hi when do you start to notice springing out of the ribs if she is pregnant?

well i dunno about springing out of the ribs but i would notice puppies moving around the last two days in the 7th week onwards.

> hi when do you start to notice springing out of the ribs if she is pregnant?

Around 5 weeks in our breed usually, whats your thoughts on your girl?

my girl is on day 24 since first mating she is def looking rounder round the ribs and is sleeping alot more but there is no change to her nipples, she is booked in to be scanned next week so fingers crossed she had 3 20 min tie she is from the giant breed so she might not get bigger until the end x

Sounds promising, good luck x

Agree with annastasia, mine show expansion in the ribcage around week 5.  And maiden bitches often show later than that.  I've even had bitches that didn't look pregnant until the week before they whelped.  One of my girls didn't show until the last week, and was so small that I expected one pup (small breed.)

The night before she whelped was amazing.  Talk about rumbling tummies, I literally saw them moving down in waves - it was magic.  I thought I could feel 3, and she whelped 3 the following morning.  I had already told my friend that there was only one puppy, I was that certain!

thanks for your comments xx