Pregnancy stages

In the early stages it can be quite difficult to diagnose pregnancy of your bitch. The gestation period can last up to nine weeks, in some cases the puppies can be born some time earlier.

The different stages of pregnancy can be similar to what humans go through. As time goes by, the nutritional needs will change and the movements will no longer be as agile as before, as with women they will need to do exercises, such as walking, but this should be slow and taking the breaks that are needed.

The gestation period of a bitch can be divided into four phases:
First phase: It lasts for three weeks and the dog has no symptoms of her pregnancy. She is tired and not hungry.

Second stage: from the fourth to the sixth week. You notice an increase in weight. The nipples will grow larger than normal.

Third phase: the growth of your abdomen becomes evident. Milk production begins. The phase lasts until the ninth week, when delivery approaches.

Fourth phase: in this phase the perra She will be restless and will find a quiet place where she can give birth. To find out when it is time to give birth, you must measure her temperature and see how it drops significantly.