Are dog has had 2 liters the first was about a week early and the 2nd a couple days late (Going from when the female&male connect which is hard to judge.) From observation the 2nd liter is 5weeks old and very developed (eating soft food&adult puppy food walking wanting to be held etc.) It is remarkable the change compared to the last litter I believe these are healthier and more advanced than the first litter. (We have 6 happy&healthy puppies.) :-)
2007-01-26 00:13:13 · 7 answers · asked by chandlerwolfhunter 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
just could mean that fertilization happened sooner or later; no one really knows what triggers mother nature ; look at the human population for verification of that fact; could be that your dog has matured; better Mom; more milk etc. ; generally, we are better parents with experience
2007-01-26 00:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by sml 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not hard to judge day of conception if you breed responsibly. Matings should be supervised and witnessed.
As far as your question, your dog's first litter was just that, she was a first time mom, and maybe she herself wasn't physically ready.
Her second litter, she now knows how to take care of them, and she is physically more mature.
Gestation is (on average) 58-63 days, so a week difference from the time you marked on your calendar (which would be a guess if you didn't supervise the mating and write down the day they locked up), is no big deal.
2007-01-26 01:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by Pam 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the breeding days could be off. a litter of pups born a whole week early would rarely survive, let alone the whole litter. the average is 63 days, give or take a few days, but not a week. a day or so late, the litter will probably be fine, but you should be watching mom for signs of distress.
2007-01-26 00:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by cagney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is hard to judge the exact date of fertilization, therefore, due date will vary. The more experienced any mother is the better her litter. I do suggest you do not allow her to get pregnant every time she goes into heat. Vets suggest every other heat and spaying after 3 or 4 litters for the continued health of the animal.
2007-01-26 00:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by dar 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is difficult to say exactly when the fertilization occurred. However, it seems that larger size litters of pups mature faster than if the female only has a couple of puppies. I hope that this helps!
2007-01-26 01:29:45 · answer #5 · answered by funluvinsheridan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can t necessarily know the exact date a dog should be whelping. depends on which day the eggs were fertilized. and what you say the puppies are doing is everything they should be doing at 5 weeks.
2007-01-26 00:48:26 · answer #6 · answered by Heather0925 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
later is better, as long as the mother is doing good
2007-01-26 00:29:20 · answer #7 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋