ok...my female is going to have puppies. not sure when it happened or anything...her puppies have drop already and that was last sunday so its been a week. Around how many more days until they will be born? Also, the female has not produced any milk yet. Is there a chance she wont at this point? Her temp has been around 99 but today we checked it and shes at 98.7. Please leave any info that you can.
2007-08-25 11:53:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Why don't you CALL YOUR VET??
2007-08-25 12:05:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your pet will deliver pups on ,or around the 56 to 63rd. day from conceiving.If she has dropped a week ago,she could possibly go into labor in about another week.Some Expectant dogs will get milk and some don't until after pups are born.On the day she is going into labor,most won't eat and search for a quite place to have the litter.You will need to prepare a large pasteboard box.line with newspaper and place it in a quite area of your home.As she begind contractions,you will note her tearing up the paper ,or scratching around in the box.As her contractions become harder ,you will notice her pushing down with each contractions.A pup should be expelled within 45 minutes to 1 hour after she starts pushing down.Just watch her and note if a pup is expelled that she begins to clean the head area first,if she doesn't you must tear away the bag of fluid ,or pup will drown within seconds.Then let her finish cleaning the pup.If no pup is expelled within the above time,you will need to call your vet,as pup may be lodged within birth canal and a C-section will be needed.Just keep a close watch on her from now until pups are born.Good luck on your new litter.
2007-08-25 19:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by Help 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well..it sounds like you have some idea of what to do...you appear to be watching her and keeping track of what is going on in her pregnancy and your taking her temp....I'm surprised you don't know when she will deliver...it's about 63 days......after her temp drops to 99 degrees or less and stays down...she will deliver about 24 hours later. She sound like she is getting close to that...so be prepared to sleep next to her tonight in case it happens then. Don't worry.....she will probably produce milk after the puppies are born....just in time for the puppies to nurse. Good luck with her tonight.
2007-08-25 19:20:44 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Liz ♫ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None of these questions occured to you before now? Like say when you dog was in heat and you decided not to have her spayed?
Do you even know what type of dog she mated with or do you just let you intact female wander around attracting the first guy she can find?
I don't know the answers to any of your questions, I've never bred and dog and don't plan to. My dogs are both fixed. But if I did you can bet I would know how long it takes to have puppies, and what to do when they are born.....
BYBs are not needed.
2007-08-26 12:03:22 · answer #4 · answered by 2thedogs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't always get "milk", until about 24 hours before, the temp drop is usually an indicator that it will happen in the next 24-2-72 hours.
2007-08-25 19:01:18 · answer #5 · answered by Kiki B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if her temp has dropped she should have them within 24 hours.
I hope the male wasn't bigger than her as she may not be able to deliver on her own and seh may need a c-section.
I strongly suggest you call your vet and have them on standby for a c-section.
You should have her try to settle in a place you want her to have her pups. She may begin to pant a lot and not seem to get comfortableyou may also notice her digging
she may not want to eat.
if you need more info email me at kathy_decaprio@yahoo.com
2007-08-25 19:02:21 · answer #6 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
she should be due with in the next 24 hours. watch her close.
2007-08-25 19:25:07 · answer #7 · answered by kioana j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋