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MY FEMALE JUST WHELPED 5 PUPPIES(ONE STILLBORN) SATURDAY. MOMMY AND BABIES ARE DOING FINE SO FAR. HOWEVER NOVA IS STILL PANTING QUITE A BIT. SHE EATS PRETTY GOOD AND GOES OUT TO POTTY, THEN SHE COMES RIGHT BACK TO HER BABIES.MY QUESTION IS THE PANTING NORMAL AFTER DELIVERY? I THOUGHT MAYBE SHE WAS RATHER HOT SINCE THE WEATHER IS VERY WARM HERE IN OHIO. WHAT DO YOU THINK? THANKS  JO ANN

I have a female, she whelped 6/6/11 3 days early ~~~ she did not have a temp drop (nor did she prior to her her last 2 whelpings) not only that but she never refused food even 30 mins prior to whelping.
Just letting you know that they don't always follow the rules.

Good wishes for a trouble free whelping.

yes that is true not all go off feed , i know mine do not , plus mine dont really dig much and you need to check temp a few times aday to catch the drop as it does not  stay down long, with my dogs it needs to go into the 98 area to be a good whelping drop.  and then within 12 hours is when mine whelp,anywhere from 58 days to 70 days is normal and i would not worry , untill its been 65 days from last breeding date before i would contract your vet, which they more than likely will have to do a C-Section. i also have a female due in 10 days too...   good luck...

Lovejags:

http://www.vetinfo.com/dog-panting-after-giving-birth-postpartum-panting-explained.html#b

Only just checked in again so I presume by now all is OK, but in reply to lovejags, yes I often notice that my females pant for a while after giving birth, often makes me think maybe there is anther one... but I think its normal, and maybe they are a bit warm due to the heat lamp, though obviously not excessively....

any news zobelhund??

lol my female im always with her and i kept worrying and then i noticed the clear lube comming out thats how i could tell. her temp drop i missed but i noticed she was acting wierd if you spend alot of time with your dog and know her well you will know when it is going to happen. my female would have bin glad to eat whall giving birth so LOL. all she got was alittle vanilla icecream and that made her day. good luck with your girly and may you have a healthy and happy eazy birthing litter :D

Thanks everyone for the easy whelping wishes!
The puppies came last night. She had 4 healthy fat babies! :)
Two males and two females. 2 sables (females) and 2 black/tan (males)
All puppies came out normal positions and no complications. Thank god!
My one male (first out) did drop 2 ounces over night. I am making sure to keep a good eye on him and making him nurse ever chance I get.
Thank you all!

its normal for them to lose weight after birth then they should gain it right back. but it is a good idea to keep a close eye on him]