A question about how long before my dog gives birth...?

Question

Yesterday when i let my dog out to go pee..she did and then several times she has this slimie long stuff hanging...i called the vet and she told me to check her temp..and that if the temp is 98-99 she is close to labor...her temp is 99.7 to 99.2...since yesterday...this is my first time so i am really curious as to when all the excitement is going to happen is it going to be soon...or do i have days left? and is it also true that dogs go into labor between 11pm and 3am? can you please give me some info?

Answer 1

You really should call your vet or breeder about this, or even the owners of the stud dog if they are knowledgable. Generally this kind of research should be done extensively before the dog even gets pregnant.

Puppies are usually born about 63 days after mating. Besides the temperature, watch for her to stop eating. She will show no interest in food for about 24 hours prior to giving birth. She will start licking at her vulva and you may see contractions in her stomach. She will be uneasy and shaking. She will often lay down and start panting. This can last for more than a day, but is a good sign puppies are imminent.

Here are some good sites for reference:

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/whelping.htm

http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/whelping.html

http://www.seefido.com/html/dog_-_puppy_delivery__whelping.htm

Answer 2

None whatsoever! You will have to take her to the vet and have an ultrasound performed and you may not have 2 weeks. If you can't afford or have the time to get her to the vet for another 2 weeks, why adopt a dog? You found her and adopted her? Did you try to find her owners? So, I guess you didn't bring her in for vaccinations or a vet check up once you decided to adopt - or think to have her spayed? Kinda odd. There seems to be a real epidemic of people "finding" pregnant dogs on their doorsteps - at least on Y/A. Wonder why that is? Anyway, this could be a false pregnancy and the female will develop all of the symptoms of being pregnant, including nesting but no puppies will be born. Of course, you won't know that without going to the vet.