For how long does a dog carry her pregnancy?
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For how long does a dog carry her pregnancy?
When everything is normal then it would be nine weeks; 63 days.That is 63 days plus or minus a couple, from the time she ovulated, not the time she was bred. If you were not doing progesterone tests, you will not know exactly when she ovulated. An ultrasound scan can help in detecting pregnancy and determining the viability of pups.
Dogs are pregnant just long enough for a litter of happy, healthy puppies to develop and be born. Pregnancy in dogs is relatively short compared to humans, about 9 weeks total, and each day matters. Knowing the length of the gestation period is important for the health of the pregnant bitch and the puppies and is used to monitor nutrition and veterinary care during pregnancy.