Do all dogs show signs of labor? Â

Do all dogs show signs of labor?  

answers 0:We rescued a dog from the pound that was about to be put to sleep she is very loving and sweet and couldn't leave her there. It turns out she was pregnant VERY pregnant she is hididng behind the christmas tree and having to pee a lot but other than that no signs I can see her pups moving around inside of her and she is leaking fluid and her nipples are huge so I was curious if all dogs show signs or if some just have pups with no signs.answers 1:Help your dog by calling the vet and letting them know that she has started labour. Keep in touch with your vet via phone so that he can guide you. You wouldn't think that anyone here (That could be any tom, di*k or harry) would be able to help you do you. Call you vet NOW!!! Good Luckanswers 2:Pregnant Anime In Laboranswers 3:Eve n if you don't see them, all female mammals have drastic physical changes in order to have babies. The ! same things you describe about your dog, peeing more, swollen and milk filled teats, and seeing or feeling the babies are all things that pregnant women have as well! She might be hiding because she wants to have a safe place for when she gives birth, or maybe her body is tired from carrying the babies around. In other dogs, it may be hard to see the signs if they are fluffy or furry, and even with short haired dogs, it takes a while until they "show" the signs of pregnancy. Again, it is like that with people. If someone pays attention and knows what to look for, the signs are there....answers 4:Hi Kat, All dogs show some kind of labor. It's only natural too.Just keep and eye on her and you will know when she is in labor.A Friend,poppy1answers 5:Most female dogs about to give birth will show signs. The first is nesting she will look for a quiet place to give birth. Their temperature will rise and they usually stop eating. If you have a birthing box get her familar with ! it now. You want it tall enough to keep the puppies in, but l! ow enough to let her jump out. Check with rescue organizations to help you out. If your dog is a specific breed or mostly a specific breed, there will be groups to help. When the puppies are born they can help you find good homes for the pups. Kuddos to you for saving a mother....answers 6:that is probably her water breaking, not urine. Put a box lined with news paper and an old towel in a box big enough for her to turn around if not larger and she should be able to jump out of the box and it should be high enough where the puppies can't get out. carefully move her to a quiet dark area that people are not going to be walking through if possible, you don't want her giving birth under your christmas tree! Give her some time...they should come. She should start panting and moving around a bit when she goes in hard labor. She should clean the pups almost immedialty after birth and they should start nursing. Don't worry about umbilical cords or anything like that....she c! an take care of that too. If she has been in labor for several hours like more than 8 hours and nothing has happened I would call a vet. If you adopted her, shouldn't they have spayed her? How can she be prego if she was spayed?...answers 7:when our dog had her pups we werent even sure if she was pregnant, one moring we woke up to find 6 puppies in our garage, so i guess its differnet for each doganswers 8:I'm pretty sure she's about to start whelping. Better get her a blanket and a box or basket.EDIT: I THINK SHE IS IN LABOR NOW!!!!!answers 9:Some dogs show very few signs of labor, they just seem to start dropping puppies out. But there is one way to tell, take her temperature rectally. When it goes to the 98-99 range and STAYS down; you are 12 to 24 hours from whelping.If I were you I would get a whelping area ready. Corner of a closet, utility room, something small and absolutely draft free.Give her blankets to nest in, food and water and check in on her frequently. ! They much prefer a quiet out of the way location to give birth. When s! he needs to go potty, go with her; she could drop a puppy outside and you would not know it.Get plenty of towels ready to dry the babies. Dental floss or thread, a pair of scissors, and a small box with a towel. When mom starts whelping help her by removing the sac off the puppy (beginning with the head). Tie off the cord with a short piece of thread and then cut the cord. If you let Mom do this you run the risk of her getting the cord much too short; which can cause a hernia. Towel dry the puppy VIGORIOUSLY. This helps stimulate the puppy to get it "started". When it is dry give it back to Mom to clean, nuzzel and nurse; this in turn helps to stimulate milk production and the next set of contractions. It is ok to allow mom to eat one or two of the placentas, as this too helps stimulate milk as well. When you see mom contracting again, set the first pup in the box and cover with a towel; while you help her with the next puppy. When you've cleaned the second pup, give bot! h back to mom. Repeat.You will know if the puppies are getting milk because they will nurse and then drop off and sleep without much fussing. When a puppy is hungry it fusses constantly; this signals that you need to check her for milk. If you don't find milk, you may have to supplement the puppies with something like Esblac; sold at your vet or local pet store. Don't let the puppies go without milk; they can go downhill quickly.She should have a puppy about every 30 minutes or so but as more puppies come the process slows down. Never let a mom labor more than two hours. More than two hours, you need to make that trip to the Vet immediately. She may have a dead puppy blocking the way, and preventing the others from arriving. This is very serious. You could lose her and the rest of the puppies. You can tell when she is finished because she will visibly calm down, rest, feed and clean her babies. If she isn't through she will continue to act agitated or restless, and continu! e with contractions.When it is all over you need to take mom and babies! to the Vet the next day. Mom needs a clean out shot to make sure she has not retained any afterbirth; which can make her very ill. Pups need to be checked for any defects and they need their dew claws removed.Check www.amazon.com or Ebay for a book called The Art of Raising A Puppy by the Monks of New Skete. This is an excellent book and will help you raise a healthy, well adjusted litter. Best of luck with your new arrivals! Contact me if you have any other questions....answers 10:no not all dog let you know . she maybe just not know you well yet or you her . may not show any sings of it or you just do not see them because you do not know her well to see them. just let her go to her spot and do her thing! some times they just need not to be looked at just look every now and then you see pup soon good luck