Mystiqview Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I was talking to some friends and other breeder friends recently and we were comparing the "wives Tales" etc for determining whether your bitch is pregnant. Now I am curious to hear other's thoughts. The idea of this topic is a little bit of fun and curiosity. If you want to come in here and get on your soap box about why breed etc. Then leave now. Not interested in starting a fight or anything else. Here are mine..... "Morning Sickness" around 2 weeks after mating White rings around the bottom of the nipple around the same time. The fanny stays slightly enlarged Temperament change (if it is possible, she is even more sooky than ever!!) It is now 27 days since the last mating. Veins showing across the lower part of her belly around near the set of nipples towards the rear legs Nipples are pink at the tips, and you can see the circle of dots on the tip.. Last few days off her food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Stand her up on her back legs, and if the rear two nipples point sideways it's a yes :) Fanny sightly moist has always been a better sign for me than staying enlarged as with mine some take ages to go back to their normal size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazzat Xolo Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 My photographer always knows best! She looks at them that much and can tell me yes or no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordogs Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 The hair at the loin stand out sideways Fanny remains enlarged Sooky Morning sickness and eating grass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystiqview Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Stand her up on her back legs, and if the rear two nipples point sideways it's a yes :) Fanny sightly moist has always been a better sign for me than staying enlarged as with mine some take ages to go back to their normal size. That's a funny one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Well I am not sure yet but have been told Grumpiness Vulva that doesn't go back to pre season size Pink nipples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawksdale Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Major sooky la la!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Stand up on back legs and feel along crease between leg and belly - feel a pea sized lump = puppies! This is done at 2 weeks in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allerzeit Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Vulva staying enlarged Sooky Sooky La La! Clingy, wanting cuddles. Ravenous with food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underfoot Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Eats like a horse when is usually a dainty lady like eater. I am talking a hoover here and breathes her food in seconds and then looks for more. This was from 2 weeks. When outside, Willow also would not let anyone in the 'family' dog kennel from 3 weeks. She would stand at the entrance and not let them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymoo Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Eats like crazy or goes off food, ive had both before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Super_Dogs** Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Vulva staying enlarged Sooky Sooky La La! Clingy, wanting cuddles. Ravenous with food. I notice the first two. I have Labradors, so the third one always applies!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allerzeit Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 :laugh: well in a Lab's case, MORE ravenous with food :laugh: Some of our girls can be pigs, but within a week of mating they become even worse (just when I thought they couldn't BE worse)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystiqview Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 well it would seem I won't be getting an ultrasound done this time.. My vet decided to go on holidays, and by the time she will be back, I will definitely know if she is pregnant or not.. URRRRRGGGGH The last few days, she has been more off her food than on it. Her coat has a really lovely shine to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 well it would seem I won't be getting an ultrasound done this time.. My vet decided to go on holidays, and by the time she will be back, I will definitely know if she is pregnant or not.. URRRRRGGGGH The last few days, she has been more off her food than on it. Her coat has a really lovely shine to it. I would still ultrasound even late in the pregnancy to check size and approx numbers. Always good to know if you have one huge puppy or several normal ones. I have seen some pretty convincing phantoms too with most of the signs mentioned even going into pre-labour and one that looked like she was having a huge litter and only had one normal sized puppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystiqview Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 I know Dancin BC's. I normally do ultrasound around 35 days. She has not had a problem in the past whelping. So fingers crossed there. I will ultrasound her when the vet comes back from holidays in two weeks time. The other vet there that does it, is a nut job and will not ever patronise his services again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 well it would seem I won't be getting an ultrasound done this time.. My vet decided to go on holidays, and by the time she will be back, I will definitely know if she is pregnant or not.. URRRRRGGGGH The last few days, she has been more off her food than on it. Her coat has a really lovely shine to it. I would still ultrasound even late in the pregnancy to check size and approx numbers. Always good to know if you have one huge puppy or several normal ones. I have seen some pretty convincing phantoms too with most of the signs mentioned even going into pre-labour and one that looked like she was having a huge litter and only had one normal sized puppy. I agree, when my girl was given an ultrasound and a singleton was diagnosed, she was later given another ultrasound (on the day she was prog tested and actually delivered) and it was nice to know that I was still only expecting the one pup. Even so, we stay close by after pup was born, but you could tell she'd finished. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 But then again someone I know was recently given a solid count of three from ultrasound, from their reliable vet. The bitch whelped 8... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadbury Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 But then again someone I know was recently given a solid count of three from ultrasound, from their reliable vet. The bitch whelped 8... :eek: What a nice surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyTansy Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I know of someone that was told at least 5 - she had 14. My bitch had phantoms every season up til she was mated, so while watching for signs, nothing was really different to normal, except one day when she was in a room with me and one of my other dogs tried to enter. She turned around and gave him the biggest telling off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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