how long is a dog pregnant for?

Question

also how many litters can she have a year and roughly how many pupps can she have a time?

And how long can it take for her to get pregnant and how can i tell when her due date would be from her first being pregnant, can you just know when she is?

thanks for your answers, very useful and my dogs will and always will be kept as pets, not making machines and will not rush process.

Answer 1

I have pugs, and they are preg. 62 days.
I can tell from an approx date of conception. When SHE allows him to mount her. She has to invite it, not just when you see the crazy male trying to get her... she has to be ready physically.
Of course, the female will get fat, milk come in, see pups move, she will be very clingy to owner.
When she's going to give birth, she will pant alot - like weird panting. She shouldn't be that hot kinda panting. She would have tried to find a place to nest for her pups.
I am in constant contact with my female, and I know when she's going to give birth. I am there, right beside her to help with getting the pups out of the sac. Some dogs don't know what to do with this slimy thing comes out of them.
I let her go 1 heat in between pregnancies. She goes into heat every 9 months or so. The number of pups can vary.
I don't know what kind of dog you are talking, but my pug had 5, then 1, then 6, then 3.... so it really varies.

Good luck!!

Answer 2

A dog is pregnant for approx. 3 months.

A female dog goes into heat every 6 months, so after she has has her first litter, i would leave it to the next year to have another litter- that will give her enough time!

It depends on the breed of dog.
If it is a large dog, it can have a litter of upto 9.
If it is a small dog it will have around 3-6 pups or less- 3 on avergae.
My dog is a jack russell and we hae breed her twice- each litter she has had 3.
When you want to breed your dog i will leave her in the cage with the male for around a week- or untill you see them "stuck" or "tied".
Record down the date when she concieved and estimate. Also the due date can depend on something to do with the full moon. Im not exactly sure- but it is 90% right. sorry i dont know! My dog had her pups 3 weeks early. Also the female will go into labour for a day. You could tell as she will run arouind the house and seem very active. You might even hear her scratching at her "nest" or where she will give birth. Do not disturb her spot!
Telling if she is pregnant will take a few weeks. You will notice she eats more, her ribs will get ;larger than her stomach and boobs.

Hope this helps
please research further!
thanx

Answer 3

It varies with the different breeds. Usually between 45-90 days. It's kinda hard to tell they are pregnant until their nipples get kinda plump. But that's a sure sign puppies are on the way. A healthy average would be 2 litters a year. But I wouldn't encourage it. That's cruel to just have an animal as a breeder. They are living things just like we are with feelings and should be treated as you would want to be treated - with love and care. Also female dogs change in both personality and physically once they have had puppies, it takes a lot out of them. So breed carefully and use discretion. Happy puppies!

Answer 4

i hope you are going to talk to your vet before you go a head and do it. they can give you lots of good information and it also lets them know what you are doing, and it initalises the contacty in case you need to have a caeser done on your dog.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYBz2gjlEfA

Answer 5

Til it gives birth, of course.

Answer 6

spay