HOW DO I KNOW WHEN SHE IS PREGNANT
answer:
she will eat a lot more and come aggresive when humans/dogs go near her food.
she will gain weight and her mammary glands will become slightly bigger
she will become tired and thirsty.
she will not allow to be picked up or belly touched.

HOW DO I KNOW WHEN PUPPIES ARE COMING VERY SOON?
Answer:
When we breed a dog I usually count 2 months to the first date of breeding and then at that time monitor the dog very closely for the following signs:
1. enlargement of mammary glands. Some dogs will make milk a week prior to "whelping"
(giving birth in breeders terms).
2. anorexia (not eating) 24-48 hours before
whelping
3. Bitch (breeders term for female dog) has loose stool before she whelps.
4. Her temperature drops below 98. This means
she will have pups within hours.
5. She digs in the nest box.
6. She pants in labor.
If the first pup is breech, she will stand and push putting her head on the ground. Most vets, i have found do not know this. I have watched over 350
litters be born in my life and know this is true.
Just like we nurses change a laboring women’s
position when we need a baby inside to move,
I see nature has the dog do likewise.
I swear Lamaze got his "panting" idea from the dogs!
Now sometimes we are REALLY busy
and the stud is not interested when we
let her visit him…so we do vaginal smears
to see when she is "ripe".
If we don’t have time to do that, we leave her in with him for about
a week. THAT is why a dog can be due
to have pups all the way up to
for a period of 1 week.