How long does it take for a dog to have puppies?
By Sally
It's normally 61-63 days, but if the litter is large, they could be born sooner. Of course, if you know when the female was bred, you can count the days; otherwise you have to guess. A vet, or experienced dog breeder, can palpate the female's abdomen and make an educated guess as to how far along she is in the pregnancy and how much time is left (and how many pups there are).
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How do I know what day my Chihuahua became pregnant? She was mated on May 29th and May 30th. Also about how long are they usually pregnant for?
By Mari
It is usually 61-63 days, but if the litter is very large, they could be born a little sooner.
The daddy of my pregnant Shih tzu is a Chihuahua. When can we expect the puppies?
By Sharon from Dallas, TX
First off the gestation period is 63 days.
Now for what Marfette said. I do agree that there are already too many dogs sitting in shelters now and your dog needs to be spayed.
But it sounds like it's too late for this litter. I don't know of a single vet who will abort a litter of puppies or kittens. So now that she's already pregnant there's not anything that Sharon can do except get her dog through this pregnancy and find good reliable homes for the puppies.
But I do hope you get her spayed as soon as they are born!
How many weeks does it take for a girl Yorkie to have her puppies?
By Faith L. from Kingston, NY
A Yorkshire Terrier's gestation period, from conception is 63 days, or around nine weeks. That is two months and a few days.
My dog is a tea cup Chihuahua and she is pregnant by a toy Poodle. She is medium fat and she has a little of milk coming out from the nipples. How many more days for the puppies to be delivered? Its her first time; how many will she have?
By teddybear125
There is no way to tell for sure how many she will have.
Do you know what day on which she bred with the male?
It is usually about 60 days until pups are born.
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