 Part 2 Miracle of Birth Week 6 to week 7
Week Six (Days 36-42)
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES
Development of skin pigment
Fetuses should weigh around 6 grams and be 45 mm long
Fetal heartbeats can be heard with stethoscope
CHANGES IN THE MOMMY
Nipples darken and enlarge
Abdomen continues to enlarge
CARE OF THE MOMMY
Add cottage cheese or hard boiled egg to food daily
Increase the amount of food in the extra meal
Mommy should start sleeping in whelping box
TO DO LIST:
Assemble whelping box
By this time you should be fairly sure that the mommy is pregnant.
Notify the people on your puppy list. Let them know when you expect delivery.
Week Seven (Days 43- 49)
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES
Growth and development continue
CHANGES IN THE MOMMY
Abdomen hair will start shedding
The mommy will start to look pregnant at this point
CARE OF THE MOMMY
Slightly increase both meals
TO DO LIST
Stop any roughhousing or jumping
Radiographs (X-rays) possible to determine number and size of puppies |