First Due Date: Take a Look

Pregnancy Calendar for Dogs
Date:	Mon 14 Dec 115
Sire:	Truffie
Dam:	Leti
Breeder:	Talemaker
Thu 5 Nov 2015	First day of mating. 48 hours after the first mating the gal should be mated again. Subsequent matings occurring over a period of time enhance the chances of fertilization taking place. The spermatozoa migrate up through the cervix.
Fri 6 Nov 2015	Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
Fri 6 Nov 2015 - Sat 7 Nov 2015	Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
Sat 7 Nov 2015- Sun 8 Nov 2015	Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
Sun 8 Nov 2015 - Tue 10 Nov 2015	Fertilised eggs migrate down the oviducts and into the uterine horns. The migration continue to enable even spacing of the embryos. During this migration the eggs will grow into a blastocystes.
Mon 16 Nov 2015 - Wed 18 Nov 2015	The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
Mon 16 Nov 2015- Mon 30 Nov 2015	The blastocystes will grow into an embryos. During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
Thu 19 Nov 2015 - Thu 26 Nov 2015	Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge. The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
Wed 25 Nov 2015 - Wed 2 Dec 2015	Morning sickness might occur due to hormonal changes or stretching and distension of the uterus. Dam may appear a bit apathetic. She may be off her feed for a while and vomit from time to time. Feeding the dam several meals spaced throughout the day might help. Your veterinarian may want to prescribe a drug to relax the uterus.
Mon 30 Nov 2015 - Fri 4 Dec 2015	An experienced person (a breeder or a veterinarian) can tell by careful palpation whether the dam is pregnant. It's now the best time to do this because the embryos are walnut-sized now and easy to count.
Thu 3 Dec 2015	Start to increase the dams food ration. Don't overfeed, excessive weight gain should be avoided. The foetuses are now and are fully developed miniature dogs.
Wed 9 Dec 2015	The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
Sat 19 Dec 2015	It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
Tue 22 Dec 2015 - Wed 30 Dec 2015	Dam begins to spend a lot more time in self-grooming. Her breasts become even more swollen. She may become a bit restlessness and begin to search for a suitable place to have her puppies.
Thu 24 Dec 2015	The dam might lose her appetite during this period. Her abdomen can be crowded with puppies. It is better to feed several smaller meals spaced throughout the day. You can easily detect abdominal movement now.
Thu 24 Dec 2015 - Fri 8 Jan 2016	Nipples and vulva should be gently cleaned with warm water, you might want to trim the hairs surrounding the nipples, to allow easier access for the puppies to suck.
Sun 3 Jan 2016 - Wed 6 Jan 2016	Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
Mon 4 Jan 2016	You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
Thu 7 Jan 2016	Twelve to 24 hours before she is due to deliver, the dams rectal temperature may drop from 101 to 98 degrees. Clear discharge from the vulva might occur.
Fri 8 Jan 2016	Expected date of whelp. Of course this is just an average. Whelping may take place from the 59th to the 65th day. Puppies born before the 58th day will probably be too young to survive.

Comments

[Anne and Cooper]

So looking forward to seeing Leti's first litter. They will be beauties!

[Anne and Cooper]

Was just looking at the date....could be one week today!

[Angela, Patches and Radar :-)]

I am getting excited already. But, for your sake, I hope you have until at least the 7th.

[Darlah]

I hope I have till at least the 12th. We go for an xray on the 6th.