The countdown to the puppies arrival begins. Tess' due date is 8/5 but I am hoping for both our sakes it's a little sooner. She is absolutely HUGE !!! Poor girl looks like a goat. She was pretty comfortable until this past weekend though so at least it will only be a few more days.
One night this weekend when she couldn't seem to get comfortable I put my hand on her belly and felt lots of squirming and wiggling going on. Apparently the "kids" were having a big party in her belly and it was no fun for Mom. She has popped out and dropped, shed all the hair on her belly and is constantly hungry. She parks herself in the kitchen night and day just in case another meal is coming.
At this point she is eating 2 lbs of food per day mostly muscle meat,and organs and just a little bit of bone. At this stage of the pregnancy you stop feeding bone as this helps the Mom make her own reserves of calcium that she'll need for nice strong contractions to push those puppies out ! Looking forward to seeing these beautiful babies and having my girl be more comfortable.
Motherhood is not for sissies !
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