I have a red nose pitbull female, ready to have puppies. should i have her come inside or let her stay outside

Question

I have a red nose pitbull female, ready to have puppies. should i have her come inside or let her stay outside and have them their? if i let her stay outside what should i do?and what are some signs that she is ready to have them,any barking,what?? i live in Gainesvillle GA, and some nights it gets pretty cold. how many pups should i expect?

Answer 1

I have a pitbull and she just had a litter of 9 pups about 3 days ago. The night before she had them she was freaking out trying to get in and whining at the door. The next morning when she did not come to the door we got kinda suspicious and went out and she had her first pup about 7:30am she had her last one about 11:30am. We have just kept her and the pups outside. We have a shed we built for them with lots of straw. Tonight it is about 28 degrees outside and i went and checked and all the pups were very warm. I live in Arkansas by the way. As long as they have a good shelter which blocks wind and some good insulation like straw they should be fine. I also put a blanket out there that she and the pups lay on.
Also, if you are considering bringing them in you will have to leave them in. My dad has had a bunch of experience with having litters of puppies and if you bring them in and decide you don't want them in, they will not adjust good to the drastic temperature changes and might die. So if you don't want puppies running amok in your house i would leave them out if you have good shelter.

Answer 2

Absolutely, she should be inside. On top of that, you should be feeding her additional food on top of her food, but it needs to be puppy chow, that way the nutrients will pass to the pups. In a large dog you can expect as small as 3 pups up to 15. Those are extreme in either situation & mostly the average of those is how many you get. You will notice her start 'nesting', this is where she is looking for somewhere to lay in a quiet place where she can have them. You might put a nesting box (cardboard with blankets, etc...)down for her so she can have them in there. Most of the time, depending upon the dog, they are pretty mello & you don't realize they're having them until you walk in and see a couple pups. She may start breathing a little quicker every once in a while and/or pace around.
More important. Make sure the pups don't have a draft on them. They have no way to regulate their temp right now. Leave her & the pups be as she will move them on you.

Answer 3

You should at least bring her indoors until the puppies r born, that way u can observe her to be sure she isn`t having any problems giving birth. Prepare a large box with shredded newspaper inside so that it can be removed and replaced with soft blanket or old towels, after she is done whelping. Usually, the dog will dig and move the shredded paper into a "nest" when she is ready to have her puppies. She will usually do all that is needed as each pup arrives, but stand by in case she needs help. Get directions from ur vet before puppies arrive if u r not familiar with handling any unexpected problems. Do no move mother and puppies outdoors for several weeks and then only to a straw filled warm doghouse protected from the weather. U had better get some info on these matters from ur vet before puppies arrive, or u might lose some of them due to ur lack of knowledge.

Answer 4

Bring her in at night for sure. She will whelp the pups either way, but the pups will have less chances of living in the cold weather in Ga. Expect 4-8 pups. She will be very restless just before she whelps, and will seek attention.

Answer 5

raised coon hounds outside in michigan. we have had successful welps outside in the mild winter, filled the coops w//straw and let nature take its course.
some dogs talk when they birth, most dont. just keep an eye on her near and a few days before shes due. she gets restless, some times they dig a hole, build a nest w/straw. often want to be left a lone about 24hrs previous. depends on your dog. some want a lot of love as they get ready to deliver. just watch, wait and see.
i would say about an average of 5 pups. sometimes 8.
don't expect all of them to live, depends on mom. if shes healthy and done this before, she knows what to do. you should know her well enough to know if she needs help when the time comes.
wishing you lots of healthy pups and healthy mom!!

Answer 6

Bring her inside, set up an area with old blankets and such and section it off, like in the kitchen. There aren't any signs, she'll just start pushing them out. But they need to be warm, bring her inside and call a vet if there are any serious problems, like bleeding or pups not breathing.

Answer 7

let her stay inside. my dog doesn't bark if she's on labour we usually know that she's giving birth when we hear the first puppy crying. try to calm and praise her, avoid too much noise and a lot of people while she's giving birth. if its cold try to put the pups in a box and put light bulb (20-40watts) to keep them warm. usually my pit bull delivers 8-11 pups. if you think she's having difficulties call a vet.

Answer 8

After she has her pups, consult with your vet, and get an appointment to have her spayed. Bring her indoors, it's more fun, lol! Just make sure she has somewhere where her and the pups can have some "alone time" and won't wake you up with whining at night.

Answer 9

You don't say whether you have appropriate shelter for your dog. If you dump this dog outside, pregnant or not, you need to be arrested for animal cruelty. Of course you bring a pregnant dog in-especially if it is cold.

Answer 10

personally I dont like those dogs, but if your dog is going to have puppies and its cold why not bring her in the house? do you want those puppies to live or freeze to death?