no i didnt really do the temp thing, i just mainly kept track of the days and then kept a real close eye on them. you will know cause she will become real restless and you should be able to tell when she is having contractions she will start panting alot, and maybe start looking for a place to hide , you might want to confine her to one area with enough room for her to move around in while she is delivering the puppies, i used the kitchen so i could wash the floor cause it can get a little messy, i had one that stayed right in the box and one that was all over the kitchen had to make sure i was there to put the puppies in the box so they didnt lay on the floor and get cold. dont know if you have kids or not but it's pretty much the same for them , not every pregnacy is the same . and she will know more what to do then you think, just instinct for them so dont get excited when she starts to chew the cord off and she will eat the sack that the puppy was in to thats all normal. you may have to help her break the sack open if she starts getting tired just have a clean pair of siccisors handy and just put a little cut in the bag and then open it up and let her start cleaning the baby up , make sure you have one of those nose suckers handy in case you need to suck some fluid from the puppies nose or out of its mouth. and dont be afraid to handle the babies i start holding mine as they are coming out of the birth canal . like i said before im no expert just been really lucky i guess my girls are fairly big also at least 10 pounds so i think that helps. make sure you have a dry clean bed for them all when she is done she will be very tired and they all need a warm dry place to rest . and like i said it's all instinct for them not to say that things cant happen so make sure you have your vets number handy. so good luck and let us know what happens.
i love the babies
