![]() Stage 1 – During this phase, the bitch is lining up the puppies, ready to come out. ![]() She will then go and nest in her preferred area and go into true labour. 2-4 days before whelping down, she will become restless, and will seek out a secluded space to give birth – if you’ve set it up and introduced her to it properly, it will hopefully be your whelping area! In the 24 hours before whelping, her body temperature will drop quite markedly (as a result, it’s always useful to be checking her temperature several times during the day to get a “heads up”). In most cases, the bitch will know when labour is imminent (although sometimes she may be mistaken, especially if she’s very young). ![]() In this second part, we’ll look in more detail at the whelping process, what to watch out for, and when to call for help. In Part 1 of this blog, we looked at how to care for your dog during her pregnancy.
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