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Picture this: your dog has been mated for a month now, and you have been sitting around wondering to yourself that any day now she will give birth. But days keep on coming and going, and nothing seems to be happening.
Finally, you break and begin asking the question, ” Is my dog really pregnant, and if so, when would she give birth? Well, if you are stuck in this predicament, you most likely, like me, missed one very important step needed to track your dog’s pregnancy journey: documentation.
Documenting your dog’s breeding process from the start will give you the information you need to calculate her due date. Let’s now consider how to document and accurately calculate her due date in this post.
Step 1: Document Every Event That Takes Place During Your Dog’s Breeding.
Documenting every event that takes place during your dog’s breeding period is very important to help track both healthy and abnormal behaviors during your dog’s pregnancy, which could alert you to the need to visit the vet.
Some Important Things to Document
- Date of first and second mating
- Dog’s weight and appetite each day.
- Dogs behavior
- Visits to the vet and her medical reports.
A dog’s pregnancy lasts for about 63 to 65 days on average, and the dog could go through a range of health statuses. In fact, from experience, we have noticed that a dog’s health is more fragile during dog pregnancy than at any other stage of its life.
It might seem a bit overwhelming to know just what signs you should monitor closely during your dog’s pregnancy, especially if you are new to dog breeding. To help with that problem, we have created a dog-free pregnancy tracker checklist, which is printable and can help you easily document all the necessary information you would need to properly communicate with your vet if the need arises.
You might be wondering if you can still document your dog’s pregnancy even though you did not start the process from the very beginning. The answer to that is yes! Our printable dog pregnancy tracker would help you successfully document your dog’s pregnancy, no matter how long it has been.
We encourage you to download our free dog pregnancy tracker and start documenting your dog’s pregnancy properly today.
Step 2: Use a Reliable Dog Pregnancy Calculator.
This second step can only be achieved if you have already kept a detailed document of your dog’s breeding process. There are many dog pregnancy calculators out there that do basically the same thing, which is to tell you when your dog is likely to give birth, using 63 to 65 days as a base time; most dogs usually give birth.
Here at Caninevile, our Dog pregnancy calculator goes a step further and breaks down each stage of your dog’s pregnancy on a week-by-week basis. We also go a step further to give you some advice on what help you can render at the current stage of your dog’s pregnancy. What makes it a lot more fun to use is that all the information you are given on the page can be easily downloaded and kept as a reference.
We implore you to test out our dog pregnancy today so as to know exactly when to expect your next litter already on the way.
Conclusion
Caring for your dog during her pregnancy does not need to be difficult at all. So, we hope that with the information and tools provided in the post, you get the help you need to properly care for your pregnant dog. Whether you are a seasoned breeder or just breeding your dog for the first time, Caninevile wishes you a safe and successful delivery.
