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Originally Posted by lisatodd  if she is panting a lot, it looks like the first signs of labor. have you taken her temp? |
This is the first chance I have had to post today - unfortunately it is not because Twinkles has been in labor. All's quiet on the home front (maybe it's the calm before the storm?). Twinkles slept peacefully all night in her bed next to the couch, where I slept. I put a leash on her that was around my wrist, in case she got up and I didn't hear her..... Ollie was sleeping in the big chair across the room, but sometime during the night he got in her bed and when I woke up this morning, he was sleeping in her bed, "spooning" her (hey, isn't this how we got in this mess?). It was so cute. It was like he was trying to comfort her. Anyway, she has been quiet all day, no panting, just resting, going out to pee or poo; still has watery stools, but not constant diarrhea. Grampy came by to visit and she was glad to see him - even wanted to play a little.
I have been taking her temp since day 57. It has been 99.4 during the day and goes up to 100 to 100.6 at night. Yesterday it was 99.4 during the day went to 99.8 at night then this morning it went
up to 100.2, which is different than any other day, if that means anything. No other signs of anything. Active puppies, still producing colostrum, and clear mucous from vulva.
Any ideas? If she were human, I'd take her for a bumpy ride in a jeep or walk through the mall. How do you get labor to start in dogs?
Lynn
Twinkles
Ollie
