Beautiful Mango – 46 days (pre-parturition)
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| Mango still eagerly plays ball! |
It’s hard to believe that in just over 17 days, Mango will
have her babies. She continues to treasure her ball and usually carries it
around in her mouth all day long.
She still enjoys retrieving and playing with her canine pals but we do
notice she is taking more breaks and spending time just relaxing by herself.
Mango’s waistline has expanded to 77 cms. While her appetite
is increasing, Mango is eating less at each meal, but is eating more frequently
as we move closer to her delivery date. As always, she is receiving the most
nutritious food possible.
At this point in their development, the puppies have all
their features. Now they will begin to grow rapidly until they are born.
Several days prior to Mango giving birth, we will have an x-ray done to see
approximately how many puppies she will have.
This week, we will prepare the whelping box and introduce
Mango to it. She will probably not be too keen on it as she has already begun
to search out that special place to have her pups which happens to be under our
spruce tree in our garden. She will be disappointed to find out that we have a
much more appropriate place in mind!
Stay tuned…..