How long is a dog pregnant for?

Question

I want to breed my dog, never have done it before, of course i will take her to the vet, but i am curious, how long does it take?

Answer 1

If this is her first pregnancy then it will be a little diferent.
It also deppends on what kind of dog you have.
I am a breeder and I am also studying to become a Vet so I know a thing or two.

The average time for any dog is going to be between 59-63 days, you will be able to tell when she gets close to having them because she will get meloncoly, protective, and her **** start filling up and getting bigger then she is ready to have those puupies.

Since this is your first time I suggest that you have a Vet onsite when she does start to give birth, that way they can help you understand what to do next time.
Puppies can come out front ways or back ways so it is very important that you understand what to do when the puppy is back feet first, and to be careful not to hurt the mother dog by pulling too hard or not pulling enough, and you must be very careful that you make sure that she has had all of her puppies, if the placinta has came out then that means there are no more puppies, if it does not come out and she has not had another puppy in more then 30 minutes then something is wrong.

That is why I said have a Vet onsite while she is giving birth so they can help you out.

Breeding dogs is a whole lot of fun and a wonderful time to get to know your dog.
Good luck, and I hope everything works out for you.

If you have anymore questions my email is,
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Answer 2

How Long Are Dogs Pregnant

Answer 3

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The first is simple; you must win your dogs mind. If you don't achieve this first then you will be struggling the all the way. When I talk about winning your dogs mind what I really mean is that your dog looks to you for all the decisions. Before you do anything else watch one of the amazing video sites that show you the 5 Golden rules to establishing yourself as the pack leader. If you aren't putting these in place then you are setting yourself up to fail. Just at the crucial point where you really want your dog to listen they will go and do their own thing. For sure your dog may play ball occasionally or even most of the time, you may even have a dog that is obedient 99% of the time, however if you want a dog who always listens to you and does as you ask then you need to win your dogs mind.

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Some dogs love to fetch, others love agility, and other dogs simply love obedience training, or swimming out into water and retrieve. At least to start with find out what your dogs love is and help them develop this, what I am saying is work with your dog. The other point to recognize is to make training enjoyable reward your dog.

Answer 4

If you want to learn about breeding and how long it takes then you should do some research on breeding (not on YA) . You should also find out the cost the pros and the cons, what is involved, and find out if your dogs are truly breed quality. Dogs are pregnant for two months, the average dog is pregnant for 63 days.

I think someone (celicagirl587) failed some classes, it is not 3 months, 3weeks and 3 days, it is nine weeks give or take a day or two. Check it out!!!

Answer 5

About 63 days, smaller dogs can go sooner. I don't mean to bash you or anything, but Seriously do alot of research before doing any breeding, I did research when I bred my dog, and thought I new everything, but I learned the hard, way, Everything went fine for the birth and all, but the puppies died, Little did I know the signs of not enough milk production, till it was too late. So do as much reasearch as possible about everything from breeding to when puppies should be weened, all that info is very helpfull, for so many things can go wrong that you don't expect, even the smallest things. Also as many should know you should never breed a smaller female to a larger male, and look up on the history of both parents of the dogs you plan on breeding, Just because the male is smaller doesn't mean the birth will go fine. If any of the parents of the dogs you are about to breed are bigger then puppies can be big like the parents of the dogs. so be carefull and do alot of research before breeding.
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http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/breedingpregnancyguide.htm

Answer 6

Oh snap!!! Unfortunately I might have a pregnant chihuahua shnauzer with a too big of a dog. We had to let her out though to be able to go to the bathroom but the stupid dog always comes up here when we aren't looking!!!I need to get her checked. Her nipples are lil bigger though then 2 weeks ago. I don't know what's going on. We were gonna breed her with another chihuahua. Aw I hope I'm wrong!!! Gosh do I ever!!!!This dog is way tooo big!!! A black lab mixed with a I think bigger dog. He is only 6 months old & is bigger than our lab/pit dog. Thanks for the info that I have read though!!.

Answer 7

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By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.

To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.

Answer 8

It takes about 3 years.

The first two years and 10 months will be spent attaining a title or two on your pedigreed dog, getting her checked for all known genetic diseases, consulting with other reputable breeders in search of a mate for your girl who is strong in areas she is weak, finding multiple solid homes for future pups and learning about whelping and caring for a litter of pups so you don't have to ask such basic questions on an open board.

I take that back. It will probably take about 5 years, possibly 10, as you will also have to study your breed, learn to spot any flaws in a dog of your breed from a distance of 15 feet, learn about genetics, inbreeding/linebreeding, study past dogs in your breed's history, study the purpose your dog was developed for in the first place, join your national breed club and one or two local dog/breed clubs, attend numerous events and much more.

Breeding is NOT something to be done lightly. There are millions of dogs sitting in shelters and rescues waiting for a home. Wonderful dogs. There is absolutely no shortage of dogs in this world. There is no need to bring more into the world unless you have a solid goal in mind for the BREED, not your pocketbook or because you think it would be fun.

And don't breed unless you are able to take back any and all pups you 'created' should they lose their home in the future, even 10 years down the road. If you aren't able to take back a dog whose owner died/divorced/lost their job/whatever, the dog you brought into the world on purpose will just be another number in a shelter somewhere.

And there are already WAY too many of these poor canines.

Answer 9

Dont breed your dog for no reson! Not even to make money!! That will just be just another dog dieing at just another shelter, Its sad. If you were at a shealter and someone breeded a dog and the person was looking for a dog, and found the dog the other person was breeding indted, and you had to get put down, wouldnt you feel bad?!?!?! Please be responcibal and get her fixed!

Answer 10

56 to 72 days.

According to About Doggies, it depends on the size of the dog. Big dogs carry their pups a few days longer than small breed dogs.