your girl could tire more easily, and look for a nesting box. Set up the whelp box.
The pups are developed well, and are growing daily. You may be able to detect movement of the pups. |
| Eight |
Your girl could begin to dig in her whelp box and rearrange her bedding. This is called nesting and is normal.
Offer your girl as much as she will eat several times a day rather than one huge meal.
Pups have fur and are more active in their crowded space. They move to get into position for birth. |
| Eight to Nine |
Puppies are ready to be born, you may not notice as much movement.
Your dam, may appear restless, and will be uncomfortable, and stretch out a lot.
Start taking rectal temperatures. Normal is 99.5 to 101. A drop to 97 - 98 on two readings an hour apart will mean the start of pre-labour. |
Courtesy of MistyTrails Mastiff's
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Although this section is based on a
whelping of an English Mastiff, it also contains good general whelping
information in large breed dogs. You can find more whelping information in the links above. The links below
tell a story about Sassy, an English Mastiff. Sassy has a wonderful temperament.
She loves humans and Adores human children. An all around mild mannered,
wonderful Mastiff. Sassy however is not the best mother towards her puppies, she
is not rejecting them, she will nurse them when a human places them on her to
feed, however she will not clean the pups or pay any attention to them. It is as
if, they are not her puppies. This litter is getting moms milk, with major human
interaction, manually giving each and every pup what they need. In return, the
pups will be super socialized and will make remarkable pets, however the work
involved is astounding. It takes one dedicated breeder to keep this situation
healthy. Thankfully this litter has just that, a dedicated breeder. Read the
links below to get the full story. There is a wealth of info that everyone can
appreciate and benefit from.
C-Section in a Large Breed Dog
Newborn Puppies... What you need
Whelping Mastiff Puppies One to Three Days Old
Things do
not always go as planned (imperforate anus)
Orphaned Litter (not the plan)
10
Days Old Plus ++
3 Week Old Puppies
Puppies 3 Weeks - time to start
potty training
Puppies 4 weeks old
Puppies 5 weeks old
Puppies 6 weeks old
Puppies 7 weeks old
Socializing the Puppies
Mastitis in Dogs
Whelping Large Breed Dogs Main
Whelping, a new
found respect
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