Canine Pregnancy Calendar

Pregnancy Calendar for Dogs
Date:	Mon 4 Jun 107
Sire:	Ch MiHi's A Starz' Born
Dam:	Ch Diamond Danes Heavenly Sin
Breeder:	Michele Grenkow
Sat 2 Jun 107	First day of mating. 48 hours after the first mating the bitch should be mated again. Subsequent matings occurring over a period of time enhance the chances of fertilaziton taking place. The spermatozoa migrate up through the cervix.
Sun 3 Jun 107	Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
Sun 3 Jun 107 - Mon 4 Jun 107	Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
Mon 4 Jun 107 - Tue 5 Jun 107	Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
Tue 5 Jun 107 - Thu 7 Jun 107	Fertilised eggs migrate down the oviducts and into the uterine horns. The migration continue to enable even spacing of the embryos. During this migration the eggs will grow into a blastocystes.
Wed 13 Jun 107 - Fri 15 Jun 107	The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
Wed 13 Jun 107 - Wed 27 Jun 107	The blastocystes will grow into an embryos. During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
Sat 16 Jun 107 - Sat 23 Jun 107	Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge. The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
Fri 22 Jun 107 - Fri 29 Jun 107	Morning sickness might occur due to hormonal changes or stretching and distension of the uterus. Dam may appear a bit apathetic. She may be off her feed for a while and vomit from time to time. Feeding the dam several meals spaced throughout the day might help. Your veterinarian may want to prescribe a drug to relax the uterus.
Wed 27 Jun 107 - Sun 1 Jul 107	An experienced person (a breeder or a veterinarian) can tell by careful palpation whether the dam is pregnant. It's now the best time to do this because the embryos are walnut-sized now and easy to count.
Sat 30 Jun 107	Start to increase the dams food ration. Don't overfeed, excessive weight gain should be avoided. The foetuses are now and are fully developed miniature dogs.
Fri 6 Jul 107	The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
Mon 16 Jul 107	It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
Thu 19 Jul 107 - Fri 27 Jul 107	Dam begins to spend a lot more time in self-grooming. Her breasts become even more swollen. She may become a bit restlessness and begin to search for a suitable place to have her puppies.
Sat 21 Jul 107	The dam might lose her appetite during this period. Her abdomen can be crowded with puppies. It is better to feed several smaller meals spaced throughout the day. You can easily detect abdominal movement now.
Sat 21 Jul 107 - Sun 5 Aug 107	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.
Tue 31 Jul 107 - Fri 3 Aug 107	Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
Wed 1 Aug 107	You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
Sat 4 Aug 107	Bitches bred via surgical insemination with Frozen Semen traditionally will always whelp on day 60...Puppies!