When it comes to canine pregnancy, the pregnant dog symptoms are very easy to spot, and bear striking similarities to the symptoms being exhibited by human females. If you see the following symptoms being exhibited by your dog, it would be advisable to take her to a veterinarian in order to get a proper diagnosis:
- Lack of appetite. This simple early sign may not happen with your dog, but a certain percentage of female dogs tend to eat less within the first few weeks of gestation, but will more than make up for it during the later stages of pregnancy.
- Loss of interest in physical activities. Similar to a lot of women, dogs may experience tiredness and exhaustion due to changes in hormone levels.
- Enlargement of the nipples. This is a normal body change brought on by pregnancy, as the dog’s body starts preparing for eventual milk production and nursing.
- Changes in behavior and attitude. Like most women, pregnant canines tend to exhibit antisocial behavior and mood swings during the pregnancy stage.
- Increased appetite. During the mid to late stage of pregnancy, the dog will make up for the loss of appetite during the onset, and will start eating enough food for her and her pups.
- Weight Gain. This is the point where the increase in appetite and the gestation of the pup will start to show its effects.
- Increase in abdomen size. A marked increase in the thickness of the belly is pretty much a given at this point, and will not require an expert to conclude that your dog is pregnant and soon to give birth.
These are the main pregnant dog symptoms that you should look out for. Bear in mind that dogs are mammals, like humans, and as such they share some symptoms with humans. It doesn’t take a guidebook to work out that when a dog’s abdomen increases in size, she is pregnant. Remember not to overlook simple things, and to do everything you can to keep your dog in comfort.
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my friend markie, is not a dog. But she has the symptoms the same panting symptoms as a dog… what do i do?!?
Markie,
I’m going to assume your comment is a joke, because it’s actually quite funny.
Well Dogs and Humans do have very similar symptoms when it comes to being pregnant.
Thankfully, if your friend is pregnant there is a very good chance she will only have one offspring instead of an entire litter. =)
Our dog was abondoned and we adopted her. We are unsure how old she is..but we think she might be around 1 year. As far as we know, she has been having these symptoms. Are there any more specific signs to look out for?
Thanks!!
might my dog be having puppies? she has had behavioral problems all week like tearing a bag of batting up and shreading stuff, peeing on the carpet, whining a lot, pacing a lot, and now discharging from her vigina. nevr had this happen to me before as first dog i have owened . she was givin to me and is about 7-8 years old. because she is big (fat) u can’t see any difference in weight gain but did notice her tits are very hot to touch and moist. can you please advise
Her abdomen would feel harder, she would have an increased or decreased appetite and thirst depending on how far along she is. She would be less active. If you’re really curious you could always take her to vet to find out or there are pregnancy tests for dogs that you can order online. Keep us posted.
It is possible for a dog of that age to still get pregnant. There is no way to tell if she is unless you bring her to see a veterinarian. Sometimes getting pregnant as a senior age can put a lot of stress on the mother which can have deadly consequences. Puppies of a litter that are born also don’t have a great survival rate and can be born with disabilities. Definitely go see a vet about this. The only other thing I can think of that could be causing the changes in her nipples would be some type of infection.