~My dog has just started producing milk, How long should it be until she has the puppies?

Question

My dog is a black lab.. How many puppies do they have on average? I don't need either of these questions answered exactly, just estimates. PLEASE HELP! I think the puppies are coming soon!

Answer 1

It does depend some on what your lab was bred to. Labs can have large litters, as many as 10 or more.
It takes 58 to 63 days for puppies to be born. So if you have an idea if when she was bred, you can count up to see when the puppies will be born. If she is producing milk, she is due soon.

Answer 2

a pregnant dog usually starts to produce milk within 2 weeks of birth but no one is totally regular
and has anywhere from 2-10 puppies 10-16 is above average

Answer 3

The milk comes down about 72 hours before giving birth, completely the opposite of in humans (72 hrs. after giving birth).
The average litter is of 7-10 puppies, but have seen as many as 23 in an adult lab.

Answer 4

I have seen them milk up 2 weeks before all the way to not untill they had the pups. It depends alot on the female and if she had litters before. Dogs usually go about 62 days average. Your best bet is to get ready though she is soon due. By your dates she is 6 weeks in max. She could go within a week and some days if early. I would expect her a bit early if you don't know the exact breeding date.

Answer 5

If she is producing milk it should be within 24 hours. Check out the internet for information on whelping. There is a lot of info out there to read on the subject. Also, check her temp. when her temp drops to around 99 - birth is imminent. Call your vet and let them know what is going on also so they can be ready in case of an emergency. Have things on hand - warm towels so you can rub the puppies vigorously.. a nose bulb sucker to get excess fluid out of their noses and mouths..
Please look up the info on the internet and call your vet for suggestions!
I had a lab that had 11 puppies! So be ready for a lot of work!

Answer 6

Pregnancy and nursing are not only responsible for many changes in a dog’s body, but for changes in her lifestyle as well. Pay special attention to her changing nutritional needs throughout the entire reproduction process.

Before the Pregnancy:
If you’re planning to breed your female dog, it’s important to assess her body condition well in advance of breeding. Because of the physical demands of pregnancy and nursing, starting off with less-than-ideal health can cause problems.

An underweight dog often has difficulty consuming enough food to support her and her developing puppies’ nutritional needs. Overweight dogs may experience abnormal or difficult labor because of large fetuses.

Be sure to feed the proper amounts of a complete and balanced diet. This will support the mother’s healthy weight and body condition before breeding and help the health of herself and her babies throughout pregnancy and lactation.



Pregnancy
The gestation period for dogs is 9 weeks. Pregnant dogs gain weight only slightly until about the sixth week and then gain weight rapidly.



The energy requirements of pregnant dogs are reflected in the pattern of weight gain. Pregnant dogs will need to consume 25% – 50% more than their normal food intake by the end of pregnancy, but energy requirements do not increase until about the sixth week.



Nursing
Pregnant dogs lose weight after giving birth, but their nutritional needs increase dramatically. Energy needs can be 2 to 3 times their normal food requirement—depending on litter size—to produce the milk to nourish the pups. Be sure your nursing mom has plenty of water so she can generate the milk volume she needs to feed the litter.

To help your nursing dog get enough nutrition, feed a nutrient-dense diet such as puppy food. Without increasing the amount of food offered at a meal, increase the number of meals throughout the day. Free-choice feed her, offering unlimited access to dry food throughout the day.



Weaning
By five weeks after birth, most puppies are showing an interest in their mother’s food. Gradually, the puppies will begin eating more solid food and nursing less. At the same time, the nursing mother will usually begin eating less. Most puppies are completely weaned around 8 weeks after birth. By this time, the mother’s energy requirement is back to normal, and she should be eating her normal pre-pregnancy diet.
hope that this helps

Answer 7

Our miniature poodle just had puppies and it took her all of 64 days to give birth. If she's lactating already you can expect her to start giving birth at any day, say 3 to 5 days. The night (because they almost always choose night time) she gives birth you'll notice she's acting different, not herself. Labs normally have between 6 and 10 puppies I hear.

Answer 8

all dogs are the same in that it takes 63 days to "cook" a puppy from the first day of mating. but some dogs "take" on the last day of mating... so count 63 days from first mating and it will be any time after that. the puffy milkers can happen any time after mating and is not a reliable measure... do you know when she mated ? i would hope it was a planned paring of the best examples of the lab breed b/c that breed is being destroyed by bad breeding.

Answer 9

well since you bred her you should know what the average litter size is of both lines that were bred. but on average around 6-9 pups. and if you'd done prenatal care with your vet you would have had an x-ray done and you would know. and also your vet would have told you what to watch for. but once her temp drops to around 99 degrees and her milk's come in it's usually around 24 hours or less before the first pup is born. call the vet now and know what to watch for with signs of distress of the mother or pups. i don't really want to see you on here later asking those questions.

Answer 10

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