Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Day 28-35, 5th Week

Week Five   four weeks to go

*   The fetuses develop their sex organs and begin to look like actual puppies. 
     The leg buds lengthen and develop toes.
*   Your dog's belly will begin to look noticeably swollen as the pups take up more space.
*   With less room for full meals, it's time to begin serving smaller meals more frequently.

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Tuesday, July 27th to August 10th
*  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.
*  Feed her several small meals throughout the day might help.

Sunday, August 1st to August 5th
*  It's best to do palpatation or an ultrasound now due to the embryos are walnut-sized and easy to count.

Wednesday, August 4th
*  Start to increase her food ration
*  The foetuses are now and are fully developed miniature dogs.

Tuesday, August 10th
*  Her abdomen start to get larger as of today






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