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Originally Posted by xBilliex  Hi 'Dawn27'
Thanks for the site. I've just had a look and stage 1 is as follows:-
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
She has all of those above so referring to that site I believe she is in stage 1! How long until stage 2? I just hope she can hold on for a few more days at least.
Thank you once again! :-) |
You are welcome !
That is hard to say, each dam is different and so is each whelping. Normally within 24/48 hrs. Also whelping can be very different for each. I've had a Dam go into stage 1 in the early morning and by the end of mid day whelp a litter of four. Than that same dam go quickly into stage 2 and go several hours between each pup. My current dam tends to drag out stage 1 and once she get to stage 2 she than whelps within just a few hours. Sometimes within mins up to a half an hour between each pup.
As a breeder and some having several dams we each experience different things with each of them. Its all a matter of watching your pup closely and you'll know when she's ready. Typically if you see her do like a hick up type movement or cry out in pain that is stage 2 labor and those are contractions. That is when you will need to get her to her whelping box and prepare for a long day/night.