Hello all! I've been read posts through here for the last few days and found a lot of informative info. Thank you! It's been very helpful.
I do have some questions if anyone could help me that would be wonderful as my vet, I'm sure is ready to strangle me lol.

My *breed removed" (2nd heat) is pregnant. This was an oops litter but as a family we decided to keep the puppies and have her spayed immediately after. I do have homes lined up for the puppy's which is the only reason I decided on keeping them.

My friend was dog sitting for me while I was out of town for my nannys funeral where she ultimately ended up pregnant. Today she will be 61 days along from her only known tie. She has had multiple vet visits and my vet does not foresee any issues whelping at this point but that doesn't make me feel any better. She gave me a boat load of information to sift and read through about the entire process which has been great but she informed me she her self has never whelped a litter of puppy's.

I have her a whelping box set up in her own quiet area of my house and she does spend a lot of time sleeping in it. She's very tired all the time, which in understandable, and she's slowed down on her eating. She does have some discharge which my vet has seen and said that it is 100% normal.there has been no drops in temperature at all but I know it's only meter of time before puppy's come which is over whelming and exciting at the same time. Does anyone have any personal experiences they could share that could benefit me?

I would find a vet who has whelped a litter of puppies

Original poster is in Canada and if rural Canada they might not have any choice in vet.  Don't think that many vets have experienced the joy of natural canine birth so I wouldn't hold that against them.

Good Luck.

I've delivered a litter of puppies at the veterinary hospital and vets stood at the door watching with excitement and awe.  If I were to try and find a vet who breeds it would not be an easy task.

I don't have many options with vets. Unfortunately. My vet is amazing, just doesn't have first hand experience and this is what I was looking for. Advice that doesn't come out of a book but rather first hand knowledge from personal experience.

What are the early signs that she is going to whelp? Other then temperature drop...is there anything else?

My vet's although they have numerous people on staff, rarely see a normal whelping, why would they, we just stay at home and it all happens as it should, so vets often get the blame for doing the wrong thing, mostly advising waiting while the bitch labours on and on!  My big breed suffered from uterine inertia which I believe runs in certain pedigrees and they almost all had to go for an oxytocin jab after nearly all the puppies had arrived. My medium breed is a normally very easy whelper and amazed me the first litter I had as she went out for a wee and then another, she looked a bit uncomfortable but then proceeded to settle next to me on the sofa gave a big sigh and a grunt and out popped the first puppy. The big dogs used to spend 24 hours tearing up newspaper, panting, digging in the bed and the garden, vomiting and general faffing around, they made a tremendous fuss about the whole process and it took the best part of a day to deliver their pups. Signs that are generally reliable are panting, nesting (digging or shredding bedding), going off their food or vomiting, diarrhoea. general restlessness and walking with their tails "hooped", most noticable when labour is under way. As labour progresses then watch for their waters to break or mucus strings dangling from their bits, I can smell when mine are nearly ready to deliver, gross but true. Keep coming back for advice and someone will always try to help you

Thank you! Every little bit of info helps at this point. I called my vet and extended the offer to come over during the delivery. Hopefully she will come.  I've been sleeping on an air mattress by her box in case she goes into labour at night. I will post photos!

And we just went outside and she has stringy discharge...hoping this happens soon! I have some serious puppy fever :)

Good luck Ashley - will this be your first litter?

This is my first litter. I'm getting excited and nervous. She just scarfed down a whole bowl of food and is now chewing her bone. Maybe tomorrow will be the big day.

Any news?  Hopefully you are too busy with the new babies

We're all waiting with bated breath.  Please gives us the news.