Pregnancy Calendar
Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 11:24AM
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Stone before he decided play was his missionCanine Pregnancy Calendar

Pregnancy Calendar for Dogs
Date: Sun 8 Apr 2018
Sire: Stone
Dam: Cinnamon
Breeder: Talemaker Havanese
Wed 6 Apr 2018 Day 1
  • First day of mating.
  • Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened
    eggs.
   
Thu 7 Apr 2018 -
Wed 13 Apr 2018
Week 1
  • Fertilization occurs.
  • 2 cell embryos are in the oviduct.
   
Thu 14 Apr 2018 -
Wed 20 Apr 2018
Week 2
  • Embryo will be 4 cell at start of week and
    64 cell by end of week.
  • Embryo enters the uterus.
  • Feeding small amounts of high protein
    supplements, such as eggs, lean muscle
    meats (not pork) or liver is a good practice.
   
Thu 21 Apr 2018 -
Wed 27 Apr 2018
Week 3
  • Embryos implants along uterus wall.
  • During the next two weeks the
    important organs will develop.
  • Her nipples begin to turn pink and enlarge.
  • May lose appetite during this week.
  • Morning sickness may occur.
   
Thu 28 Apr 2018 -
Tue 3 May 2018
Week 4
  • Morning sickness should go away
    and appetite return.
  • One of the early signs of pregnancy
    is for the dam to 'adopt' a toy.
  • Development of eyes and spinal cord
    and faces take shape.
  • The fur on the belly and around the
    nipples thins.
   
Wed 4 May 2018 -
Tue 10 May 2018
Week 5
  • The doctor may be able to detect
    pregnancy (85% accuracy) by feeling
    the abdomen. Diagnosis by x-rays is
    usually possible after 45 days (95%
    accuracy for determining the number
    of puppies).
  • You may be able to feel the little puppies
    they would be the small bumps in the
    abdomen.
  • Development of toes, whisker buds,
    and claws.
  • Eyes now close and gender can be
    determined.
  • The puppies are now considered fully
    developed miniature dogs.
  • She may be showing... She may also
    gain a little weight particularly if she is
    going to birth more than 1-2 puppies..
   
Wed 11 May 2018 -
Tue 17 May 2018
Week 6
  • During the last several weeks, your
    dog's nutritional needs nearly double.
    Feed small meals several times a day.
  • Increase water.
  • Enlargement of mammary glands as
    nipples darken and enlarge.
   
Wed 18 May 2018 -
Tue 24 May 2018
Week 7
  • She may shred papers, blankets or
    bedding in an attempt at "nest building"
    in the last weeks. Most times this
    only happens when she goes into labor.
  • Moderate exercise is the proper approach.
    Neither forced rest nor strenuous exercise
    is a good idea. Short periods of gentle
    play and short walks are good.
  • You may feel the puppies now but
    counting them may be a bit more difficult.
  • Definite abdominal enlargement.
  • Abdomen hair will start shedding.
   
Wed 25 May 2018 -
Tue 31 May 2018
Week 8
  • Dam begins to spend a lot more time
    grooming herself.
  • Her breasts become swollen as her
    milk forms.
  • Nesting begins as she looks for a
    place to have her puppies. Make
    sure you have her box or spot ready.
  • The dam may not have as big of an
    appetite during this period. Her
    abdomen can be crowded with puppies.
  • You can feel the puppies move now.
  • See if you can get her used to her
    whelping box
   
Wed 1 Jun 2018 -
Wed 8 Jun 2018
Week 9
  • Nipples and vulva should be gently
    cleaned with warm water, you might
    want to trim the hairs surrounding
    the nipples, to allow easier access
    for the puppies to suck.
  • She may express milk from her
    nipples.
  • Watch for her temperature to drop.
    You may take it rectally if you want
    but she's just plain old cool to the
    touch compared to what she has
    been the last 8 weeks.
  • She may also become restless,
    seek seclusion and in the last few
    days, soil the house.
  • She will be 'nesting' 12-24 hours
    before the birth
   
Thu 9 Jun 2018 Expected Date of Whelp.
  • Expected date of whelp. Average is
    62 days but may take place from
    the 58th to the 68th day.
  • Keep watching for that cool to
    the touch. If you're actually
    taking the temp, it does drop
    from 101 to 98 degrees.
  • Appetite will disappear as
    whelping approaches.
  • May see a clear discharge from
    the vulva.
  • At onset of labor may pace, dig,
    shiver, pant and/or vomit.
  • First fetus will be delivered within
    12 hours of the onset of labor.

 

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