Good luck with the litter! I know what you mean about small litters. I had several people interested in my litter, born May 2nd, but there was only ONE puppy! lol luckily a rough sable bitch.. at least it wasn't a male... lol

Hopefully things go well and you don't have to do a c-section.

Its really not all that uncommon for them to leak fluid for a while, before going into hard labor. Amy nested HEAVILY for 2 days before she had her puppy. She was off her food for at least 2 days as well. Temp saw always between 99-100, finally when she got down to 98 you could tell she was really getting into labor. Didn't ever have many real noticeable contractions.. until right before the pup came out. A HUGE female.

I have also learned over the years that once the dam starts into labor its often very hard to feel puppies moving.. they tend to get pretty quiet.

Hope things work out for you! I know those surgical implant AI's are VERY expensive. A collie breeder I know spent $3500 on that and follow up check ups on her bitch several years ago!.... I've never done that with any of my girls.. did a chilled AI once, several years ago, but the vet was a moron (LONG story) and the bitch missed.

I've done many freshly collected AI breedings... myself, no vet involved and I've had great luck. Never had a bitch miss. Unless I bred a bitch like yours was bred.. or I was planning to do chilled again, I have no use for vets, in regards to getting breedings done LOL I think they (and also some breeders I know) make things WAY more complicated than they really need to be LOL