To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.  Ecc. 3:1

Living Streams Goldendoodles & Labradoodles

~Puppy Page 3~

Your strength will come from settling down in complete dependence on me.  Isaiah 30:15

Week One

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

· Fertilization occurs

· 2 cell embryos are in the oviduct

· The embryo is fairly resistant to external interference in development

Week Two (Days 8-14)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

· Embryo will be 4 cell at start of week and 64 cell by end of week

· Embryo enters the uterus

Week Three (Days 15-21)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

· Day 19 -- Implantation of embryos in uterus

CHANGES IN THE BITCH

· Possible morning sickness

· Possible personality changes

Week Four (Days 22-28)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

· Development of eyes and spinal cords

· Faces take shape

· Fetuses grow from 5-10 mm to 14-15 mm

· Organogenesis begins-- Embryos are at their most

susceptible to defects

· Days 26 - 32 are the best days to palpitate (i.e.. feel for the puppies)

Week Five (Days 29-35)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

- Development of toes, whisker buds, and claws

- Fetuses look like dogs

- Gender can be determined

- Eyes (previously open) now close

- Fetuses grow from 18 mm - 30 mm

- Organogenesis ends -- embryos are fairly resistant to interference with development

CHANGES IN MOM

- Swelling becomes noticeable

- Loss of "tuck-up"

- Weight will start to increase

CARE OF THE MOM

- Slightly increase amount of food and switch to puppy kibble. If you feed one meal a day, add an extra meal. If you feed twice a day, slightly increase one of the meals.

- Add daily multi-vitamin

- Palpitation no longer possible due to fluids in uterus

Week Six (Days 36-42)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOM

· Development of skin pigment

· Fetuses should weigh around 6 grams and be 45 mm long

· Fetal heartbeats can be heard with stethoscope

CHANGES IN THE MOM

· Nipples darken and enlarge

· Abdomen continues to enlarge

CARE OF THE MOM

· Add cottage cheese or hard boiled egg to food daily

· Increase the amount of food in the extra meal

· Bitch should start sleeping in whelping box

Week Seven (Days 43-49)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

•Growth and development continues

CHANGES IN THE MOM

•Abdomen hair will start shedding

•The bitch will start to look pregnant at this point

CARE OF THE MOM

•Slightly increase both meals

TO DO LIST

•Stop any roughhousing or jumping

•Radiographs (X-rays) possible to determine number and size of puppies

Week Eight (Days 50-57)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

•Fetal movement can be detected when bitch is at rest

•Puppies can safely be born from now on

CHANGES IN THE MOM

•Milk may be squeezed from nipples

•The bitch will be very large.

CARE OF THE MOM

•Add moderate lunch

Week Nine (Days 58-65)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

•Growth and Development continues

CHANGES IN THE MOM

•Nesting behavior may be seen

•Bitch may become distressed (panting, pacing, acting uncomfortable)

•Temperature should be around 100.2-100.8 degrees Farenheit

•When temperature drops to around 98-99.4 degrees Farenheit, puppies should be born within 24 hours

•Appetite may disappear as whelping approaches

CARE OF THE MOM

•Start taking temperature three times a day

Puppy Diary Below ~ Conception to Birth and Beyond!!

~Standard F1B Goldendoodle coming in the fall~

If you are interested in becomming a guardian home for one of our puppies please contact Crissy or Angela for further information

Crissy Lopez

406-231-2294

crissyllopez@gmail.com

Great Falls, MT

Angela Dicken

406-546-4002

montanagoldendoodles@gamil.com

Stevensville, MT