How would you know if your dog is pregnant as there are no home pregnancy test kits for pets? Dog pregnancy can be very complicated to find out but with the help of below mentioned tips you can detect if your dog is pregnant or not.
If you doubt that your dog is acting differently, or is less than interested do to the routine things that she does always you may think that she might be pregnant. But that doesn’t mean that your dog is pregnant, it could be a false alarm also. There are some indications of pregnancy that will help you in find out if your dog will have puppies or not.
You should know that your dog will only get pregnant if it has reached her sexual maturity. You should first find out if your pet is big enough to bear puppies. Your dog should be around 18 to 24 months to be able to become pregnancy depending on the type of your dog. Your dog can only get pregnant if she is on heat.
Normally the dog turns more adorable, playful and cuddly. Other signs of dog pregnancy include lack of enthusiasm in physical activities, mood changes, nipple growth and being alone. Getting them ready for motherly idea, pregnant dogs are more likely to become possessive of their toys, but just to make sure it is recommended and good to take your dog to a vet. The best way to find out dog’s pregnancy is by doing ultrasound just like humans. It can display fatal heartbeats and is more trustworthy source to find out about your dog’s pregnancy. If you know your pet properly then you should know that hormonal changes are similar when dogs get their cycle. The woman produces progesterone and dogs produce the hormone called relaxin, it can easily be detected as this is the only hormone produced by dogs during pregnancy.
An experienced vet can easily find out about pregnancy within ten days of gestation by feeling the abdomen of your dog. The uterus of dog will swell in around 20 to 30 days of pregnancy. But if you really want to be sure about your dog’s pregnancy then you can go for an x-ray. X-ray can show the skeletal structure of the fetus inside and it can also show how many puppies are there.