Ruby's Pregnancy Calendar

Thanks to my Auntie Joanne, who found the website, we have been able to make a calendar for Ruby's potential pregnancy! Here it is if you're interested!

and.. Stay posted for some fun pictures of Ruby and Smokey to come!

Pregnancy Calendar for Dogs
Date:	Sat 20 Sep 108
Fri 22 Aug 108	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.
Sat 23 Aug 108	Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
Sat 23 Aug 108 - Sun 24 Aug 108	Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
Sun 24 Aug 108 - Mon 25 Aug 108	Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
Mon 25 Aug 108 - Wed 27 Aug 108	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.
Tue 2 Sep 108 - Thu 4 Sep 108	The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
Tue 2 Sep 108 - Tue 16 Sep 108	The blastocystes will grow into an embryos. During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
Fri 5 Sep 108 - Fri 12 Sep 108	Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge. The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
Thu 11 Sep 108 - Thu 18 Sep 108	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.
Tue 16 Sep 108 - Sat 20 Sep 108	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.
Fri 19 Sep 108	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.
Thu 25 Sep 108	The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
Sun 5 Oct 108	It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
Wed 8 Oct 108 - Thu 16 Oct 108	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.
Fri 10 Oct 108	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.
Fri 10 Oct 108 - Sat 25 Oct 108	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.
Mon 20 Oct 108 - Thu 23 Oct 108	Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
Tue 21 Oct 108	You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
Fri 24 Oct 108	Twelve to 24 hours before she is due to deliver, the dams rectal temperature may drop from 101 to 98 degrees. Clear discharge from the vulva might occur.
Sat 25 Oct 108	Expected date of whelp. Of course this is just an average. Whelping may take place from the 59th to the 65th day. Puppies born before the 58th day will probably be too young to survive.