Is my pregnant dog in labor? She's restless, nesting, teats swollen.

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I recently rehomed a dog, its come to light shes pregnant and shes become very restles, shes shivering, her behaviour has slightly changed and shes being very protective and nesting. Her teats have become very swollen overnight. Not 100% sure on dates and how far along due to her being a rescue. The ultrasound last week said she could be anywhere from 6 - 8 weeks as puppies were fully formed. Could she be due to have them soon as want to make sure I can be with her through the entire thing. Pet's info: Dog | White Swiss Shepherd | Female | unspayed

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

It certainly sounds like Xena may be showing signs of stage 1 labor. It would be a good idea to start monitoring her rectal temperature - I typically recommend checking 2-3 times a day. You can establish a baseline and if and when her temperature drops by 1 full degree it is usually a pretty good indicator that you should see puppies within 24 hours. This article might also help: https://www.petcoach.co/article/whelping-giving-birth-in-dogs/

Is my pregnant dog in labor? She's restless, nesting, teats swollen.

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