Wed 29 Sept 2010
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* First day of mating.
* 48 hours after the first mating the bitch should be mated again. Subsequent matings occurring over a period
of time enhance the chances of fertilaziton taking place.
* The spermatozoa migrate up through the cervix.
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Thu 30 Sep 2010
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* Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
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Thu 30 Sep 2010
Fri 1 Oct 2010
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* Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
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Fri 1 Oct 2010
Sat 2 Oct 2010
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* Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
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Sat 2 Oct 2010
Mon 4 Oct 2010
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* Fertilised eggs migrate down the oviducts and into the uterine horns.
* The migration continue to enable even spacing of the embryos.
* During this migration the eggs will grow into a blastocystes.
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Sun 10 Oct 2010
Tue 12 Oct 2010
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* The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
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Sun 10 Oct 2010
Sun 24 Oct 2010
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* The blastocystes will grow into an embryos.
* During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
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Wed 13 Oct 2010
Wed 20 Oct 2010
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* Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge.
* The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
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Tue 19 Oct 2010
Tue 26 Oct 2010
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* Morning sickness might occur due to hormonal changes or stretching and distension of the uterus.
* Dam may appear a bit apathetic. She may be off her feed for a while and vomit from time to time.
* Feeding the dam several meals spaced throughout the day might help.
* Your veterinarian may want to prescribe a drug to relax the uterus.
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Sun 24 Oct 2010
Thur 28 Oct 2010
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* An experienced person (a breeder or a veterinarian) can tell by careful palpation whether the dam is pregnant.
* It's now the best time to do this because the embryos are walnut-sized now and easy to count.
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Wed 27 Oct 2010
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* Start to increase the dams food ration.
* Don't overfeed, excessive weight gain should be avoided.
* The foetuses are now and are fully developed miniature dogs.
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Tue 2 Nov 2010
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* The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
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Thu 11 Nov 2010
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* It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
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Sun 14 Nov 2010
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* Dam begins to spend a lot more time in self-grooming.
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Mon 22 Nov 2010
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* Her breasts become even more swollen.
* She may become a bit restlessness and begin to search for a suitable place to have her puppies.
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Tue 16 Nov 2010
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* The dam might lose her appetite during this period. Her abdomen can be crowded with puppies.
* It is better to feed several smaller meals spaced throughout the day.
* You can easily detect abdominal movement now.
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Tue 16 Nov 2010
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* Nipples and vulva should be gently cleaned with warm water, you might want to trim the hairs surrounding
the nipples, to allow easier access for the puppies to suck.
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Fri 26 Nov 2010
Mon 29 Nov 2010
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* Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
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Sat 27 Nov 2010
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* You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
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Tue 30 Nov 2010
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* Twelve to 24 hours before she is due to deliver, the dams rectal temperature may drop from 101 to 98 degrees.
* Clear discharge from the vulva might occur.
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Wed 1 Dec 2010
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* Expected date of whelp.
* Whelping may take place from the 59th to the 65th day. Puppies born before the 58th day will probably be
too young to survive
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