Dog Having Puppies?

Question

I'm still wondering if you anyone can tell me how soon my dog will start to have her puppies.I just brought her in side so that she would have a nice place to have the puppies.I have noticed that she does have milk and also she was digging a hole..But since I have brought her in the house she will not lay for very long she keeps walking around.But then if I would take her out side she seems to be fine.

I think that it is cause she is getting to hot.But I don;t want her to have them outside.So what do you think that I should do about this.Also I can't get her to lay where I have place her bedding.What can I do about that?

We have no idea when she was breed.I the dog next to her got when we were away and so just found out a few days ago that she was going to have puppies

Answer 1

Hi Angela......I'm back.

First, it sounds like she's at her "nesting instinct" phase. She will dig outside to try to build a nest for her pups, that is nature and natural. Second, if she is actively moving inside.... she is just uncomfortable and doing the motherly thing.....searching for comfort and a place to prepare for birthing. If you don't have a whelping box, you can make one. My husband made me one for my goldens when I was breading. I'm retired from that. It's not hard to make one with plastic strong sides, or wood. You can search online for more information on how to make one to be cost effective. Keep plenty of towels on hand to lay on the bottom of the box for those little pups, wiping the bottom of the box beforehand with 1part water/1part alcohol for cleanliness. Wipe it down with damp cloth from mixture. You will need plenty of white towels..........can get a PriceCostco in bunches or another store of your choice. Bring mommy to her box and have her go inside and gently get to lay down inside it right now and try to prepare her to WANT to have her pups in that box. That will be her nest.... a clean and safe place for her pups to nurse and sleep. I slept by my pups for 4 weeks before I rearranged the area by JUST adding fencing around them with the whelping box still inside the fenced area in still in the same original spot. But, my motive was to give them a little more room to move around and grow. Also, those towels will need to be washed in a delicate baby soap in the washing machine every single day to keep them sanitary and clean. I changed my towels more than 2 times a day. I was a stickler about cleanliness in the room and box. I also wouldn't allow anyone to stop in to see them for a couple weeks at least....sorry, that was just me. I also kept a bottle of the 1part to 1part outside my front door for EVERYONE to spray their shoes before entering the house. I asked them to wash their hands before going near MY and my goldens babies. They were precious to us both! Mommy and I were a real team. Those pups went to wonderful homes, I made contracts for each one, and I supplied each buyer with a 1-inch thick binder all about their puppy. They were so happy!! ....and so precious! Try to have help with you and mommy. Each one will be special. If there are complications, make sure you have a source to call on a moments notice. Have a phone ready. Mommy will hopefully care for her pups, however, when there are many... it can be quite tiring for her... give her finely chopped ice only on a spoon for her to lick somewhere during that time. She should lick her pups and pretty much separate the cords herself, however, she may need help there also..........not too close, please. Mom will do the work, but she needs your assistance too. Please allow her space to do her job.... but remember to oversee to make sure she is ok, and the pups are ok. A day or so after birth, she will need to be checked by a Vet to make sure there are no pups left inside her. The Vet will check her and give you a report. It all takes patience and respect to mommy. After birthing is done, she will be tired yet anxious to make sure her pups are safe, fed and protected. That's when the mother instinct comittment kicks in. Ease in a little more ice...then a tiny bit of water....and see how she handles it. If she is okay with that, then you can see that she gets a "light" meal....and so on... Best wishes.

Answer 2

You can check her temperature, it may drop a few degrees before she's ready to whelp, although, that's not always true, one time one of my dogs temps went up.

The first sign that the puppies are on the way usually is signaled by the *****'s lack of interest in food about twenty-four hours before whelping. Then you may notice she will lick and slight abdominal cramping. Then the abdominal contractions become more frequent...about every half hour. All of a sudden you may notice a shiny, grayish sac drooping through the vulva; it looks like a gray water balloon. The ***** may walk around with this hanging out and will often open the "water sac" and a clear fluid will run out. In most cases the pup will be delivered within an hour of this sac. since now the pup is surely in the pelvic canal. The first pup often is the most difficult for the ***** to pass, and she may strain quite hard and even moan a bit.

Make sure you have LOTS of towels on hand, you'll need them. BTW, you should have had her in a whelping box a week ago to get her used to it. Good Luck, sounds like you're going to need it.

Answer 3

Really tragic -- was this a young girl and a first litter? There's not much to be done except spay her in a few weeks time... a dam that savages her pups should never be bred again- period. She'll probably carry on a bit for a while, as her hormones are really out of whack, perhaps giving her a small stuffed toy might help as she can 'raise' that puppy. Breeding dogs is not so simple... chalk this up to a really horrid experience and don't do it again.

Answer 4

A dogs gestation is 63 days give or take a few days.
with her producing milk if it isn't a false pregnancy she should have within a week.
one of the more common signs is seh willget very amxious and start panting a lot.
You can also take her temperature ( rectally) a dogs normal temp is 101 but it drops to below 99 and then figure within 48 hours

Answer 5

Normaly when she is scraching and not laying down very long she could be very close to having them. You said she has milk that is a very good indicator that she will have them soon maybe in the next week or less. My pug acted the same way. She is just uncomfortable and trying to make a place to have her pups.

Answer 6

Call your vet in the morning and have her checked out.They can tell you when to expect puppies and help the dog out if needed.Don't you know when she was bred? It's approximately 63 days from breeding until the dog gives birth.

Answer 7

Predicting when a dog will deliver its pups is as easy as predicting when a person will have a baby, but there are signs. Her walking around is part of her intuitive method of preparing herself for delivery.

It sounds like she will be coming along very soon. However, if she is having difficulty this could be prolonged.

Answer 8

Please take her to the vet and have her checked out. They can give you a better idea when she will be due and if there may be issues with the whelping. Also, they can walk you through the complications that may arise and what to watch out for.

Good luck!

Answer 9

http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-a-Dog-Is-Pregnant
check this site out it might help.
But if your dog is normally outside all the time she might not want to have the puppies in the house. It might make her too nervous. So you might have to make her a little house outside or in a garage or something.
Good Luck!!

Answer 10

Look, since you have no clues as to what to expect, nor anyone to call, you had better get her to the vets.