Dog labor

Oh, is she relaxed, taking in a quiet moment & happy to be soaking up some rays or just stinkin' miserable in her last days of pregnancy? This bloated little girl, Esther, is the mama French bulldog of our new Frenchie puppy - due to arrive later this week. I suspect the puppy pix will…

It is important to keep a close eye on your pregnant dog as her time for delivery approaches. While you can roughly time it with the gestation guide of 63 days, being able to recognize when her labor begins by using these 9 signs will make the process much simpler.

Explains what to expect when your dog gives birth

3 stages of labor in dogs

The gestation period for a dog is about 63 days or nine weeks. There are three stages to the gestation period and each one lasts about 21 days.

Newborn Labrador puppy! Cutest face in the whole world!

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Here's what you need to know if your dog is pregnant and about to give birth! 3 stages of a dog giving birth + Supplies you need to have ready. #doglabor #dogpregnancy #dogbirth

A corgi pup in Texas is being called a doggie doula after helping his human stay calm during the home birth of her third child.

In the late hours of November 2, Fenland Animal Rescue in Cambridgeshire, England received a call from the local police. A homeowner had discovered a Chihuahua/Terrier mix in active labor abandoned on their doorstep. The dog and the single puppy she birthed were exposed to the near-freezing elements in an uncovered wire crate. The mama dog was crying out in agony and distress. Joshua Flanagan of Fenland Animal Rescue described the situation as “absolutely tragic”. “She was in all this…

Pregnancy can usually be detected in dogs by palpation (a veterinarian carefully feeling the dog's belly) 20 to 30 days after breeding, by ultrasound 24 or more days after breeding, and by radiographs (x-rays) 40 to 45 days after breeding.

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I have been very blessed in the support I've received during labor and birth. I've had three births. Each birth was different, but all three have been out-of-hospital, unmedicated births. And during all three, I was supported by my partner, my mom,…