PregnancyCalendarforDogs

Date: Wed7Jan115
Sire:
Dam:
Breeder:
Sat13Dec114 Day1

Firstdayofmating.
Spermtravelsearchingforamatureripenedeggs.

Sun14Dec114 Week1

Sat20Dec114 Fertilizationoccurs.
2cellembryosareintheoviduct.

Sun21Dec114 Week2

Sat27Dec114 Embryowillbe4cellatstartofweekand64cellbyendofweek.
Embryoenterstheuterus.
Feedingsmallamountsofhighproteinsupplements,suchaseggs,leanmuscle
meats(notpork)orliverisagoodpractice..

Sun28Dec114 Week3

Sat3Jan115 Embryosimplantsalonguteruswall.
Duringthenexttwoweekstheimportantorganswilldevelop.
Hernipplesbegintoturnpinkandenlarge.
Maylooseappetiteduringthisweek.
MorningsicknessmayoccurAngelgotthis.Shealsostretchedalotdueto
hermovementinherabdomen.

Sun4Jan115 Week4
Fri9Jan115
Morningsicknessshouldgoawayandappetitereturn.
Oneoftheearlysignsofpregnancyisforthedamto'adopt'atoy.
Developmentofeyesandspinalcordandfacestakeshape.
Thefuronthebellyandaroundthenipplesthins.

Sat10Jan115 Week5
Fri16Jan115
Thedoctormaybeabletodetectpregnancy(85%accuracy)byfeelingthe
abdomen.Diagnosisbyxraysisusuallypossibleafter45days(95%accuracy
fordeterminingthenumberofpuppies).
Youmaybeabletofeelthelittlepuppiestheywhouldbethesmallbumpsin
theabdomen.
Develpmentoftoes,whiskerbuds,andclaws.
Eyesnowcloseandgendercanbedetermined.
 Thepuppiesarenowconsideredfullydevelopedminiaturedogs.
Shemaybeshowing...Shemayalsogainalittleweightparticularlyifsheis
goingtobirthmorethan12puppies..

Sat17Jan115 Week6
Fri23Jan115
Duringthelastseveralweeks,yourdogsnutritionalneedsnearlydouble.Feed
smallmealsseveraltimesaday.
Werecommendfeedingpuppyfoodthroughtheendoflactation(nursing)..
Increasewater.
Enlargmentofmammaryglandsasnipplesdarkenandenlarge.

Sat24Jan115 Week7
Fri30Jan115
Shemayshredpapers,blanketsorbeddinginanattemptatnestbuildingin
thelastweeks.
Duringthelast2weeks,yourpetmaybecomeirritableandshouldavoid
contactwithsmallchildren.
Moderateexerciseistheproperapproach.Neitherforcedrestnorstrenuous
exerciseisagoodidea.Shortperiodsofgentleplayandshortwalksaregood..
Youmayfeelthepuppiesnowbutcountingthemmaybeabitmoredifficult.
Definateabdominalenlargement.
Abdomenhairwillstartshedding.

Sat31Jan115 Week8
Fri6Feb115
Dambeginstospendalotmoretimegroomingherself.
Herbreastsbecomeswollenashermilkforms.
Nestingbeginsasshelooksforaplacetohaveherpuppies...Makesureyou
haveherboxorspotready..
Thedammaynothaveasbigofanappetiteduringthisperiod.Herabdomen
canbecrowdedwithpuppies.
Youcanfeelthepuppiesmovenow.
Seeifyoucangetherusedtoherwhelpingbox

Sat7Feb115 Week9
Sat14Feb115
Nipplesandvulvashouldbegentlycleanedwithwarmwater,youmightwant
totrimthehairssurroundingthenipples,toalloweasieraccessforthepuppies
tosuck.
Shemayexpressmilkfromhernipples.
Watchforhertemperaturetodrop.Youmaytakeitrectallyifyouwantbut
she'sjustplainoldcooltothetouchcomparedtowhatshehasbeenthelast8
weeks.
Shemayalsobecomerestless,seekseclusionandinthelastfewdays,soilthe
house.
Shewillbe'nesting'1224hoursbeforethebirth

Sun15Feb115 ExpectedDateofWhelp.
 Expecteddateofwhelp.Averageis62daysbutmaytakeplacefromthe58th
tothe68thday.Angellaidonthecouchonherbacktheentiredaybefore
givingbirth.
Keepwatchingforthatcooltothetouch..ifyou'reactuallytakingthetemp,it
doesdropfrom101to98degrees.
Appetitewilldisappearaswhelpingapproaches.
Mayseeacleardischargefromthevulva.
Atonsetoflabormaypace,dig,shiver,pantand/orvomit.
Firstfetuswillbedeliveredwithin4hoursoftheonsetoflabor.

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