Pregnant dog 56 days, temp 99.9. Is labor near or too early?

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Today is day 56 of my Australian cattle dogs pregnancy. Her temperature was 99.9 tonight. Is that low enough for labor to be near? Is 56 days too early? She's a medium sized dog. (About 33 pounds before pregnancy) She seems tired and miserable. Last time she was in labor she went to my closet and hid and was clearly restless. Now she is just sleeping a lot in a chair. This time she is much bigger. She had four pups last time. im thinking it is more due to her size. Pet's info: Dog | Australian Cattle Dog | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 9 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

This temperature isn't enough of a drop for me to think labor is occurring. It would be down around 99-98F. At 56 days, yes it is still a little early, but because a due date isn't an exact science, more of a guesstimate, it could happen. A dog's normal gestation length is 58-68 days, and if 68 days pass without a sign of labor, I would take Sissy into the vet.

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