How to Tell If Your Dogs are Pregnant

Finding out whether your dog is pregnant or not is very important to their health. Pregnancy in most dogs may be difficult to recognize, especially if the dog continues to act normal. There are ways to signs and symptoms that will help you determine if your dog is pregnant.

• Observe your dogs eating habits. Dogs that are pregnant usually have a decreased appetite. You may notice that your dog no longer has a desire to eat her favorite food.

• Take notice if your dog has been sleeping and resting a lot. She may not be going about her daily routine as normal.

• Look over your dogs physical anatomy. Take a look under her body to find out if her doggie nipples have become larger. The nipples will usually become large as way of getting her body ready to nurse her puppies.

• Observe whether or not your dog has been gaining weight in her abdominal area. You may notice that the weight gain has only been in the belly area.

• Watch to see if your dog shows any signs of motherly nesting. She may use blankets more often and curl them up near her. You may even notice her scratching at pillows as well as the floor.

• Check your puppy to find out if it is having any type of discharge.  You may notice a clear or brownish discharge from the dog, this is usually a sign of pregnancy as well.

• Make an appointment for your dog to see a veterinarian. Your dogs vet will be able to do certain tests to tell whether or not your do is indeed pregnant. The tests may consider of taking blood work as well as doing a few x-ray.