sandgrubber Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Every litter my girls have had follows the same pattern. They get huge and do well until a few days before the due date. Then, along with the temperature drop and a mad urge to dig....and sometimes a mad urge to hide away in some place, like under the house, that is not where I want a litter born, they pant and pant and pant. This makes it hard for me to sleep. So by the time the first pup is born, I'm dead tired. My girls like nines and tens, so the full Whelping usually takes 12 hrs or more, by which time I'm far from peak performance. I feel bad complaining about lack of sleep, when the bitch is panting and contracting and pushing and generally having a heavy time. But on the other hand, it would be good to be clear headed and not in a sleep deprived haze when the time comes. Does everyone have the same problem? Are there ways to make things work better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisven13 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 No help at all - this is what I've had for the last 5 days :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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