how long does it take for dogs to have babies and wht signs will tell u if they are having them?

Answer 1

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The gestation period of the dog is considered to be 63 days though this is not written in stone and a normal range might be 58-68 days.

It is also important that the mother dog be isolated from all other dogs for three weeks prior to labor through 3 weeks after delivery to prevent Herpes infection. Herpes is spread by sniffing and licking between two dogs. Adult dogs rarely have any symptoms but the newborn or unborn puppies generally die.

THE FIRST STAGE OF LABOR

During this stage, uterine contractions begin. The ***** will appear very restless and may pace, dig, shiver, pant, or even vomit. This is all normal and all an owner can do is see that the ***** has water available should she want it. This stage of labor is very long, lasting 6-12 hours and culminates with full dilation of the cervix in preparation to expel a puppy.

THE SECOND AND THIRD STAGES OF LABOR

The second stage is the "hard labor" stage in which the puppy is expelled. The third stage refers to the expulsion of the placenta and afterbirth. Each pup may not be followed by afterbirth; the mother may pass two pups and then two placentas. This is normal.

Puppies are born covered in membranes which must be cleaned away or the pup will suffocate. The mother will bite and lick the membranes away. Allow her a minute or two after birth to do this; if she does not do it, then you must clean the pup for her. Simply remove the slippery covering and rub the puppy with a clean towel. The umbilical cord may be tied in a knot about one inch from the pup and cut with scissors on the far side of the knot.

Expect one pup every 45-60 minutes with 10-30 minutes of hard straining. It is normal for bitches to "take a rest" partway through delivery and she may not strain at all for up to four hours between pups. If she is seen straining hard for over one hour or if she takes longer than a four hour break, a veterinarian should be consulted.

Expect some puppies (probably half of them) to be born tail first. This is not abnormal for dogs.

CALL YOUR VETERINARIAN IF:

30-60 minutes of strong contractions occur with no puppy being produced.
Greater than four hours pass between pups and you know there are more inside.
She fails to go into labor within 24 hours of her temperature drop.
She is in obvious extreme pain.
Greater than 70 days of gestation have passed.
It is normal for the ***** to spike a fever in the 24-48 hours following birth. This fever should not be accompanied by clinical signs of illness.

Normal vaginal discharge after parturition should be odorless and may be green, dark red-brown or bloody and may persist in small amounts for up to 8 weeks.

Answer 2

Your dog's temeperature will go up about 48 hours before she starts active labor. I noticed in my dog that about an 1 hour or 2 before she started pushing, she had a bulge (not huge, but like a bump) at her bottom. If she has a lot of puppies in her she will have longer resting periods between the pups. My dog had 13 and it took her over 24 hours to have them all. Poor baby. Only one was still born. We ended up losing all but 1 in the first 2 weeks. It was so sad.

Answer 3

about 9 weeks. she will be whining and panting and will want her caregiver to be close. she will be looking for a comfortable place to have the puppies (like a bed made of old blankets) and will not want other dogs around her pups. i suggest making a big wood crate for the puppies after they are born because they are REALLY messy. mom has to nurse them for about 6-8 weeks. also, watch for signs of abandonment. sometimes the mom will abandon a puppy if she thinks she cannot take care of all the puppies. if that happens , you will need to hand feed that one. during the birthing the female normally takes care of everything, including clean up.

Answer 4

it can take several hours for the female to have the puppies. her temperature will drop to 99. %. and she will most likey to refuse to eat her favorite food. check on akc.org site

Answer 5

62 days and a sure sign is stop drinking water and food and yelps ... when she has her puppies you will know!