Sheena's 7th weeks of Pregnancy

So today Sheena starts her 7th week of her pregnancy. All is going very well. She no longer runs or jumps. She will jog to things she wants and waddles a lot. lol

This is what is said to happen on week 7:

Week Seven (Days 43-49)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES
Growth and development continues

CHANGES IN THE BITCH
Abdomen hair will start shedding
The bitch will start to look pregnant at this point

CARE OF THE BITCH
Slightly increase both meals

TO DO LIST
Stop any roughhousing or jumping
Radiographs (X-rays) possible to determine number and size of puppies



Ok Now for the pics. lol

So you remember here is Sheena last week on Tuesday:

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...pphpqahfhZ.jpg

Here is this week

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...pphpKtOPtX.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...pphp9ppMJI.jpg

Here is a laying down photo so you can see how HUGE her nipples are. The hair around them is already shedding off

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...pphp4ORCy6.jpg

That is it for now. Oh her Whelping box now has the lino in it and Sheena loves it. She likes to crash in there becaus eit is sooooo cool to her and helps keep her tummy cool.

If you have any questions let me know. Hope you enjoyed.
Nicole & Sheena (moms to be)

Nicole, how long will Sheena's pregnancy be? She looks much more pregnant to me this week (untrained eyes) compared to last week. I wonder how many pups :) and I hope they will all be healthy and strong. Stay cool, pretty Sheena!

The average pregnancy lasts 63 days. Sheena is just starting day 43 today. So twenty more days till her due date. Though many dogs can have them early then 63 days. We have no idea yet how many she will have. Her x-ray to determine that is scheduled for the 2nd of July.
Nicole & Sheena (moms to be)

She's looking great! I can hardly wait to see her pups.

Thanks. Your not the only one. All the potential families want to be notified as soon as the Whelping starts. Even the Service Dog trainer who is getting the donated pup wants to know as soon as the first pup is born. Everyone is very excited.
Nicole & SHeena (moms to be)

Ours often whelped at 59-61 days so it definitely does vary.

Maybe it's a little harder to see in photos but I remember mine being a bit bigger by 7 weeks but then dogs can be like people in that sense, some of them end up massive from early on and others hardly look like they are pregnant all the way through.

She'll definitely fill out in the next two weeks.

She's looking great :D

Thanks. It is hard to see in the photos. To really get a good idea of how big she is you need to compare these to photos.

This one is Sheena at her average weight and size. Very slim and trim

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1A5BB9C5C9.jpg

Then look at this photo of her yesterday

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...pphp9ppMJI.jpg


It helps to see how much difference there is. But still doesn't do her justice. She is HUGE. lol

Nicole & Sheena (moms to be)