[JaLaYorkieGirl]

Okay so i was feeling Peytons Tummy and i dont feel puppies like i did earlier. I felt one small movement and it seems as though her horns are more pronounced and possibly full of puppies....if the puppies are in the horns will they barley move also how much longer from then on?

A dog's uterus has 2 horns shaped like a Y. The puppies are carried from the time they implant until birth in those horns. The move down to the base of the Y into the birth canal during labor. Before then they do not move. Each puppy has a placenta that is wrapped around them and attached to the uterus wall. Once that connection is released you wimay see a green discharge. This is why any green discharge NOT associated with labor is a bad sign.

Here are her tummy pictures what do you think?? Puppies soon???

You just can not tell from the way their belly looks, they do "drop" a few days before whelp, meaning their bellies seem to hang lower towards the ground when standing and their backbones can be more easily felt.

Lowest temp of the day was at 11:15 this morning at 97.2. She is also still eating like a pig!

In 6 years we have never had one not have a temp drop before whelping. That said it is not an exact science. There will be false temp drops. At the very least when it has been the actual temp drop...it stays relatively low for at least a few hours before spiking back up. Some females will maintain a temp drop until hard labor starts. This is how most of our females do it, but not all. Our last litter was born 14 hours have a 4 hour temp drop...it stayed down 4 hours, then went back up. We continued to watch her however because she barely ate, was very sleepy and then starting having some sloppy stools. When she started pressure peeing...(i.e...peeing every time she got up, and for several times...with nothing coming out) we knew this was it. You will know when it is time, she will let you know. All you can do is stick with her and watch her closely.