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| Pregnancy Calendar for Dogs |
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Tue 3 Sep 2019 |
| Sire: |
Stone |
| Dam: |
Raven |
| Breeder: |
Talemaker |
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| Mon 19 Aug 2019 |
Day 1
- First day of mating.
- Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened
eggs.
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Tue 20 Aug 2019 -
Mon 26 Aug 2019 |
Week 1
- Fertilization occurs.
- 2 cell embryos are in the oviduct.
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Tue 27Aug 2019 -
Mon 2 Sep 2019 |
Week 2
- Embryo will be 4 cell at start of week and
64 cell by end of week.
- Embryo enters the uterus.
- Feeding small amounts of high protein supplements,
such as eggs, lean muscle meats (not pork) or liver
is a good practice..
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Tue 3 Sep 2019 -
Mon 9 Sep 2019 |
Week 3
- Embryos implants along uterus wall.
- During the next two weeks the important organs
will develop.
- Her nipples begin to turn pink and enlarge.
- May loose appetite during this week.
- Morning sickness may occur.
She is also stretched a lot due to her movement in
her abdomen.
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Tue 10 Sep 2019 -
Sun 15 Sep 2019 |
Week 4
- Morning sickness should go away and appetite
return.
- One of the early signs of pregnancy is for the dam
to 'adopt' a toy.
- Development of eyes and spinal cord and faces
take shape.
- The fur on the belly and around the nipples thins.
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Mon 16 Sep 2019 -
Sun 22 Sep 2019 |
Week 5
- The doctor may be able to detect pregnancy
(85% accuracy) by feeling the abdomen.
Diagnosis by x-rays is usually possible after 45 days
(95% accuracy for determining the number of puppies).
- You may be able to feel the little puppies -
they would be the small bumps in the abdomen.
- Develpment of toes, whisker buds, and claws.
- Eyes now close and gender can be determined.
- The puppies are now considered fully developed
miniature dogs.
- She may be showing. She may also gain a little
weight particularly if she is going to birth more
than 1-2 puppies..
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Mon 23 Sep 2019 -
Sun 29 Sep 2019 |
Week 6
- During the last several weeks, your dog's nutritional
needs nearly double. Feed small meals several
times a day.
- We recommend feeding extra food through the end
of lactation (nursing).
- Increase water.
- Enlargment of mammary glands as nipples
darken and enlarge.
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Mon 30 Sep 2019 -
Sun 6 Oct 2019 |
Week 7
- She may shred papers, blankets or bedding in an
attempt at "nest building" in the last weeks.
- Moderate exercise is the proper approach.
Neither forced rest nor strenuous exercise is a
good idea. Short periods of gentle play and
short walks are good.
- You may feel the puppies now but counting
them may be a bit more difficult.
- Definate abdominal enlargement.
- Abdomen hair will start shedding.
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Mon 7 Oct 2019 -
Sun 13 Oct 2019 |
Week 8
- Dam begins to spend a lot more time
grooming herself.
- Her breasts become swollen as her
milk forms.
- Nesting begins as she looks for a place to
have her puppies. Make sure you have
her whelping box ready.
- The dam may not have as big of an
appetite during this period. Her abdomen
can be crowded with puppies.
- You can feel the puppies move now.
- See if you can get her used to her whelping box
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Mon 14 Oct 2019 -
Wed 21 Oct 2019 |
Week 9
- 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.
- She may express milk from her nipples.
- Watch for her temperature to drop. You
may take it rectally if you want but she's just
plain old cool to the touch compared to
what she has been the last 8 weeks.
- She may also become restless, seek
seclusion and in the last few days, soil the house.
- She will be 'nesting' 12-24 hours before the birth
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| Tue 22 Oct 2019 |
Expected Date of Whelp.
- Expected date of whelp. Average is 62 days but
may take place from the 58th to the 68th day.
- Keep watching for that cool to the touch. If
you're actually taking the temp, it does drop
from 101 to 98 degrees.
- Appetite will disappear as whelping approaches.
- May see a clear discharge from the vulva.
- At onset of labor may pace, dig, shiver,
pant and/or vomit.
- First fetus will be delivered within 4 hours
of the onset of labor.
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