Had conflicting advice, is it safe to take for walks whilst in early shages.  I did read that exersize should be stopped whilst the babies inplant in the horns, apparrently it can dislodge them.  I've been told will get infections if taken out.  I believe she should go unless told otherwise, she's a small breed if that makes any difference (her foof being closer to the floor lol)

She's aprox 3weeks now if taken and she's going stir crazy today.  i had to stop them roughhousing and she loves going out.  She didn't appear to be bothered the last week or so spending her time sleeping and not eating until early afternoon (I hope that's a good sign).  I don't know if it nornmal for them to go off food early.

What do you do, i know some do, has it caused any issues by taking them out, Would it stress her to see another dog?

Thanks

My girl was walked every day, twice a day from the min she was mated.  In the later stages she was walked seperately from the others, and she found her own pace at which she wanted to run, she was even walked the day she went into whelp, she had 10 healthy puppies.

I always treat my bitches as normal after mating (once they come out of season, of course!). They go on walks as usual, but in the later stages of pregnancy they tend to slow up quite a lot. It's vital that they're kept fit to be able to whelp. We've always had healthy litters and easy whelpings.

Can only say from my own experience , i take my girls out right up until they are due. One of my girls is currently 7 weeks , she is huge but she still goes out for a walk everyday , admittedly she is not as fast as she was but still very active. I tend to do more lead walks nearer the end but still go out everyday , i thought the fitter they are the better when it comes to the birth. None of mine have ever refused a walk whilst pregnant , as soon as i pick up the lead they are eager to go out. Just use common sense , not so much jumping etc , i also stop throwing a ball when they are pregnant but apart from that nothing changes.

> It's vital that they're kept fit to be able to whelp.

This is my thinking, how can this be achieved if i don't walk her and she'd be happy.  Which is the main thing.

Thanks for replies.

Mine are working/competing dogs and they all exercise and work during the first few weeks, and then I am a bit more careful after then but let them really take as much exercise and running as they want on the land around me (away from dogs other than my own).  Definitely keeping them fit helps with whelping.

I walked my girl all the way through i'm no expert and i followed people on here's advice and she slowed down 3 weeks before birth.  A week before I kept her on the lead.  She was out walking within 3 days after brith again on the lead but not too far as she didn't want to leave her pups for too long, but for her sanity she had to get out.  She's not an invalid its her nature to run

yes my girl was the same she wanted to be out but for the 1st week she couldnt after having an em spay 3days after her pups were born so what we did was put her on her lead and walk her up and down our drive LOL she calmed down and must of felt she ahd been out ;)
xxxx

> She was out walking within 3 days after brith again on the lead but not too far as she didn't want to leave her pups for too long, but for her sanity she had to get out.  She's not an invalid its her nature to run

One of my own girls could barely be prised out of the whelping box to toilet for the first 6 days (usually expect 3 days of this) then not happy to be out of sight of them.

I don't encourage a nursing bitch out for walks, but will take them if they obviously want to go, usually not for about two to three weeks.

I treat my girls the same until they are nearing the end by which time they are wanting to slow down anyway and I let them be the guide

I know someone who had an accidental litter and didn't realise the bitch was pregnant until 2 weeks before the pups were born. The bitch carried on agility training and competing and rough playing etc. She gave birth to a perfectly normal litter with no problems at all. Not that I would recommend carrying on with agility but this bitch was used to the level of exercise. They do need to keep fit though. Pregnancy is not a disease.

Thanks for replied, its reasured me to take her out tomorrow, she'll go spare when she sees her lead.  i'll stick to lead walking as she goes like a whippet when on the park.  I also have to consider she's not in whelp and confining her for nothing (again).

My little girl says thank you lol. xx

I carry on as normal up to just after 5 weeks.  Did a working test with one of my girls at 5 weeks and she had her biggest litter that time, actually my biggest litter for the breed LOL

I let my bitches run off lead as normal until the last 2 weeks, when to be honest they don't really want to run around so much anyway. Then I road walk then every day twice a day at least to keep them fit. I do try to keep them away from other dogs though as I don't want any upsets or for her to catch anything :-)