In the past, the female dog's pregnancy and birth were all handled by the female dog herself, with few helpers. Nowadays, scientific dog breeding has been widely recognized by the people. The dog pregnancy process is relatively short compared to humans, with only two The month has passed quickly, so what signs will dogs have before giving birth to remind their owners that they are about to give birth?

The female dog undergoes a series of changes in physiological form and behavior before giving birth. Within 2 weeks before giving birth, the breasts develop rapidly, enlarge, and the glands are enriched. Two days before delivery, a small amount of clear fluid or colostrum can be expressed from the nipples. A few days before delivery, the labia gradually become soft, swollen, and congested, the folds on the labia skin flattened, and the skin turned slightly red; the vaginal mucosa flushed; the pelvic ligaments became soft and loose, and the sacrosacral ligament and sacrocondylar ligament also became soft; buttocks The muscles are visibly collapsed.

24 to 36 hours before giving birth, the female dog’s appetite will be greatly reduced or even stop eating, she will have thin stools, behave irritably, and constantly use her forelimbs to scratch the ground. This is especially true for primiparous female dogs.

3 to 10 hours before delivery, labor pains begin. The female dog is restless, breathing faster, panting, moaning or screaming, scratching the ground, and urinating more frequently. If you see mucus flowing out of the vagina, it means that the pregnancy will occur within a few hours. To give birth. Usually delivery occurs in the early morning or evening, and special attention should be paid during these two periods.

The time of delivery can be seen from the changes in the body temperature of the female dog. 3 to 4 days before delivery, the dog's body temperature drops from the normal 38 to 39 degrees Celsius to 36.5 to 37.5 degrees Celsius. When the body temperature rises, the dog will give birth.

For female dogs that have given birth to dogs before, they have relatively rich experience and generally do not need their owners to worry. However, for dogs that are pregnant and giving birth for the first time, it is better to have midwifery, which is safer and more secure.