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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  Stages of Labor...
Stage 1
* Temperature will drop to 98 degrees or so...
* Eyes will dilate
* She will stare at you and want you near
* Refusal to eat
* Hide under your bed or a dark place
* Laying on her side but can't seem to get comfortable
* Mucus Discharge
Stage 2 - pre labor
* Digging
* Shivering
* Panting
* Staring at her rear end
* Licking vulva excessively
* Mild Uterine Contractions
Stage 3 - Labor
* Hard Uterine Contractions
* Extreme Shivering
* Water Breaking
* Grunting and pushing
* Visible sign of the First pup and delivery (Whelp)
Note # If the Dam is pushing and grunting and crying out in pain
that lasts for over an hour with no visible pup,
you maybe in trouble.
This is when you need to search your gut.
Ask yourself, How do you feel?
Do you feel you are safe or in trouble.
Go by your gut instinct.
Read the Dams signs, her body is talking to you.
She is probably safe if she is napping between contractions,
but if is she becoming exhausted from constant pushing and straining,
if she appears close to collapse you maybe in trouble?
She is telling you something is wrong and a puppy maybe to large to pass thru her pelvis.
If you feel you are in trouble. Call your Vet and get ready to seek help |
Shes got at least four signs of stage one.