{"id":4802,"date":"2022-09-15T03:15:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T03:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/"},"modified":"2022-09-16T11:12:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T11:12:29","slug":"how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I determine my dogs due date?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#How_do_I_determine_my_dogs_due_date\" title=\"How do I determine my dogs due date?\">How do I determine my dogs due date?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#How_do_you_calculate_a_dogs_due_date\" title=\"How do you calculate a dog\u2019s due date?\">How do you calculate a dog\u2019s due date?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#How_accurate_is_a_dogs_due_date\" title=\"How accurate is a dogs due date?\">How accurate is a dogs due date?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#When_do_you_start_counting_a_dogs_pregnancy\" title=\"When do you start counting a dog\u2019s pregnancy?\">When do you start counting a dog\u2019s pregnancy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#What_are_the_first_signs_of_a_dog_going_into_labor\" title=\"What are the first signs of a dog going into labor?\">What are the first signs of a dog going into labor?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#When_is_due_date\" title=\"When is due date?\">When is due date?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#How_can_I_induce_labor_in_my_dog_naturally\" title=\"How can I induce labor in my dog naturally?\">How can I induce labor in my dog naturally?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#Do_dogs_usually_give_birth_at_night\" title=\"Do dogs usually give birth at night?\">Do dogs usually give birth at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#Can_a_dog_give_birth_at_55_days\" title=\"Can a dog give birth at 55 days?\">Can a dog give birth at 55 days?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#Can_a_dog_give_birth_at_58_days\" title=\"Can a dog give birth at 58 days?\">Can a dog give birth at 58 days?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#Should_I_leave_my_dog_alone_while_she_is_in_labor\" title=\"Should I leave my dog alone while she is in labor?\">Should I leave my dog alone while she is in labor?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#Is_licking_a_sign_of_labor_in_dogs\" title=\"Is licking a sign of labor in dogs?\">Is licking a sign of labor in dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-determine-my-dogs-due-date\/#How_painful_is_a_dog_giving_birth\" title=\"How painful is a dog giving birth?\">How painful is a dog giving birth?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_determine_my_dogs_due_date\"><\/span>How do I determine my dogs due date?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div id=\"cnt_rb_271118\" class=\"cnt32_rl_bg_str\" data-id=\"271118\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">You will often need to run multiple tests to accurately identify the LH peak and\/or ovulation. Once you have one or both of those dates, you\u2019ll be able to identify a 5-day whelping window. Bitches will normally whelp between 63 and 67 days after the LH peak or 61 to 65 days after ovulation.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"271118\">Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-dogs-sniff-out-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can dogs sniff out death?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"how-do-you-calculate-a-dog-s-due-date\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_calculate_a_dogs_due_date\"><\/span>How do you calculate a dog\u2019s due date?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How do I Know When She\u2019s Going to Give Birth? Accurate determination of the whelping date helps you know when to begin monitoring. About two days before the date, you can take her rectal temperature every 6 hours. Most dogs whelp 62-64 days after ovulation date, not date of breeding.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/myjUN2Ph8oE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-accurate-is-a-dogs-due-date\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_accurate_is_a_dogs_due_date\"><\/span>How accurate is a dogs due date?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If timing wasn\u2019t done, most dogs will whelp 63 days plus or minus 5 days from breeding (between 58 and 68 days). If your dog goes more than 68 days past breeding dates, a veterinarian should be consulted.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-do-you-start-counting-a-dog-s-pregnancy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_you_start_counting_a_dogs_pregnancy\"><\/span>When do you start counting a dog\u2019s pregnancy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your veterinarian may also want to check blood levels for the presence of relaxin, a hormone that is only present in pregnant dogs. This test should be done between days 21-25 of suspected pregnancy. Later, around day 45, your vet may recommend x-rays so they can count the number of puppies before she gives birth.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/myjUN2Ph8oE\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-are-the-first-signs-of-a-dog-going-into\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_first_signs_of_a_dog_going_into_labor\"><\/span>What are the first signs of a dog going into labor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After the temperature drop, stage I labor begins, characterized by restlessness and anxiety. You may notice panting, pacing, refusal of food and maybe vomiting. Nesting behavior begins. This is the time to place her in the whelping box (hopefully she is already accustomed to the box).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-is-due-date\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_due_date\"><\/span>When is due date?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most pregnancies last around 40 weeks (or 38 weeks from conception), so typically the best way to estimate your due date is to count 40 weeks, or 280 days, from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP). Another way to do it is to subtract three months from the first day of your last period and add seven days.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-can-i-induce-labor-in-my-dog-naturally\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_induce_labor_in_my_dog_naturally\"><\/span>How can I induce labor in my dog naturally?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some pet owners try to avoid these costs by using natural home remedies such as rubbing the mother\u2019s nipples which may help stimulate the production of hormones known to induce labor. Others believe walking the dog in short intervals can help along with massaging stomach muscles.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.wagwalkingweb.com\/media\/articles\/care\/induction-of-labor\/induction-of-labor.jpg\" alt=\"Induction of Labor in Dogs - Conditions Treated, Procedure, Efficacy,  Recovery, Cost, Considerations, Prevention\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"do-dogs-usually-give-birth-at-night\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_usually_give_birth_at_night\"><\/span>Do dogs usually give birth at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Get hold of your vet\u2019s out-of-hours phone number prior to your dog giving birth, as delivery often happens during the night.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f2yrsTCOQNg\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"can-a-dog-give-birth-at-55-days\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_dog_give_birth_at_55_days\"><\/span>Can a dog give birth at 55 days?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Depending on the breed, pregnancy can range from 56 to 69 days, with smaller dogs generally giving birth slightly earlier. The beginning of labor is usually marked by a drop in body temperature and sometimes lack of appetite in the pregnant bitch, or dam.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-a-dog-give-birth-at-58-days\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_dog_give_birth_at_58_days\"><\/span>Can a dog give birth at 58 days?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Preterm delivery in dogs is defined by a birth that occurs before the ideal 60 days of gestation. Generally, puppies born at 58 days of gestation, or later, have a high chance for survival.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"should-i-leave-my-dog-alone-while-she-is\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_leave_my_dog_alone_while_she_is_in_labor\"><\/span>Should I leave my dog alone while she is in labor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Should I be present during the whelping? Some dogs like the owner to be with them the whole time they are in labor. Others prefer to have their puppies in seclusion. If your pet chooses to be left alone, try to avoid intruding any more than necessary.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D9XVrXToHvU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-licking-a-sign-of-labor-in-dogs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_licking_a_sign_of_labor_in_dogs\"><\/span>Is licking a sign of labor in dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some dogs may be restless prior to going into labour. Others will stop showing an interest in food, although this isn\u2019t always the case. These behaviours are often followed by repeated licking of the genitals.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VTDhZQQMJW0\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"how-painful-is-a-dog-giving-birth\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_painful_is_a_dog_giving_birth\"><\/span>How painful is a dog giving birth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most dogs deliver with ease and do not require any help. But be aware of any warning signs that things aren\u2019t going well. Extreme pain: While giving birth won\u2019t be a walk in the park for your dog, it also shouldn\u2019t cause extreme pain. If your dog is showing signs of severe discomfort, call your veterinarian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How do I determine my dogs due date?How do you calculate a dog\u2019s due date?How accurate is a dogs due date?When do you start counting a dog\u2019s pregnancy?What are the first signs of a dog going into labor?When is due date?How can I induce labor in my dog naturally?Do dogs usually give&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":194869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/How-do-I-determine-my-dogs-due-date.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4802"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4802"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":194870,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4802\/revisions\/194870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}