Hi all my girl is on day 51 now, and is beginning to look a bit fed up.  She is quite round now is still eating well and having a little walk everyday, I'm letting her do exactly what she wants to do.  I noticed that the last couple of days her eyes have looked a bit glassy and a bit red with a slight discharge.  Do you think she is getting stressed with the pregnancy or could it be something to be worried about, I don't want to take her to the vet and stress he out any more than necessary, she seems otherwise fairly relaxed.  Any ideas?

Jan

she is probably not gettng enough sleep due to feeling uncomfortable . Try and encourage her to rest.

my eyes look the same :( ...my rest is over now pups are getting weand and mum dont want to feed them at night ,they wake me at 4 and i carnt get back to sleep till 6 ,and then its time to get up with the kids ....but ive only got 3 more weeks with them so i dont care :)

She had a good night last night and is brighter today even tried to have a game with the others today - didn't last long though she huffed and puffed a bit and found a nice shady spot in the garden.  Not long now.
Jan

My bitch is about a week behind yours. She is noticeably rounder now and is running out of steam quicker than usual while out on walks. When I took her to the vet for her scan at 28 days, I jokingly said I hoped not to see them until after the puppies had been born. I don't want to risk any infection by taking her to the surgery, but a phone call to the vet if you are worried is probably the best thing initially.

I'm getting a little impatient to see the babies now... it has gone so quickly but excitement is growing in our house as I'm sure it is in yours. We're first time breeders so its going to be a very big day in our house when the pups arrive safe and sound.

Good luck with your puppies, I hope everything goes well.

Hi Itsadogslife
Ellie is enormous now, really feeling sorry for herself - only a week to go, I have split Ellie's meals into 4 as she is struggling to eat anything as she is so large.  She's finding it difficult to get comfortable and isn't getting much sleep now (just as I'm saying this I can see she is asleep beside me and dreaming).  Her eyes are still running a little but the vet didn't seem worried when I phoned, said it was probably just stress but to keep an eye on her. 

I think I am fairly organised just need a couple more things and am very excited now and really want to see the babies, I haven't had a litter for 12 years so it's a bit like a first time for us as well.

Good luck with your girl Itsadogslife - keep us informed.

Jan

Hi janW ,i carnt wait too :) i love to read about new babys :) i carnt beleive im are 5weeks old now and fully wean'd ,mum runs amile when she see's them ,she want have anything to do with them now ,ive tried covering her up but with the warm weather and her think coat shes having none of it so now shes out side most of the day playing with the other dogs , and when the pups go out to play she off in the house out thier way !

i love every minit im with them playing ,time as gone way to fast , we had a litter last year but this still felt like the 1st lol :)